Greatest Hits

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Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Supernatural Superserious
recording of:
Supernatural Superserious
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
3:26
2Imitation of Life
recording engineer and mixer:
Jamie Candiloro and Pat McCarthy
recording of:
Imitation of Life
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Temporary Music
4.13:59
3Leaving New York
recording of:
Leaving New York
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
4:51
4Drive
additional engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer), Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based), John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer), Ted Malia and Andrew Roshberg
engineer:
Clif Norrell
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
additional mixer:
Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle)
assistant mixer:
Tod Lemkuhl
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
music videos:
Drive (music video) by R.E.M. (American rock band)
recording of:
Drive
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
3.954:30
5Losing 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) and R.E.M./Athens, Ltd. (in 1991)
music videos:
Losing My Religion (music video) by R.E.M. (American rock band)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 112), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 115), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 169) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 349)
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
4.24:31
6All the Way to Reno (You’re Gonna Be a Star)
producer:
Pat McCarthy and R.E.M. (American rock band)
recording of:
All the Way to Reno (You’re Gonna Be a Star)
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Temporary Music
3.154:46
7Living Well Is the Best Revenge
recording of:
Living Well Is the Best Revenge
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
3.553:14
8Animal
recording engineer:
Jamie Candiloro
producer and mixer:
Pat McCarthy
recording of:
Animal
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
34:05
9The Lifting
recording of:
The Lifting
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
4:40
10Man on the Moon
additional engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer), Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based), John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer), Ted Malia and Andrew Roshberg
engineer:
Clif Norrell
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
additional mixer:
Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle)
assistant mixer:
Tod Lemkuhl
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
4.055:16
11E-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 (engineer)
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
music videos:
E‐Bow the Letter by R.E.M. (American rock band)
recording of:
E‐Bow the Letter
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 (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Night Garden Music (in 1996)
3.555:24
12Daysleeper
recording of:
Daysleeper
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Temporary Music
3:42
13What’s the Frequency, Kenneth
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
4:02
14Everybody Hurts
additional engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer), Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based), John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer), Ted Malia and Andrew Roshberg
engineer:
Clif Norrell
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
additional mixer:
Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle)
assistant mixer:
Tod Lemkuhl
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), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4.65:22
15Houston
recording of:
Houston
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
3.52:07
16Bang and Blame
engineer:
Pat McCarthy
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
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 (publisher, not a release label!) and Night Garden Music
4:52
17Electrolite
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 (engineer)
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
banjo and bass guitar:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer)
güiro:
Nathan December
piano:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player)
violin:
Andy Carlson
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:
Desert Sky Pavilion in Phoenix, Arizona, United States (on 1995-11-04)
mixed at:
John Keane Studios in Athens, Georgia, United States and Louie’s Clubhouse in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Electrolite by R.E.M. (American rock band)
recording of:
Electrolite
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 (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Night Garden Music (in 1996)
3.54:05
18Aftermath
recording of:
Aftermath
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
33:56
19Pop Song ’89 (acoustic)
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
2:59
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