R.E.M.: And I Feel Fine...The Best Of The I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 (Bonus CD) CD Track Listing

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R.E.M. And I Feel Fine...The Best Of The I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 (Bonus CD) (2006)
And I Feel Fine... The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 - Disc 2 of 2\n2006 Capitol Records, t after they left I.R.S. for Warner, the Eponymous collection appeared in 1988, and over the yerst collection since Eponymous to be assembled with a purpose. At 21 tracks, it's nearly twice ing to sketch a complete picture of the band through singles, album tracks, and concert standarhen it's being condensed down to a 21-track collection -- but this has all the major songs ("Rathe World as We Know It [And I Feel Fine]"), making it about as a good single-disc overview andwas impressive, and the inclusion of their cover of the Clique's "Superman," which was a collega hodgepodge of rarities, demos, alternate takes, live versions, single mixes and remixes, albu, there's a healthy selection of previously unreleased cuts that makes this more than worthwhilen into "It's the End of the World" and finally revived as a new song for the 2003 compilation ock band. Also of note are previously unreleased demos of "Mystery to Me" and "Theme from Two Sill worth having: the original Hib-Tone versions of "Radio Free Europe" and "Sitting Still," thive-in-the-studio version of "Just a Touch." Although there are other rarities that could have s -- this is the cream of the crop, and help make And I Feel Fine... the finest R.E.M. compilatust good enough to render the previous I.R.S. years collection, 1998's Eponymous, officially detic breakthrough single ("It's the end of the world...") and CD players were finally hitting bew version is a welcome history re-write as it pulls more from Murmur and Reckoning days and doeto buy the "Collectors Edition" for the massive collection of rarities on disc 2. The DVD compa, 2006\nReviewer: Natalie Hart (Idaho, USA)\nEveryone already knows what's involved on the firss Rich Pageant. \n\n"Gardening At Night (Demo)" is a slowed down version played on electric guiree Europe (Hib-Tone)" is the version that appeared on the original RFE single, back in 1981 onide to the aforementioned single and while it's the same recording that appears on Murmur, it's Utrecht, Holland. A very frantic, high energy version with Michael also introducing the song bis a great b-side that wasn't played that often, "We Walk" becomes a lot of fun when played livorn Mix). This features additional horns by The Uptown Horns & Steve Berlin. Not radically diffit was recorded for LRP, so this version is interesting because you can hear how it evolved. \nally have a clear and polished version. Would have fit nicely on LRP. \n\n"Superman" is the alb(Outtake)" is one of the band's earliest songs. This version was recorded during the Murmur ses the band's earliest songs. This version was recorded during the Lifes Rich Pageant sessions. Piest days and this version was recorded during the Reckoning sessions. It's a bit lifeless compe "All The Right Friends", this version probably has more character than the version that was r, GA-Inside/Out film and it's not radically different from the album version, as it's recorded ument. \n\n"Time After Time (AnnElise)" is the album version from Reckoning. \n\nI give this 4 y enhanced by some great tracks that weren't singles, so I don't see the need for anything but " (los angeles)\n"And I Feel Fine" is a beautifully produced compilation of REM's jangly, barnsEra" tracks from the Chronic Town EP through Document. It's all first-rate material but nothingcted by each of the four members as their personal favorite; a bunch of live tracks that up tildening at Night"). This is a treasure trove of Southern folk pop courtesy of Berry, Buck, Mills is a worthy package. I also enjoyed Anthony DeCurtis's lengthy critical essay (written in summ
This rock cd contains 21 tracks and runs 76min 37sec.
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1. R.E.M. - Pilgrimage * (04:30)
2. R.E.M. - These Days * (03:25)
3. R.E.M. - Gardening At Night [slower electric demo, Outtake from Reckoning, 1984] * (04:44)
4. R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe [Hib-Tone Version] * (03:48)
5. R.E.M. - Sitting Still [Hib-Tone Version] * (03:16)
6. R.E.M. - Life And How To Live It (live 14.9.1987, at Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands) * (06:36)
7. R.E.M. - Ages Of You (live 13.7.1983, at The Paradise Theater, Boston, MA) * (03:48)
8. R.E.M. - We Walk (live 13.7.1983, at The Paradise Theater, Boston, MA) * (03:17)
9. R.E.M. - 1,000,000 (live 13.7.1983, at The Paradise Theater, Boston, MA) * (03:25)
10. R.E.M. - Finest Worksong [Other Mix, B-side of "Finest Worksong" 12 Inch, 1987] * (03:47)
11. R.E.M. - Hyena [Demo, Outtake from Fables of the Reconstruction, 1985] * (02:50)
12. R.E.M. - Theme From Two Steps Onward [Demo, Outtake from Lifes Rich Pageant, 1986] * (04:37)
13. R.E.M. - Superman * (02:53)
14. R.E.M. - All The Right Friends [Outtake from Murmur, 1983] * (03:53)
15. R.E.M. - Mystery To Me [Demo, Outtake from Lifes Rich Pageant, 1986] * (02:01)
16. R.E.M. - Just A Touch [recorded live to 2 Track during Reckoning Sessions, 1984] * (02:38)
17. R.E.M. - Bad Day [Session Outtake from Lifes Rich Pageant, 1986] * (03:03)
18. R.E.M. - King Of Birds * (04:09)
19. R.E.M. - Swan Swan H [Acoustic Version] * (02:43)
20. R.E.M. - Disturbance At The Heron House * (03:32)
21. R.E.M. - Time After Time (AnnElise) * (03:30)