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'Seven Chinese Brothers'

'Reckoning'. Released in 1984.

'Can't Get There From Here'

'Fables of the Reconstruction'. Released in 1985.

'Wolves, Lower'

'Chronic Town'. 1982 5-song EP.

'Fall On Me'

'Lifes Rich Pageant'. Big hit on this 1986 release.

'Stumble'

'Chronic Town'. Lesser-known song by the band, yet actually was one of their very first performed live in their hometown of Athens, GA. It was released in 1982.

'Radio Free Europe'

'Murmur'. Went to number one in 1983 and gave R.E.M. an opening act slot for The Police's Synchronicity Tour (U.S.) that year.

'Driver 8'

'Fables of the Reconstruction'. The second hit from the 1985 release.

'Superman'

'Lifes Rich Pageant'. An obscure cover of an old song performed by 'The Clique' in 1966.

'Shaking Through'

'Murmur'. One of the most underrated songs on the record.

'Don't Go Back To Rockville'

'Reckoning'. Critics rated it as the best song on the 1984 {album;} most fans say the same in a recent Rolling Stone poll. 10,000 Maniacs went on to re-record it both live on MTV's 'Unplugged' and on their EP 'Your Happy Puppet'.