R.E.M. - Ages Of You (Chronic Town Outtake) (Audio)

[ClaydenLee]

"christine indigo without...so preceeded one too much"

yeah....

[schlaackthebassist]

How was this an outtake?! Such a great song!

[REMchout]

@schlaackthebassist

This song was allegedly voted off the ep by the label.

[sashwap]

@REMchout this song is such an underdog! rejected for chronic town AND murmur. it's hard to pinpoint why, exactly. my guess is that in light of their material at the time in seems a touch more naive/simplistic. and i think it's more of a reckoning style tune, but by that time they were sick of it.

[REMchout]

@sashwap

Yeah, between this song and it's musical counterpart (as Peter has described elsewhere) Burning Down, you would thing one of them would of made it to a proper album!

[BucksStudent]

REM sucks.

No, not really. You know I'm just kidding. Teehee. Where do you think I got this cool user name? Peter mother fucking Buck.

[nnncnoel]

This song just simply made my day, after what just can be described as a bad day were I didnt earned my wings

@REMchout: You have become my everyday hero too

Noel

[REMchout]

@nnncnoel 8^)

[bowman62rd]

I could only imagine being in a college town bar, when this newcomer band named "REM" got onstage, and played this. Not many folks remember this song; thanks to a younger brother of mine (now age 42) he played EVERYTHING REM on LPs/45s, I have had this bouncing around in my head for 30 or so years! Ah, the early years of great bands.....!

[ocbennyinblack]

Where did you get these versions? I had the EP in cassette...back in the day. Thanks for sharing!

[shelleyinthecity]

Vintage R.E.M.! To think they were all 20 years old when they did this.

[robken0174]

If you love this song, you guys should get a copy (or download, nowadays) the album "Dead Letter Office." It's a fantastic collection of songs that were recorded but not put on the first 3-4 albums. Great stuff. Viva REM.

[khasperg]

Chronic Town is an excellent album, but I always thought this song was much stronger than anything on there (except Gardening at Night). It is a wonderful song.

[craigperloff]

absolutely fantastic....from 7th grade to now.....it never gets old....got high alot of times to chronic town!

[JavelinNL]

New bands could learn from this one. A lot actually. :)

[nandorude82]

@JavelinNL

[Jammerkevin]

Love this version of Ages of You. Damn...I've heard a pop masterpiece! These guys sound tight! Going to see 'em at Jones Beach in June. Can't wait!!

[ClueSign]

Damn that's fast -- yummy!

[nunzioforpresident]

meritava di essere inserita in Chronic Town secondo me.

[campocal]

gran bella versione, velocizzata al punto giusto.....

[Nigelxman]

Wow. Love this version and I love this song. Kind of sad that they just got sick of playing it.

[BushInJail]

Love this version!!!!

[supremetaco]

This version is faster and more tightly constructed, I'll admit, but I'll always love the DLO version better. The bass on that one is more powerful and prominent. (That's not the only reason why I'll love it better, but...)

[SmokeDogg11]

This is a neat little outtake. I still like the DLO version better...it's more twangy and fits in nicely with "Pale Blue Eyes" and "Femme Fatale".

[smithda27]

nice. not sure why it didnt make the cut though, sounds tight ...

[ailahusky]

Apparently it didn't fit the feel and atmosphere of CT as well as what they put on instead. I like this song, but I can see why they made that decision.I forget what it was apparently bumped for. Stumble, I think.

[supremetaco]

Actually, it was Wolves, Lower.

[Nominay]

I think it sounds too echo-y and where's the bass? Too soft and tin. And like the original take on Wolves, it probably would've been better at a slower pace, allowing for more feel and mood.

[vonwegen100]

@ailahusky in the liner notes to the IRS Years, Mike Mills said Stipe didn't like the lyrics, so it got dropped from Chronic Town. Too bad.

[erikrex]

Thanks. The last version I heard was from It's Pittsburgh and it's Raining.  This version is higher quality.

[scoopdeloops]

Like this version better than the "dead letter office " version....what do you think?

[campocal]

faster than the original...fantastic version

[mrblisterfist]

This stuff was just in your closet? Wow ! You are my hero. Thanks for posting as always.

[REMchout]

Well, actually cassettes are my tape cabinet now...all my videos are sitting in boxes in my tiny room since I moved...no more big magic closet :(