Chronic Town / Murmur (remastered on 180g vinyl)

~ Release by R.E.M. (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Chronic Town recorded at Drive In Studio Winston Salem, N.C. October 1981.
Murmur recorded January 1983 at Reflection in Charlotte, NC.
Limited edition of 3000 machine numbered copies.
Includes a certificate of authenticity.
Part of Definitive Sound Series (DSS 10).
One-step processing from original analog master tapes.
Pressed on high definition, 180g vinyl.

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-14 19:28 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Chronic Town
2▼12" Vinyl: Murmur
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C1Radio Free Europe
engineer:
Don Dixon and Mitch Easter
producer:
Don Dixon, Mitch Easter and R.E.M. (American rock band)
mixer:
Mitch Easter
bass:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player)
drums (drum set):
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer)
guitar:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
vocals:
Michael Stipe
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 174) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 379)
recording of:
Radio Free Europe
lyricist and composer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
3.854:03
C2Pilgrimage
engineer and producer:
Don Dixon and Mitch Easter
mixer:
Mitch Easter
vibraphone:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player)
recording of:
Pilgrimage
lyricist and composer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
3.254:25
C3Laughing
engineer and producer:
Don Dixon and Mitch Easter
mixer:
Mitch Easter
recording of:
Laughing
lyricist and composer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
2.93:52
C4Talk About the Passion
engineer and producer:
Don Dixon and Mitch Easter
mixer:
Mitch Easter
recording of:
Talk About the Passion
lyricist and composer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
3.73:22
C5Moral Kiosk
engineer and producer:
Don Dixon and Mitch Easter
mixer:
Mitch Easter
recording of:
Moral Kiosk
lyricist and composer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
4.153:32
C6Perfect Circle
3:23
D1Catapult
engineer and producer:
Don Dixon and Mitch Easter
mixer:
Mitch Easter
recording of:
Catapult
lyricist and composer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
3.653:54
D2Sitting Still
3:07
D39-9
engineer and producer:
Don Dixon and Mitch Easter
mixer:
Mitch Easter
recording of:
9‒9
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
3.353:02
D4Shaking Through
4:00
D5We Walk
engineer and producer:
Don Dixon and Mitch Easter
mixer:
Mitch Easter
recorded at:
Reflection in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (in 1983-01)
recording of:
We Walk (in 1983-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
3.353:04
D6West of the Fields
engineer and producer:
Don Dixon and Mitch Easter
mixer:
Mitch Easter
recording of:
West of the Fields
additional lyricist:
Neil Bogan
lyricist and composer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
3.63:15