The series of reissues of REM albums for the 25th anniversary since their first release is continuing and this year it's 'Fables of the Reconstruction' turn (from 1985) to appeare on the shelves of music stores in a special edition.
The digitally remastered reissue of the album will be released on double CD, 180 grams vinyl and of course for download. The vinyl version will contain only the original tracks of 'Fables of the Reconstruction', but the double CD and the download version will be accompanied by 'The Athens Demos' with 14 extra songs. These tracks were recorded before REM entered the studio for the recording of 'Fables' and include an unreleased track, 'Throw Those Trolls Away'. The reissue will also have new liner notes by Peter Buck, while the CD will also contain postcards and a poster.
Fables of the Reconstruction (25th Anniversary Edition):
CD1 (original album):
01 Feeling Gravity's Pull
02 Maps and Legends
03 Driver 8
04 Life and How to Live It
05 Old Man Kensey
06 Can't Get There From Here
07 Green Grow the Rushes
08 Kohoutek
09 Auctioneer (Another Engine)
10 Good Advices
11 Wendell Gee
CD2 (The Athens Demos):
01 Auctioneer (Another Engine) (demo version)
02 Bandwagon (demo version)
03 Can't Get There From Here (demo version)
04 Driver 8 (demo version)
05 Feeling Gravity's Pull (demo version)
06 Good Advices (demo version)
07 Green Grow the Rushes (demo version)
08 Hyena (demo version)
09 Kohoutek (demo version)
10 Life and How to Live It [demo version]
11 Maps and Legends (demo version)
12 Old Man Kensey (demo version)
13 Throw Those Trolls Away (demo version)
14 Wendell Gee (demo version)
R.E.M. - Driver 8