The New Adventures of R.E.M.
Tony Fletcher, Omnibus Books, 2002
An extract from Remarks Remade: The Story of R.E.M. by Tony Fletcher, first published by Omnibus Press in 1989 and in three subsequent editions, the most recent in 2002. (408pp, currently available in softback at £9.95)
Total word count of piece: 4207
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