Dead Letter Office is a rarities and
B-sides collection by
R.E.M., released in 1987. The album is essentially a collection of many additional recordings R.E.M. made pre-
Murmur to
Lifes Rich Pageant that were outtakes or released as flip sides to their singles internationally. Many of the tracks are favorite cover versions indicating the band's disparate influences and musical tastes, including three
Velvet Underground covers, and songs by
Pylon,
Aerosmith and
Roger Miller.