REM Remarks - The Story Of R.EM. (1989 UK issue 160-page softback book by Tony Fletcher - follows the story of R.E.M. from its humble origins in Athens, Georgia, to their status as a leading world-wide act, all the while placing the allure of their appeal in the context of its time and place. Drawing on dozens of interviews with friends, associates and the band members themselves, this is not just the story of one group's rise through cult status, but the story of American rock in the 1980s. The glossy cover has some storage wear otherwise pages inside are near mint)