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One of REM's rarest and least heard recordings finally surfaces...FULL VERSION!
In December 1982, at the request of their label, IRS Records, REM recorded a demo with Stephen Hague - with the intention of testing how they work together for the possibility of him producing their debut album, which would become Murmur - of Catapult. Hague, known for his work with electronic based bands like New Order and The Pet Shop boys, was clearly a stylistic mismatch. REM laid down the song and Stephen Hague later added his own embellishments (synths, reverb, echo) to the production, presumably to make REM sound more 'with the times'. REM were reportedly horrified with the results and never wanted anyone to hear the recording.
Also notable because the session shook Bill Berry's drumming confidence with not being able to play well to a click track (metronome), being forced to record numerous takes to get it perfectly in time.