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Take This Group And R.E.M. It!

NEW YORK—In just a couple of years, R.E.M. has gathered a coast-to-coast constituency not through hype or promotion but through originality, smarts and solid songwriting. On the trail of their popular EP, these tunesmiths from Athens, Georgia are making quite a splash with their first I.R.S. LP, Murmur.

September 1, 1983
Heather Joslyn

Take This Group And R.E.M. It!

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