Which song was released first, "E-Bow the Letter" or "The Great Beyond"?
E-Bow the Letter: "E-Bow the Letter" is the first single from R.E.M.'s tenth studio album "New Adventures in Hi-Fi". E-Bow the Letter:  It was released in August 1996 just weeks before the album's release. The Great Beyond: "The Great Beyond" is a song by R.E.M. It is not featured on an original studio album as it was written specifically for the 1999 movie "Man on the Moon" but was released as a single the following year for support of the film's soundtrack album.
E-Bow the Letter