E-Bow The Letter (track)
by R.E.M.
Year: 1996
From the album New Adventures In Hi-Fi (track #5)
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E-Bow The Letter appears on the following album(s) by R.E.M.:
- New Adventures In Hi-Fi (track #5) (this album) (1996)
- In Time: The Best Of R.E.M. 1988-2003 (track #7) (compilation) (2003)
- R.E.M. At The BBC (track #97) (compilation) (2018)
- The Best Of R.E.M. At The BBC (track #32) (compilation) (2018)
- Complete Studio Albums 1988-1996 (track #51) (compilation) (2014)
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| ! | 07/02/2026 12:35 | Siromynian | 20,078 | 71/100 |
| ! | 05/29/2026 18:09 | libbyshuss | 963 | 78/100 |
| ! | 04/20/2026 20:30 |  dihansse | 68,749 | 76/100 |
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R.E.M. plus Patti Smith!?! Yes please!. Pure poetry.
