E-Bow the Letter

"E-Bow the Letter" is a 1996 song by R.E.M. and featuring the backing vocals by Patti Smith. It is the first single from their 10th studio album New Adventures in Hi-Fi. It went to the top 10 in Iceland, the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland and Norway. It went to number 49 in the United States.

"E-Bow the Letter"
Single by R.E.M.
from New Adventures in Hi-Fi"
B-side
  • "Tricycle"
  • "Departure"
  • "Wall of Death"
ReleasedAugust 19, 1996 (1996-08-19)
StudioBad Animals (Seattle)
Genre
Length5:22
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
R.E.M. singles chronology
""Tongue"
(1995)
E-Bow the Letter ""Bittersweet Me"
(1996)


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Track listings

All songs were written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe, except where noted.

UK cassette single[4]
  1. "E-Bow the Letter" (Seattle studio) – 5:22 (5:24 on UK version)
  2. "Tricycle" (St. Louis soundcheck) – 1:58 (1:59 on UK version)
  • US 12-inch and maxi-CD single[5][6]
UK and European CD single[7]
  1. "E-Bow the Letter" (Seattle studio) – 5:22 (5:24 on UK version)
  2. "Tricycle" (St. Louis soundcheck) – 1:58 (1:59 on UK version)
  3. "Departure" (Rome soundcheck) – 3:35
  4. "Wall of Death" (Athens studio) (Richard Thompson) – 3:07
  • Australian CD single[8]
  1. "E-Bow the Letter" – 5:24
  2. "Tricycle" – 1:59
  3. "Departure" (live) – 3:35
  4. "Wall of Death" (Thompson) – 3:07

E-Bow The Letter Media

References

  1. E-Bow the Letter (US CD single liner notes). R.E.M.. Warner Bros. Records. 1996. 9 17529-2. 
  2. E-Bow the Letter (US cassette single sleeve). R.E.M.. Warner Bros. Records. 1996. 9 17529-4. 
  3. E-Bow the Letter (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). R.E.M.. Warner Bros. Records. 1996. 7-17529. 
  4. E-Bow the Letter (UK cassette single sleeve). R.E.M.. Warner Bros. Records. 1996. W0369C. 
  5. E-Bow the Letter (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). R.E.M.. Warner Bros. Records. 1996. 9 43763-0. 
  6. E-Bow the Letter (US maxi-CD single liner notes). R.E.M.. Warner Bros. Records. 1996. 9 43763-2. 
  7. E-Bow the Letter (UK & European CD single liner notes). R.E.M.. Warner Bros. Records. 1996. W0369CD. 
  8. E-Bow the Letter (Australian CD single liner notes). R.E.M.. Warner Bros. Records. 1996. 9362437632. 

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