R.E.M. Announce 25th Anniversary Deluxe Reissue

A quarter of a century later after first releasing Out of Time, R.E.M. are celebrating arguably their most important record with a 25th anniversary reissue this winter.

The reissue will be released in three different formats. The two-CD set will feature a remastered version of the original album along with early demo versions of every album track, demos for two B-sides not included on the original album, and a previously unreleased song. The three-LP set will include remastered vinyls of the original album and the early demo versions of every track. The 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition will include four discs featuring the remastered album, demos, live recordings from the band’s 1991 performance at Mountain Stage, and a Blu-Ray with all of the music videos from the album and an electronic press kit called Time Piece that features in-studio footage of the original recordings in progress, rare performances and more. All versions will have liner notes by Annie Zaleski with interview from all four band members and producers Scott Litt and John Keane.

The demos on the album give a rare glimpse at the band’s creative process with early versions of “Losing My Religion,” “Texarkana” with different lyrics, and “Radio Song” with drummer Bill Berry on lead vocals for a verse instead of Michael Stipe.