Release History
Murmur was bundled together with Chronic Town and Reckoning in the United Kingdom as The Originals in 1993.
On November 25, 2008, I.R.S. Records, A&M, and Universal Music released a 25th anniversary edition two-disc reissue of Murmur. Disc one features the standard 12-track album, digitally remastered, and disc two contains a previously unreleased live concert the band played at Larry's Hideaway, Toronto, Canada, on July 9, 1983. In addition to Murmur songs, the set includes tunes from the Chronic Town EP, a Velvet Underground cover, and early versions of songs from Reckoning and Lifes Rich Pageant. The release also includes a fold-out poster insert, featuring exclusive essays by producers Don Dixon and Mitch Easter, as well as former I.R.S. executives Jay Boberg, Sig Sigworth, and art designer Carl Grasso.
- Murmur
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 01983-04-12April 12, 1983 | I.R.S. | vinyl LP | SP 70604 |
| 44797-0014-1 | ||||
| Compact Disc | 44797-0014-2 | |||
| cassette tape | 44797-0014-4 | |||
| CS 70604 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 01983-08-29August 29, 1983 | I.R.S. | LP | 70014 |
| United States | 01983-01-011983 | I.R.S./A&M | Compact Disc | 70014 |
| The Netherlands | 01983-01-011983 | Illegal | LP | 25433 |
| South Africa | 01983-01-011983 | I.R.S./CBS | LP | ASF-2886 |
| Worldwide | 01990-01-011990 | A&M | Compact Disc | 70014 |
| Worldwide | 01991-01-011991 | A&M | Compact Disc | 129 |
| The Netherlands | 01992-07-31July 31, 1992 | EMI | Compact Disc | 7 13158 2† |
| The Netherlands | 01992-01-011992 | I.R.S. | LP | 4653781 |
| United States | 01995-01-011995 | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | LP | 231‡ |
| Compact Disc | 642‡ | |||
| Europe | 01999-01-011999 | EMI | Compact Disc | 13158† |
| Europe | 02000-01-012000 | I.R.S. | Compact Disc | 7131582† |
| Asia | 02007-01-012007 | Toshiba/EMI | Compact Disc | 53571 |
| United States | 02008-11-25November 25, 2008 | I.R.S./Universal Music Group | Compact Disc | 001225102• |
†I.R.S. Vintage Years edition, with bonus tracks
‡Remastered edition on 180-gram vinyl and gold Compact Disc
•Remastered Deluxe Edition, with Live at Larry's Hide-Away bonus disc
- The Originals
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 01995-01-011995 | I.R.S./EMI | CD box set | 7243 8 35088 2 2 |
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