Bad news, friends—you’re getting older. On the upside, there’s a brand new 25th Anniversary Edition of R.E.M.’s seminal release GREEN to get you through those wistful moments of collegiate self-refelection. (And we’ve got a copy you can get your hands on!)
“Packed with tracks destined to be definitive additions to the band’s canon, including “Orange Crush,” “Pop Song 89,” and “Stand,” GREEN was certified double platinum by the RIAA and doubled the domestic sales of the band’s previous release. GREEN continued R.E.M.’s dedication to the message of social consciousness, as evidenced by the album’s title, which would go on to became a ubiquitous buzzword for environmentally friendly initiatives.
To celebrate the landmark album’s 25-year anniversary, Rhino is releasing a two-disc deluxe edition that features the remastered original album accompanied by a disc of live performances taken from the penultimate show of R.E.M.’s 130-date Green World Tour. All 21 songs were recorded in Greensboro, North Carolina on November 10, 1989, just miles from where Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Bill Berry had their very first recording session at Mitch Easter’s Drive In Studio in Winston-Salem.”
The anniversary set is packaged in a hard clamshell box (similar to previous R.E.M. reissues) and comes with four postcards and a foldout poster, plus insightful liner notes by Uncut editor, Allan Jones. GREEN: 25TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION will be available on May 14 as a 2-disc set.
The same day, the remastered album with original art and packaging will also be available on 180-gram vinyl.
Enter to win the aforementioned 180 gram vinyl edition by sharing with us in the comments below your fondest recollection of R.E.M.’s classic release. We’ll choose one winner for the 25th Anniversary Edition with a North American mailing address a week from today, 5/20.
