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''Eponymous'' is the first
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album by the American
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band
R.E.M. R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed 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. One of the first alternat ...
, released in 1988. It was their last authorized release on
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, to whom they had been contracted since 1982, having just signed with
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. ''Eponymous'' includes several alternative versions of songs, including the soundtrack contribution "Romance", which had not previously appeared on an R.E.M. record. Spanning from the initial single release of "
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" to the previous year's breakthrough hit album ''
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'', ''Eponymous'' provides a fair overview of R.E.M.'s early work. The album features the alternate title "File Under Grain", a reference to the cover photograph. A previous album, ''
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'', had "File Under Fire" inscribed on it, and '' Reckoning'' featured the words "File Under Water". On the reverse of the LP cover is a photograph of singer
Michael Stipe John Michael Stipe (; born January 4, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of alternative rock band R.E.M. He is known for his vocal quality, poetic lyrics and unique stage presence. Poss ...
with the words "They Airbrushed My Face" above his head. The photo is the senior portrait taken of Stipe while at Collinsville High School in
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. It appears in the Class of 1978 high school year book. Released in October 1988, just a month before R.E.M.'s
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debut ''
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'' appeared, ''Eponymous'' reached #44 in the US and #69 in the UK.


Track listing

All songs written by
Bill Berry William Thomas Berry (born July 31, 1958) is an American musician who was the drummer for the alternative rock band R.E.M. Although best known for his economical drumming style, Berry also played other instruments, including guitar, bass guitar ...
,
Peter Buck Peter Lawrence Buck (born December 6, 1956) is an American musician and songwriter. He was a co-founder and the lead guitarist of the alternative rock band R.E.M. He also plays the banjo and mandolin on several R.E.M. songs. Throughout his car ...
,
Mike Mills Michael Edward Mills (born December 17, 1958) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who was a founding member of the alternative rock band R.E.M. Though known primarily as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of R.E.M., h ...
and
Michael Stipe John Michael Stipe (; born January 4, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of alternative rock band R.E.M. He is known for his vocal quality, poetic lyrics and unique stage presence. Poss ...
: Side one – "Early" #"
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" (original
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single) (1981) – 3:47 #" Gardening at Night" (different vocal mix)1 – 3:30 #" Talk About the Passion" (from '' Murmur'', 1983) – 3:20 #" So. Central Rain" (from '' Reckoning'', 1984) – 3:15 #"
(Don't Go Back To) Rockville "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" is the second and final single released by American rock band R.E.M. from their second studio album, '' Reckoning''. The song failed to chart on either the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 or the UK Singles Charts. Backgroun ...
" (from '' Reckoning'', 1984) – 4:32 #"
Cant Get There from Here "Cant Get There from Here", or "Can't Get There from Here", is the first single released by R.E.M. from its third studio album ''Fables of the Reconstruction'' in 1985. The song peaked at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 Sin ...
" (from ''
Fables of the Reconstruction ''Fables of the Reconstruction'', also known as ''Reconstruction of the Fables'', is the third studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M., released on I.R.S. Records on June 10, 1985. The Joe Boyd-produced album was the first recorde ...
'', 1985) – 3:39 Side two – "Late" #
  • "
    Driver 8 "Driver 8" is the second single from American musical group R.E.M.'s third album, ''Fables of the Reconstruction''. Released in September 1985, the song peaked at number 22 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It was not releas ...
    " (from ''
    Fables of the Reconstruction ''Fables of the Reconstruction'', also known as ''Reconstruction of the Fables'', is the third studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M., released on I.R.S. Records on June 10, 1985. The Joe Boyd-produced album was the first recorde ...
    '', 1985) – 3:23
  • #"Romance" (from
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    album to the 1987 film ''
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    '') – 3:25 #" Fall on Me" (from ''
    Lifes Rich Pageant ''Lifes Rich Pageant'' is the fourth studio album by the American alternative rock band R.E.M., released on July 28, 1986. R.E.M. chose Don Gehman to produce the album, which was recorded at John Mellencamp's Belmont Mall Studios in Belmont, In ...
    '', 1986) – 2:50 #" The One I Love" (from ''
    Document A document is a written, drawn, presented, or memorialized representation of thought, often the manifestation of non-fictional, as well as fictional, content. The word originates from the Latin ''Documentum'', which denotes a "teaching" or ...
    '', 1987) – 3:16 #" Finest Worksong" (mutual drum horn mix) (from "Finest Worksong" single) – 3:50 #"
    It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" is a song by American rock band R.E.M., which first appeared on their 1987 album, ''Document''. It was released as the album's second single in November 1987, reaching No. 69 in t ...
    " (from ''
    Document A document is a written, drawn, presented, or memorialized representation of thought, often the manifestation of non-fictional, as well as fictional, content. The word originates from the Latin ''Documentum'', which denotes a "teaching" or ...
    '', 1987) – 4:05 Notes *1 Different mix from version on ''
    Chronic Town ''Chronic Town'' is the debut EP by American alternative rock band R.E.M., released on August 24, 1982, on I.R.S. Records. Containing five tracks, the EP was recorded at the Drive-in Studio in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in October 1981, eight ...
    ''.


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    * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eponymous (Album) Albums produced by Don Dixon (musician) Albums produced by Don Gehman Albums produced by Joe Boyd Albums produced by Mitch Easter Albums produced by Scott Litt R.E.M. compilation albums 1988 greatest hits albums French-language compilation albums I.R.S. Records compilation albums