Ye Olde R.E.M. Discography (Text Only) - CD Promos

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CD Promo Singles

It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) (Edited) / It's The End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) (LP)

Label:IRS
Catalog:CD45-17476
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:August 1987
Notes:
401

It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) / Finest Worksong / The One I Love

Label:IRS
Catalog:DIRM 146
Country:UK
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 1987
Notes:Black and White Promo Sleeve
402

It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) / Finest Worksong / The One I Love

Label:IRS
Catalog:DIRM 146
Country:UK
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 1987
Notes:Some copies were sent out in The One I Love stock packaging, some have correct packaging. Note this also has the same catalog number as the first The One I Love UK CD.
403

Orange Crush (picture CD)

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-3306
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:December 1988
Notes:
404

Stand

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-3353
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:January 1989
Notes:No Inserts
405

Turn You Inside Out

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-3446
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:March 1989
Notes:No Inserts
406

Pop Song '89

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-3357
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:May 1989
Notes:
407

Get Up/Orange Crush (Live)/Turn You Inside Out (Live)

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-3716
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:September 1989
Notes:Live tracks recorded 4/30/89 - Orlando, FL
408

Music From Tourfilm: Get Up (Video)/Get Up/World Leader Pretend/ It's The End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CDV-4460
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:October 1990
Notes:Promo only release of music from Tourfilm, along with a video on the disc for Get Up.
409

Losing My Religion

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-4707
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:February 1991
Notes:Picture Disc
410

Texarcana

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-4826
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:May 1991
Notes:Striped picture disc
411

Losing My Religion (Live Acoustic)

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-4881
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:June 1991
Notes:Recorded 4/1/91 - Los Angeles, CA, for Rockline
412

Shiny Happy People

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-4888
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:July 1991
Notes:Wood grain picture disc
413

Shiny Happy People(Music Mix)/Shiny Happy People(Pop Mix)/Shiny Happy People (Hip Mix)

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-5060
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:September 1991
Notes:No Inserts
414

Radio Song

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-4808
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:October 1991
Notes:
415

Near Wild Heaven

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-5058
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:March 1992
Notes:
416

The One I Love/It's The End Of The World As We Know It(And I Feel Fine)/Finest Worksong/Finest Worksong (Lengthy Club Mix)

Label:IRS
Catalog:REM1
Country:UK
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:March 1992
Notes:Limited Edition Numbered Disc - -Best of REM- sampler
417

Drive

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-5700
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:October 1992
Notes:Cardboard Slip Case
418

Ignoreland

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-5844
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:December 1992
Notes:
419

Ignoreland

Label:WB
Catalog:1650
Country:Germany
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 1992
Notes:
420

Ignoreland

Label:WB
Catalog:?
Country:Spain
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 1992
Notes:
421

Man On The Moon (Edit)/Man On The Moon (LP) (picture disc)

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-5894
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:February 1993
Notes:Picture Disc
422

The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-5903
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:March 1993
Notes:
423

The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO 2007-2
Country:France
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:March 1993
Notes:
424

Everybody Hurts

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-5900
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:September 1993
Notes:
425

Man On The Moon(Edit) / Everybody Hurts(Fade) / Nightswimming / Find The River

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-6828-R
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:March 1994
Notes:-R.E.M. Sampler- used to promote R.E.M. for the Grammy Awards.
426

What's The Frequency, Kenneth

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-7155
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:September 1994
Notes:Full color artwork sleeve
427

Bang And Blame (Edit) / Bang And Blame (LP)

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-7271-R
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:November 1994
Notes:
428

Bang and Blame (edit and LP versions)

Label:WB
Catalog:WPCR-163
Country:US / Japan
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:
Notes:USA promo only CD used for promotion in Japan front and back inserts
429

Crush with Eyeliner

Label:WB
Catalog:W0281 CDDJ
Country:UK
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:January 1995
Notes:
430

Crush with Eyeliner

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-7455-R
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:September 1995
Notes:
431

Crush with Eyeliner (live in Detroit)

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-7781-R
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:September 1995
Notes:
432

Tongue

Label:WB
Catalog:SAM 1504
Country:UK
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:December 1994
Notes:
433

Tongue

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD 7875-R
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:October 1995
Notes:
434

Tongue

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO 6053
Country:Germany
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 1995
Notes:Yellow cover w/bear and European summer tour dates
435

I Took Your Name

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-7894
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:February 1995
Notes:
436

Star 69

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-7442-R
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:February 1995
Notes:Regular jewel box
437

Star 69

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-7402
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:February 1995
Notes:Flip-case similar to regular US 4-track CDs. Includes lyrics.
438

Star 69

Label:WB
Catalog:WEA 2061
Country:Spain
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 1995
Notes:Slimline case w/red front insert
439

Strange Currencies

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-7510
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:March 1995
Notes:
440

Strange Currencies

Label:WB
Catalog:W0290CDDJ
Country:UK
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:March 1995
Notes:Black disc w/silver lettering - Basic white insert
441

Strange Currencies

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO 6010
Country:Germany
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:March 1995
Notes:Black disc w/silver lettering
442

I Don't Sleep, I Dream

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-7532-R
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:March 1995
Notes:
443

Songs That Are Live

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-7888
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:October 1995
Notes:Crush With Eyeliner (Detroit 6 Jun 95) / Tongue (Detroit 7 Jun 95) / I Don't Dream I Sleep (SNL 12 Nov 94) / Country Feedback (Athens, GA, 19 Nov 92)
444

E-Bow the Letter (w/Patti Smith) / Tricycle

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-8400
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:August 1996
Notes:Front and back inserts w/photo disc of band in restaurant
445

E-Bow the Letter (w/Patti Smith)

Label:WB
Catalog:PRCD 358 PRO 6192
Country:Germany
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:August 1998
Notes:Front insert w/photo disc of album cover
446

Bittersweet Me

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-8476
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:
Notes:Generic back insert
447

Bittersweet Me

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-8462
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:
Notes:Front and back inserts (picture disc)
448

Bittersweet Me

Label:WB
Catalog:W0377CDDJ
Country:UK
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:
Notes:Front insert in slimline case black disc
449

Bittersweet Me

Label:WB
Catalog:PRCD-430
Country:Germany
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:
Notes:Picture disc front insert in slimline case
450

Bittersweet Me

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO 2096
Country:France
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:
Notes:Generic CD w/ no inserts
451

Electrolite

Label:WB
Catalog:W0383CDDJ
Country:UK
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:December 1996
Notes:Slimline case w/black front insert and black disc
452

Electrolite

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-8575
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:
Notes:
453

The Wake-Up Bomb

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-8584
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 1995
Notes:Generic with back insert
454

Daysleeper

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-9482
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:October 1998
Notes:Front and back inserts w/picture disc. Some come with a clear -warning- promo sticker.
455

Daysleeper

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-9486
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:October 1998
Notes:Generic disc with generic back insert some come with unique REM sticker on front.
456

Daysleeper

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO 00050
Country:UK / Germany
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:October 1998
Notes:Slimline case with front insert some w/WEA date and rep. sticker on front and quoatation / background sticker on back.
457

Daysleeper / Emphysema / Sad Professor (live) / Why Not Smile (Oxford American)

Label:WB
Catalog:REM 1
Country:Australia
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 1998
Notes:No Front PS
844

Lotus

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO1118
Country:US and International
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:December 1998
Notes:Front insert in slimline case w/yellow disc.
458

Lotus

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-9575
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 1999
Notes:Front and back insert w/purple metallic disc in jewel case.
459

At My Most Beautiful (radio mix 3:34)

Label:WB
Catalog:W477CDDJ
Country:UK
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:February 1999
Notes:Front insert in slimline case w/white disc.
460

At My Most Beautiful

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-9744
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:February 1999
Notes:
461

Suspicion (radio edit)

Label:WB
Catalog:W488CDDJ/PRO1438
Country:UK
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:June 1999
Notes:Front insert w/photo. Some with promo sticker and statement about release.
462

The Great Beyond

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-4218
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:
Notes:Pic disc in jewel case w/colored front and back inserts all housed inside a cardboard sleeve.
463

The Great Beyond

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-4220-R
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:
Notes:Plain generic CD with white back insert.
464

Man On The Moon Score Sampler

Label:WB
Catalog:PRD-CD-100021
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 1999
Notes:Tony Thrown Out/Miracle/Milk & Cookies (edit)[credited to Buck, Mills & Stipe]/Man on the Moon (Orchestral).
879

Imitation Of Life

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-100567
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:April 2001
Notes:Front and back inserts with lyrics, yellow cd.
780

Imitation Of Life

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO2483
Country:Germany
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:April 2001
Notes:Cardboard Slip Case
786

Imitation Of Life

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CDR-100588
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:April 2001
Notes:Early official copy on CDR - some came with a special sticker on front and back with a special promo flyer for the single and the album.
805

Imitation Of Life

Label:WEA
Catalog:PRO-CDR-100588
Country:Japan
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:April 2001
Notes:Same as US except for Insert
812

Imitation Of Life

Label:WB
Catalog:CDWP056
Country:Brazil
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 2001
Notes:Same as US
823

All The Way To Reno (You're Gonna Be A Star) (Edit) / All The Way To Reno (You're Gonna Be A Star) (album version)

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-100702
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 2001
Notes:Unique Front and Back Inserts
837

All The Way To Reno (You're Gonna Be A Star)

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO2649
Country:UK
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:July 2001
Notes:Cardboard Slip Case
822

I'll Take The Rain

Label:WB
Catalog:no number
Country:?
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 2001
Notes:Cover is a paper sleeve folded in half
851

I'll Take The Rain

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO 2802
Country:Germany
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 2001
Notes:Slimline Case
854

I'll Take The Rain

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO 2784
Country:Germany
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 2001
Notes:
864

In Time (Promo Sampler)

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO 4346
Country:
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 2003
Notes:Slip Case
898

Bad Day

Label:WB
Catalog:no number
Country:
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 2003
Notes:3:57 Track Length
899

Bad Day

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO 4296
Country:Germany
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 2003
Notes:3:57 Track Length
900

Bad Day

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-101174
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 2003
Notes:3:57 Track Length - Jewel Case
901

Animal

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CDR-101253
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 2003
Notes:Jewel case w/ generic back insert only
939

A Joyful Noise

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CD-101236
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 2003
Notes:CD1 Tracks #1-18: interviews, 7 studio tracks, and audio liners /Tracks #19-28: Isolated Quotes, “REM Talks About The Passion” CD2: [Live Tracks] Welcome To The Occupation / Electrolite / Bad Day / Man On The Moon /Pretty Persuasion / Losing My Religion REM A Joyful Noise - In Time With REM (2003 US promo-only 34-track 2-CD set – Disc 1 contains an hour long conversation with Michael, Mike and Peter plus ten isolated quotes for radio programmers, Disc 2 contains previously unreleased live recordings from Clinton Studios, New York exclusively for this project during their 10/03 session, custom promo discs and fold-out picture sleeve with cues and track listing PRO-CD-101236) .
908

Leaving New York

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO15071
Country:UK
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 2004
Notes:Single Track Only
922

Leaving New York

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CDR-101396
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 2004
Notes:Single Track Only
997

Aftermath

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO15145
Country:UK
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 2004
Notes:Single Track Only
925

Aftermath

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CDR-101468
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:
Notes:
990

Electron Blue

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO15271
Country:UK
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 2005
Notes:Single Track Only
934

Wanderlust

Label:WB
Catalog:
Country:UK
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 2005
Notes:Single Track Only
935

#9 Dream

Label:WB
Catalog:PRO-CDR-101996
Country:US
Format:CD Promo Single
Date: 2007
Notes:Jewel Case w/ black and white inserts - including album art on front
940

Überlin (edit)

Label:WB
Catalog:?
Country:?
Format:CD Promo Single
Date:March 2011
Notes:Cardboard slip case
1008