R.E.M. - "ROMANCE" Murmur Outtake 

This is where a Rickenbacker fits perfectly...throwing a strike but right on the edge.

This was recorded 3 years prior to the Eponymous version, and never leaked out anywhere until recently.

Absolutely love this. Sounds like it could be on Murmur. Best version of this by far.

I can't get over how clear the vocals are on these outtakes! Thanks for sharing them.

Opening line, I used to joke that he said "naaature calls." Such a great band/song!

Never heard this version before! I love this song.

Different version than the one on Eponymous. A great finished version was on the Made in Heaven soundtraack. Purportedly Mitch easter's favorite R.E.M. song.

Wow. I've never heard this version. And I'm one of the biggest REM fans out there.

A lost treasure and my favorite song.

I love that photograph.......

this is 120% different then the version on Eponymous, and totally raw in comparison.

Robken - that's right up there with "We will gather, throw up beer"!

I don't know why is not inside the album sounds like that so good too

A gem!

Eponymous tracklisting: "Radio Free Europe" "Gardening at Night" "Talk About the Passion" "So. Central Rain" "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" "Cant Get There from Here" Side two - "Late" "Driver 8" "Romance" "Fall on Me" "The One I Love" "Finest Worksong" (Mutual Drum Horn Mix) "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"

This is great

Search online for murmur outtakes/demos. there are many more....

I agree...its out there on its own.....

So, so, so pretty.

Great

Wow

By the sound of it, this might be another Stephen Hague 1982 demo. Photo: Buck in Townshend mode, OBVIOUSLY!

❤️

@MarlonDeNiro Agreed but i'm glad it was added on Eponymus. It's my favorite rogue REM song.

This is just awesome!! And so is that pic!! Wonder where that was--looks like a college stadium, but must've been part of a music festival.

Wow, I stand corrected. Having a tail between my legs moment. :-) Thanks for that.

This song would have fit very well after Catapult. It's a shame it couldn't have been a 14 track album (with Ages Of You as well).

Awesome- where can this be found?

Can't be that rare, it's on RU-vid.

I could see this finding a place on Murmur. Was it too cheery? Maybe..

Where did you find this?

its okay. sorry if I came off as mean.

I'd have to guess that Mr. Buck isn't buying that much air these days. And neither am I.

You didn't man. I came off as ignorant. hehe

It's on Eponymus

Um..No, it wasn't.

Pete obviously doesn't know his last is Buck and not Townsend

The Eponymous version is much better than the Murmur Out Take version.

Not very rare. It was on Eponymous.