The audio recordings on this channel are (to the best of my knowledge) not already on YouTube, nor available on Apple Music, Amazon (as a digital download), Bandcamp, CD Baby, et al. If you are the copyright owner of the music in any of these videos, before submitting a copyright claim or requesting a takedown, I ask that you please contact me first. If you want the video removed, I will remove it. If you (as copyright holder) want additional information added to the video, please let me know. The purpose and spirit of this channel is to make more readily available audio recordings that were once commercially available (*except for demos, studio outtakes, radio sessions, live performances, etc.), but are no longer. While YouTube might run ads on these videos, I indicated that I wanted this channel to be ad-free. I have not monetized it for myself and I am not making any money from this channel. Thank you to the musicians who created this music and to all those who contributed to making and keeping these recordings available for others to hear. Sincerely, thumbsuckinggargoyle

About R.E.M.

R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. R.E.M. was noted for Buck's arpeggiated "jangle" guitar playing; Stipe's distinctive vocal style, unique stage presence, and cryptic lyrics; Mills's countermelodic bass lines and backing vocals; and Berry's tight, economical drumming. In the early 1990s, other alternative rock acts suc...

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Added 13 Apr 2026