Annotation

FIXME: Probably a pan-European release.

Annotation last modified on 2012-11-13 05:52 UTC.

Tracklist

# Title Artist Rating Length
  CD 1: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003
11 Man on the Moon
R.E.M. 4.5 5:14
22 The Great Beyond
R.E.M. 4 5:07
33 Bad Day
R.E.M. 3.5 4:08
44 What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
R.E.M. 4.5 4:01
55 All the Way to Reno
R.E.M. 3 4:46
66 Losing My Religion
R.E.M. 5 4:29
77 E-Bow the Letter
R.E.M. 3 5:26
88 Orange Crush
R.E.M. 4.5 3:53
99 Imitation of Life
R.E.M. 3.5 3:58
1010 Daysleeper
R.E.M. 3.5 3:40
1111 Animal
R.E.M. 3 4:03
1212 The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
R.E.M. 3 4:08
1313 Stand
R.E.M. 3 3:12
1414 Electrolite
R.E.M. 3 4:07
1515 All the Right Friends
R.E.M. 4 2:48
1616 Everybody Hurts
R.E.M. 5 5:19
1717 At My Most Beautiful
R.E.M. 2 3:36
1818 Nightswimming
R.E.M. 5 4:18
  CD 2: Rarities and B-Sides
11 Pop Song '89 (acoustic)
R.E.M. 4 2:59
22 Turn You Inside-Out (live) R.E.M. 4 4:18
33 Fretless
R.E.M. 5 4:51
44 Chance (dub)
R.E.M. 3 2:35
55 It's a Free World Baby R.E.M. 4 5:14
66 Drive (live)
R.E.M. 4 4:01
77 Star Me Kitten
R.E.M. feat. W.S. Burroughs 2 3:31
88 Revolution
R.E.M. 3 3:05
99 Leave (alternative version)
R.E.M. 4 4:43
1010 Why Not Smile (alternative version) R.E.M. 4 3:02
1111 The Lifting (demo)
R.E.M. 3 5:22
1212 Beat a Drum (demo)
R.E.M. 3 4:29
1313 2JN R.E.M. 3 3:28
1414 The One I Love (live)
R.E.M. 4 3:26
1515 Country Feedback (live)
R.E.M. 5 6:19

Relationships

additional guest violin:
Andy Carlson (track 1.14)
arranger:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures) (tracks 1.12, 1.16, 1.18)
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) (track 1.6)
banjo, bass and guitar:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) (track 1.14)
bass and keyboard:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) (track 1.6)
bass, Mellotron, Moog and organ:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) (track 1.7)
co-producer:
Jamie Candiloro (track 1.9)
Simon Richmond (track 2.9)
composer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) (tracks 1.4, 2.6)
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) (tracks 1.4–2.6, 2.11–2.12)
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) (tracks 1.4–2.6, 2.11–2.12)
Michael Stipe (tracks 1.4–1.5, 1.13, 2.6, 2.11–2.12)
conductor:
George Hanson (tracks 1.12, 1.16, 1.18)
drums:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) (track 1.6)
drums and percussion:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) (tracks 1.7, 1.14)
electric guitar and mandolin:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) (track 1.6)
electric sitar:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) (track 1.7)
engineer:
Jamie Candiloro (track 1.15)
Scott Litt (track 1.6)
Pat McCarthy (track 1.4)
Clif Norrell (track 2.7)
guest acoustic guitar:
Peter Holsapple (track 1.6)
guest background vocals:
Kate Pierson (track 2.3)
Patti Smith (track 1.7)
guest cello:
Kathleen Kee (tracks 1.12, 1.16, 1.18)
Daniel Laufer (tracks 1.12, 1.16, 1.18)
Elizabeth Proctor Murphy (tracks 1.12, 1.16, 1.18)
guest guitar:
Steve Hopwood (track 2.9)
guest lead vocals:
William S. Burroughs (track 2.7)
guest oboe:
Deborah Workman (tracks 1.12, 1.16, 1.18)
guest performer:
Patti Smith (track 1.7)
guest viola:
Reid Harris (tracks 1.12, 1.16, 1.18)
Paul Murphy (viola) (tracks 1.12, 1.16, 1.18)
Heidi Nitchie (tracks 1.12, 1.16, 1.18)
guest violin:
Denise Berginson-Smith (tracks 1.12, 1.16, 1.18)
Patti Gouvas (tracks 1.12, 1.16, 1.18)
Lonnie Ottzen (tracks 1.12, 1.16, 1.18)
Sandy Salzinger (tracks 1.12, 1.16, 1.18)
Sou-Chun Su (tracks 1.12, 1.16, 1.18)
Jody Taylor (tracks 1.12, 1.16, 1.18)
lyricist:
Michael Stipe (track 1.13)
mixer:
Jonny Dollar (track 2.9)
Nigel Godrich (track 1.10)
John Hanlon (recording engineer) (track 1.17)
Scott Litt (tracks 1.1, 1.14, 2.7)
Pat McCarthy (tracks 1.3, 1.11)
Clif Norrell (tracks 1.1, 2.7)
percussion:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) (track 1.6)
performer:
William S. Burroughs (track 2.7)
piano:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) (track 1.14)
producer:
Jonny Dollar (track 2.9)
Scott Litt (tracks 1.1, 1.4, 1.6–1.8, 1.12–1.14, 1.16, 1.18, 2.3–2.4, 2.8)
Pat McCarthy (tracks 1.2–1.3, 1.5, 1.9–1.11, 1.15, 1.17)
R.E.M. (tracks 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.18, 2.3–2.4)
recorded by:
Jamie Candiloro (tracks 1.3, 1.11)
Scott Litt (track 1.14)
Joe O'Herlihy (track 1.14)
Jo Ravitch (track 1.14)
vocals:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) (track 1.6)
Michael Stipe (tracks 1.6–1.7, 1.14)
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) (tracks 1.6, 1.16, 1.18, 2.1, 2.14–2.15)
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) (tracks 1.2, 1.6, 1.9, 1.16, 1.18, 2.1, 2.14–2.15)
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) (tracks 1.2, 1.6, 1.9, 1.16, 1.18, 2.1, 2.14–2.15)
Michael Stipe (tracks 1.2, 1.6, 1.9, 1.16, 1.18, 2.1, 2.14–2.15)
mash-ups:
Divide My Religion by G3RSt (track 1.6)
The New Religion by G3RSt (track 1.6)
sampled by:
The Corner by Talib Kweli feat. Jay Rock (track 1.6)
ASIN:
Discogs:
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live recording of:
Country Feedback (track 2.15)
Drive (track 2.6)
The One I Love (track 2.14)
recording of:
Beat a Drum (track 2.12)
Everybody Hurts (track 1.16)
Imitation of Life (track 1.9)
Losing My Religion (track 1.6)
Man on the Moon (track 1.1)
Nightswimming (track 1.18)
Orange Crush (track 1.8)
Pop Song 89 (track 2.1)
Stand (track 1.13)
Star Me Kitten (track 2.7)
The Great Beyond (track 1.2)
The Lifting (track 2.11)