Greatest Hits

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Annotation

The track listing printed on case insert has several misspellings including Mam/Man, Beautuful/Beautiful, Daysleepper/Daysleeper, Whats/What's

Annotation last modified on 2014-11-19 14:22 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1The Great Beyond (From Mam On The Moon)
recording of:
The Great Beyond
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
5:32
2At My Most Beautuful (From Never Been Kissed)
recording of:
At My Most Beautiful
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Michael Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Temporary Music
3:39
3Revolution (From Batman)
recording of:
Revolution (R.E.M. version)
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
3:06
4Daysleepper
recording of:
Daysleeper
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Michael Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Temporary Music
3:39
5The Wake-Up Bomb
recording of:
The Wake‐Up Bomb
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Michael Mills (R.E.M. bass player), Michael Stipe and William Berry (R.E.M. drummer)
publisher:
Warner-Tamerlane (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Night Garden Music (in 1996)
5:09
6E-Bow The Letter
additional recording engineer:
John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer) and Patrick McCarthy
recording engineer:
Adam Kasper
additional assistant engineer:
Victor Janacua
assistant engineer:
Sam Hofstedt and William “Billy” Field
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
mixer:
John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer) and Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
editor:
Eric Stolz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer)
ebow [e-bow guitar] and electric sitar:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
Moog [Moog synthesizer], bass guitar, mellotron and organ:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player)
background vocals:
Patti Smith
lead vocals:
Michael Stipe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R.E.M./Athens, Ltd. (in 1996)
additionally recorded at:
John Keane Studios in Athens, Georgia, United States and Louie’s Clubhouse in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
John Keane Studios in Athens, Georgia, United States and Louie’s Clubhouse in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
E‐Bow the Letter
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Michael Mills (R.E.M. bass player), Michael Stipe and William Berry (R.E.M. drummer)
publisher:
Warner-Tamerlane (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Night Garden Music (in 1996)
3.655:25
7Bittersweet Me
additional recording engineer:
John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer) and Patrick McCarthy
recording engineer:
Joe O’Herlihy, Jo Ravitch and Jeff Wooding
additional assistant engineer:
Victor Janacua
assistant engineer:
William “Billy” Field
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
mixer:
John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer) and Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
editor:
Eric Stolz
bass guitar, mellotron and organ:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer)
guitar:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
piano:
Scott McCaughey
lead vocals:
Michael Stipe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R.E.M./Athens, Ltd. (in 1996)
additionally recorded at:
John Keane Studios in Athens, Georgia, United States and Louie’s Clubhouse in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1995-11-07)
mixed at:
John Keane Studios in Athens, Georgia, United States and Louie’s Clubhouse in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Bittersweet Me (on 1995-11-07)
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Michael Mills (R.E.M. bass player), Michael Stipe and William Berry (R.E.M. drummer)
publisher:
Warner-Tamerlane (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Night Garden Music (in 1996)
3.654:06
8Whats The Frequency, Kenneth?
additional engineer:
David Colvin, Jeff DeMorris, Mark Gruber and Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based)
engineer:
Pat McCarthy
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
additional mixer:
Victor Janacua
bass guitar:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player)
drums (drum set):
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer)
guitar:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
vocals:
Michael Stipe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R.E.M./Athens, Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States, Crossover Soundstage in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Kingsway Studios (New Orleans) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Louie’s Clubhouse in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? (music video) by R.E.M. (American rock band)
recording of:
What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
4.44:02
9Bang And Blame
recording of:
Bang and Blame
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), CD Baby Publishing and Night Garden Music
5:31
10Star 69
recording of:
Star 69
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
3:09
11Everybody Hurts
additional engineer:
Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle), George Cowan (US engineer), Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based), John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer), Tod Lemkuhl, Ted Malia and Andrew Roshberg
engineer:
Clif Norrell
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and Clif Norrell
guest cello:
Kathleen Kee, Daniel Laufer (cellist) and Elizabeth Proctor Murphy
guest oboe:
Deborah Workman (oboist)
guest viola:
Reid Harris, Paul Murphy (viola) and Heidi Nitchie (violist)
guest violin:
Denise Berginson-Smith (violinist), Patti Gouvas, Lonnie Ottzen (violinist), Sandy Salzinger (violinist), Sou-Chun Su (violinist) and Jody Taylor (violin)
vocals:
Michael Stipe
conductor:
George Hanson
orchestrator:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R.E.M./Athens, Ltd. (in 1992) and R.E.M./Athens L.L.C. (in 2017)
additionally recorded at:
Bosstown Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, John Keane Studios in Athens, Georgia, United States and Kingsway Studios (New Orleans) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 203)
recording of:
Everybody Hurts
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
4.65:18
12Man On The Moon
additional engineer:
Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle), George Cowan (US engineer), Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based), John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer), Tod Lemkuhl, Ted Malia and Andrew Roshberg
engineer:
Clif Norrell
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and Clif Norrell
vocals:
Michael Stipe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R.E.M./Athens, Ltd. (in 1992) and R.E.M./Athens L.L.C. (in 2017)
additionally recorded at:
Bosstown Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, John Keane Studios in Athens, Georgia, United States and Kingsway Studios (New Orleans) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
recording of:
Man on the Moon
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
4.255:14
13Photograph
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
bass:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player)
drums (drum set):
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer)
guitar:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
background vocals:
Natalie Merchant
vocals:
Michael Stipe
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Photograph
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Natalie Merchant, Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Indian Love Bride Music and Night Garden Music
3:39
14Losing My Religion
engineer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
bass and keyboard:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer)
electric guitar and mandolin:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
guest acoustic guitar:
Peter Holsapple
vocals:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
arranger:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R.E.M./Athens Ltd. (in 1991)
music videos:
Losing My Religion (music video) by R.E.M. (American rock band)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 112), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 115) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 169)
recording of:
Losing My Religion
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
4.354:28
15Shiny Happy People
engineer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
bass and organ:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer)
electric guitar:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
guest acoustic guitar:
Peter Holsapple
guest vocals:
Kate Pierson
vocals:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
strings arranger:
Mark Bingham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R.E.M./Athens Ltd. (in 1991)
music videos:
Shiny Happy People (music video) by R.E.M. (American rock band)
recording of:
Shiny Happy People
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
4.23:47
16The One I Love
additional recording engineer:
Gary Laney
engineer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
additional mixer:
Steve Catania
bass guitar:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player)
drums (drum set):
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer)
guitar:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
lead vocals:
Michael Stipe
recorded at:
Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Master Control in Burbank, California, United States
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 149)
recording of:
The One I Love
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
4.33:22
17Pop Song 89
recording of:
Pop Song 89
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
3:09