Product Information
R.E.M.’s first and breakthrough single “Radio Free Europe” was initially released by a small Atlanta-based record label, Hib-Tone Records. Produced by Mitch Easter, the original recording of the single had different mixes by Easter and by label-owner Johnny Hibbert. Although the band preferred Easter’s mix, Hibbert chose his version for the 1981 limited pressing 45RPM single, which is now a coveted collector’s item, packaged in a black and white sleeve featuring original photography by Michael Stipe. “Radio Free Europe” was later re-recorded for the band’s first album release on major record label I.R.S. Records and went on to land the band their chart debut, peaking at #78 on the Billboard Hot 100. That album, Murmur, went on to reach #36 on the album chart and set the band steadfastly on the path to college radio domination and critical acclaim. The band’s 1988 compilation album, Eponymous, included what was called the Original Hib-Tone single, but what was in fact Easter’s original mix, not Hibbert’s. This limited edition 7” pressing represents the first ever re-release of the original Hib-Tone recording of “Radio Free Europe” and comes housed in a replica sleeve. RADIO FREE EUROPE (ORIGINAL HIB-TONE RECORDING) / Sitting Still Product Identifiers
Record LabelCRF, Craft Recordings
UPC0888072164819
eBay Product ID (ePID)4048600012
Product Key Features
Release Year2021
FormatRecord
Release TitleRadio Free Europe (Original Hib-Tone Recording) / Sitting Still
Record Size7"
Dimensions
Item Height0.03 in
Item Weight0.12 lb
Item Length7.27 in
Item Width6.69 in
Additional Product Features
Number of Tracks2
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
TracksRadio Free Europe, Sitting Still
Number of Discs1
NotesLimited 7" vinyl pressing. R.E.M.'s first and breakthrough single "Radio Free Europe" was initially released by a small Atlanta-based record label, Hib-Tone Records. Produced by Mitch Easter, the original recording of the single had different mixes by Easter and by label-owner Johnny Hibbert. Although the band preferred Easter's mix, Hibbert chose his version for the 1981 limited pressing 45RPM single, which is now a coveted collector's item, packaged in a black and white sleeve featuring original photography by Michael Stipe. "Radio Free Europe" was later re-recorded for the band's first album release on major record label I.R.S. Records and went on to land the band their chart debut, peaking at #78 on the Billboard Hot 100. That album, Murmur, went on to reach #36 on the album chart and set the band steadfastly on the path to college radio domination and critical acclaim. The band's 1988 compilation album, Eponymous, included what was called the Original Hib-Tone single, but what was in fact Easter's original mix, not Hibbert's.