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Complete Warner Bros. Rarities 1988–2011 by R.E.M., album cover
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Complete Warner Bros. Rarities 1988–2011

by R.E.M.
Released19 May 2014
LabelWarner Bros. Records
Popularity39.4
Also cited16 May 2014
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Complete Rarities: Warner Bros. 1988–2011 gathers R.E.M.'s live recordings, single b-sides and non-album tracks from their years on Warner Bros. Records, the span that runs from Green in 1988 to Collapse Into Now in 2011. Everything on it had already appeared, either physically or as digital-only releases, so its value lies in having these scattered pieces in one place.

It came out in May 2014 and was never pressed on CD, only issued digitally. The title promises more than it delivers: a number of earlier rarities are absent, including the Live at Greensboro and Not Bad for No Tour EPs, the Monster-era instrumentals and a few compilation tracks such as "Photograph". Still, for anyone who has followed the band through the Warner years, it is a handy way to hear the odds and ends alongside the studio albums.

Complete Warner Bros. Rarities 1988–2011: tracklist and credits

131 tracks · 8:29:26

Tracklist

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1FuntimeDavid Bowie and Iggy Pop2:14
  3. Disc 2
  4. 1Ghost RiderMartin Rev and Alan Vega3:46
  5. 2Dark GlobeSyd Barrett1:53
  6. Disc 3
  7. 1Pop Song 89 (acoustic version)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe2:57
  8. Disc 4
  9. 1Memphis Train BluesBerry, Buck, Mills, Stipe1:40
  10. 2Skin Tight (live Orlando, FL April 30, 1989)Bonner, Jones, Middlebrooks, Pierce, Satchell, Williams2:04
  11. Disc 5
  12. 1Losing My Religion (acoustic) (live at KFOG)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:44
  13. 2Losing My Religion (live in Dublin 2005)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:53
  14. 3Rotary ElevenBerry, Buck, Mills, Stipe2:32
  15. Disc 6
  16. 1You Are the Everything (live - Greensboro Coliseum, NC 11/10/1989)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:44
  17. 2Love Is All Around (live)Reg Presley3:13
  18. Disc 7
  19. 1Shiny Happy People (Dance to the Music mix)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:45
  20. 2Shiny Happy People (Pop mix)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:05
  21. 3Shiny Happy People (Hip mix)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:37
  22. Disc 8
  23. 1It’s a Free World BabyBerry, Buck, Mills, Stipe5:12
  24. 2Winged Mammal ThemeBerry, Buck, Mills, Stipe2:56
  25. 3First We Take ManhattanLeonard Cohen6:04
  26. Disc 9
  27. 1Everybody Hurts (album fade)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:59
  28. 2Mandolin StrumBerry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:46
  29. 3Orange Crush (live version)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:00
  30. Disc 10
  31. 1Man on the Moon (album edit)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:45
  32. 2Arms of LoveRobyn Hitchcock3:32
  33. Disc 11
  34. 1World Leader Pretend (live Charleston WV 4/28/91)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe5:16
  35. 2Belong (live Charleston WV 4/28/91)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:40
  36. 3Low (live Charleston WV 4/28/91)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:59
  37. Disc 12
  38. 1The Lion Sleeps TonightLinda, Weiss, Creatore, Peretti, Stanton2:41
  39. 2FretlessBerry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:50
  40. Disc 13
  41. 1Everybody Hurts (live 9/2/93-Los Angeles for the MTV Video Awards)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe5:34
  42. 2Orange Crush (instrumental)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:49
  43. Disc 14
  44. 1Fall on Me (live)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:23
  45. 2Me in Honey (live)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:16
  46. 3Finest Worksong (live)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:11
  47. Disc 15
  48. 1Drive (live 1992)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:17
  49. 2Funtime (live 1992)David Bowie and Iggy Pop2:16
  50. 3Radio Free Europe (live 1992)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:43
  51. Disc 16
  52. 1What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? (live at SNL-11/12/94)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:06
  53. 2Bang and Blame (live at SNL-11/12/94)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:54
  54. 3I Don’t Sleep, I Dream (live at SNL-11/12/94)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:50
  55. Disc 17
  56. 1What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? (radio version)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:59
  57. 2Monty Got a Raw Deal (live)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:22
  58. 3Everybody Hurts (live Athens, GA ’92)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe5:42
  59. 4Man on the Moon (live Athens, GA ’92)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe5:23
  60. Disc 18
  61. 1Bang and Blame (without between track noise)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:52
  62. 2Losing My Religion (live Athens 1992 applause faded)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:43
  63. 3Country Feedback (live Athens 1992 applause faded)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:19
  64. 4Begin the Begin (live Athens 1992)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:48
  65. Disc 19
  66. 1Undertow (live)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe5:05
  67. 2Wichita Lineman (live)Jimmy Webb3:18
  68. 3New Test Leper (live acoustic)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe5:29
  69. Disc 20
  70. 1Tricycle (instrumental)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe1:58
  71. 2Departure (live Rome soundcheck)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:33
  72. 3Wall of DeathRichard Thompson3:08
  73. Disc 21
  74. 1The Wake-Up Bomb (live version; Atlanta)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe5:08
  75. 2Binky the Doormat (live version Atlanta)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe5:02
  76. 3King of Comedy (808 State remix)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe5:37
  77. Disc 22
  78. 1Be Mine (Mike on Bus version)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:54
  79. 2Love Is All AroundReg Presley3:02
  80. 3SpongeVic Chesnutt4:05
  81. Disc 23
  82. 1EmphysemaBuck, Mills, Stipe4:24
  83. 2Sad Professor (live in studio version)Buck, Mills, Stipe4:01
  84. 3Why Not Smile (Oxford American version)Buck, Mills, Stipe3:01
  85. Disc 24
  86. 1Surfing the GangesBuck, Mills, Stipe2:28
  87. 2Suspicion (live in studio version)Buck, Mills, Stipe5:39
  88. 3Lotus (Weird mix)Buck, Mills, Stipe4:34
  89. Disc 25
  90. 1Electrolite (live from Jools Holland)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:58
  91. 2Man on the Moon (live from Jools Holland)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe5:15
  92. 3Suspicion (live at Ealing Studios)Buck, Mills, Stipe5:27
  93. Disc 26
  94. 1At My Most Beautiful (radio remix)Buck, Mills, Stipe3:33
  95. 2Passenger (recorded from “Later” with Jools Holland)Ricky Gardiner and Iggy Pop7:11
  96. 3Country Feedback (recorded from “Later” with Jools Holland)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe6:51
  97. 4So. Central Rain (live from “Later”)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:04
  98. Disc 27
  99. 1The Great BeyondBuck, Mills, Stipe4:14
  100. 2The One I Love (live from Glastonbury Festival)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:10
  101. 3Everybody Hurts (live from Glastonbury Festival)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe6:21
  102. 4Man on the Moon (live from Glastonbury Festival)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe5:24
  103. Disc 28
  104. 1Yellow RiverJeff Christie2:35
  105. 2165 Hillcrest1:35
  106. 3Imitation of Life (live from Trafalgar Square)Buck, Mills, Stipe3:54
  107. Disc 29
  108. 1Summer Turns to High (32 Chord Song demo)Buck, Mills, Stipe3:10
  109. 2I’ve Been High (live video version) (Channel V, Sydney)Buck, Mills, Stipe3:17
  110. Disc 30
  111. 1The Lifting (original version)Buck, Mills, Stipe5:20
  112. 2Beat a Drum (Dalkey demo)Buck, Mills, Stipe4:27
  113. 32JNBuck, Mills, Stipe3:26
  114. Disc 31
  115. 1Favorite WriterLinda Hopper and Ruthie Morris2:57
  116. 2Out in the CountryRoger Nichols and Paul Williams3:23
  117. 3Adagio (unused tune)3:29
  118. Disc 32
  119. 1Turn You Inside OutBerry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:17
  120. 2Chance (dub)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe2:35
  121. 3Drive (live version 1992)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:00
  122. 4Star Me KittenBerry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:32
  123. 5RevolutionBerry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:05
  124. 6Leave (alternate version)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:42
  125. 7The Lifting (demo)Buck, Mills, Stipe5:20
  126. 8The One I Love (live version MMM Sydney)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:24
  127. Disc 33
  128. 1Maps & Legends (live rehearsal version)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:18
  129. 2Tongue (live rehearsal version)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:52
  130. 3Little America (live rehearsal version)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe2:59
  131. 4South Central Rain (live rehearsal version)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:29
  132. 5Imitation of Life (live rehearsal version)Buck, Mills, Stipe3:51
  133. Disc 34
  134. 1So Fast, So Numb (live Athens rehearsal sessions, 2004)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:52
  135. 2All the Right Friends (live Athens rehearsal sessions, 2004)Peter Buck and Michael Stipe2:50
  136. Disc 35
  137. 1Animal (new mix)Buck, Mills, Stipe3:55
  138. 2Pretty Persuasion (live NYC 2003)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:02
  139. 3Welcome to the Occupation (live NYC 2003)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe2:46
  140. Disc 36
  141. 1You Are the Everything (live Raleigh, NC-Oct. 10, 2003)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:31
  142. 2These Days (live Toronto-Sept. 30, 2003)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:27
  143. 3(Don’t Go Back to) Rockville (live Oslo NRK P1 National Radio-Oct. 25, 2003)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:36
  144. Disc 37
  145. 1Wanderlust (live-Santa Barbara, CA 2004)Buck, Mills, Stipe3:04
  146. Disc 38
  147. 1Sweetness Follows (live recorded in Cincinnati-Oct. 27, 2004)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:04
  148. Disc 39
  149. 1Horse to Water (live in Vancouver)Buck, Mills, Stipe2:36
  150. 2Indian SummerCalvin Johnson5:01
  151. Disc 40
  152. 1Living Well Is the Best Revenge (live in London)Buck, Mills, Stipe3:16
  153. 2Auctioneer (live in London)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe2:46
  154. 3Hollow Man (live in London)Buck, Mills, Stipe2:45
  155. 4Supernatural Superserious (live in London)Buck, Mills, Stipe3:23
  156. 5Fall on Me (live in London)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe2:49
  157. 6West of the Fields (live in London)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe, Bogan3:14
  158. 7Horse to Water (live in London)Buck, Mills, Stipe2:18
  159. 8Man-Sized Wreath (live in London)Buck, Mills, Stipe2:36
  160. 9Man on the Moon (live in London)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:53
  161. Disc 41
  162. 1Mr. Richards (Vancouver)Buck, Mills, Stipe3:54
  163. 2Living Well Jesus DogBuck, Mills, Stipe4:21
  164. Disc 42
  165. 1AirlinerBuck, McCaughey, Mills, Stipe2:21
  166. 2Redhead WalkingCalvin Johnson2:12
  167. Disc 43
  168. 1Houston (iTunes live from London)Buck, Mills, Stipe2:19
  169. Disc 44
  170. 1Harborcoat (live at the Olympia original mastering)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:13
  171. 2Letter Never Sent (live at the Olympia)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe3:17
  172. 3Second Guessing (live at the Olympia)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe2:55
  173. 4Pretty Persuasion (live at the Olympia)Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe4:26
  174. Disc 45
  175. 1NOLA-4/26/102:53
  176. 2That Someone Is You (live in the studio)1:45
Produced by
Scott Litt, R.E.M., Larry Groce, Andy Ridenour, John Keane, Pat McCarthy, Jonny Dollar, Simon Richmond, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Jacknife Lee, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe
Recorded at
John Keane Studios, KFOG, Capitol Plaza Theater, 40 Watt Club, NBC Studios: Studio 8H, Channel V Studios, Paley Center for Media
Recorded
1988–2011
Mixed by
Pat McCarthy, Scott Litt, John Keane, Sylvia Massy, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Charlie Francis, John Hanlon, Jamie Candiloro, Clif Norrell, Jonny Dollar
Mixed at
John Keane Studios, Louie’s Clubhouse
Engineered by
John Keane, Scott Litt, Pat McCarthy, Joe O’Herlihy, Jo Ravitch, Phil Jones, Adam Kasper, Jeff Wooding, Clif Norrell, Matt Wallace, Bryan Gallant, Aaron Lasko, Kirk McNally, Jamie Candiloro
Labels
Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros.
Length
8:29:26

Line-up

  • Bill Berry · drums (drum set) · guest
  • Peter Buck · guitar · guest
  • Mike Mills · bass, organ, vocals, electric bass guitar, piano, background vocals · guest
  • Michael Stipe · vocals · guest
  • Kate Pierson · background vocals · guest
  • John Keane · slide guitar, steel guitar · guest
  • Nathan December · guitar · guest
  • Scott McCaughey · guest
  • Sally Dworsky · vocals · guest
  • R.E.M. · guest
  • William S. Burroughs · lead vocals · guest
  • Steve Hopwood · guitar · guest

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