Sold Date: March 17, 2024
Start Date: March 10, 2024
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(Note - Please also see listing for Life's Rich Pageant, which should close in about 20 minutes after this LP closes. I offer combined shipping for one dollar per additional record.) 
Identifiers from vinyl matrix and label. 
Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched [var. 2]): AM SP070054-A ES1⋅ Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched [var. 2]): AM SP070054-B ES1⋅ Pressing Plant ID (Both labels; Electrosound): B Pressing Plant ID (Both runouts, etched; Electrosound): 𝓔𝓶𝔀

Dead Letter Office is a rarities and B-sides collection by R.E.M., released in April 1987. The album is essentially a collection of many additional recordings R.E.M. made from before Murmur to Lifes Rich Pageant that were outtakes or released as B-sides to their singles internationally. Many of the tracks are favorite cover versions indicating the band's disparate influences and musical tastes, including three Velvet Underground covers, and songs by Aerosmith ("Toys in the Attic"), Roger Miller ("King of the Road"), and fellow Athenians Pylon ("Crazy").
Guitarist Peter Buck composed wry, self-deprecating (and, in one instance, apologetic) liner notes to the songs on the album. Buck initially had doubts about releasing it, saying he felt as though people would perceive the album as the band "trying to cash in, maybe to sell some records", as the ultimate release date predated that of the band's final studio album with I.R.S., Document, by a mere four months. Source -- Wikipedia. 
This R.E.M. LP, Dead Letter Office, is a must-have for any fan of 1980s indie rock. The vinyl record is in excellent condition and has been well cared for. The black color of the vinyl adds to the overall aesthetic of the LP.  The album cover is in great shape and features the band's name and album title prominently. If you're looking to add some classic alternative rock to your music collection, this is the perfect addition.
Released by International Record Syndicate -- I.R.S.