7IN—83–88 | |
Type: | box set |
Artist: | R.E.M. |
Cover: | R.E.M. 7IN—83–88 Box Set.jpg |
Recorded: | 1981–1986 |
Genre: | Alternative rock |
Language: | English |
Label: | Capitol/I.R.S. |
Producer: | Bill Berry, Joe Boyd, Peter Buck, Don Dixon, Mitch Easter, Don Gehman, Scott Litt, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe |
Prev Title: | REMTV |
Prev Year: | 2014 |
Next Title: | R.E.M. at the BBC |
Next Year: | 2018 |
7IN—83–88 is a collection of 7-inch singles released by American alternative rock band R.E.M. on December 9 2014. The collection covers their singles released on the I.R.S. label between 1983 and 1988.
The Line of Best Fits Alex Lee Thomson gave the collection a nine out of 10, calling it a "'how to' guide for the craft of songwriting and an uncompromising blueprint for independent artists".
All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe, except where noted