New R.E.M. "best-of" coming September 12.

[AKA]

R.E.M.
And I Feel Fine...: The Best Of The I.R.S. Years 1982-1987
09/12/2006
Capitol Records

1. Begin The Begin (from Life's Rich Pageant; 1986)
2. Radio Free Europe (from Murmur; 1983)
3. Pretty Persuasions (from Reckoning; 1984)
4. Talk About The Passion (from Murmur; 1983)
5. (Don't Go Back To) Rockville (from Reckoning; 1984)
6. Sitting Still (from Murmur; 1983)
7. Gardening At Night (from Chronic Town; 1982)
8. 7 Chinese Bros. (from Reckoning; 1984)
9. So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) (from Reckoning; 1984)
10. Driver 8 (from Fables Of The Reconstruction; 1985)
11. Can't Get There From Here (from Fables Of The Reconstruction; 1985)
12. Finest Worksong (from Document; 1987)
13. Feeling Gravity's Pull (from Fables Of The Reconstruction; 1985)
14. I Believe (from Live's Rich Pageant; 1986)
15. Live And How To Live It (from Fables Of The Reconstruction; 1985)
16. Cuyahoga (from Live's Rich Pageant; 1986)
17. The One I Love (from Document; 1987)
18. Welcome To The Occupation (from Document; 1987)
19. Fall On Me (from Live's Rich Pageant; 1986)
20. Perfect Circle (from Murmur; 1983)
21. It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) (from Document; 1987)

BONUS DISC (available with special edition)
1. Pilgrimage (from Murmur; 1983)
[Mike Mills' pick]
2. These Days (from Live's Rich Pageant; 1986)
[Bill Berry's Pick]
3. Gardening At Night [slower electric demo]
4. Radio Free Europe [Original 1981 Hib-Tone Records single]
5. Sitting Still [B-side to 1981 "Radio Free Europe single]
6. Life And How To Live It [live at at Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands; 09/14/1987]
7. Ages Of You [live at The Paradise, Boston; 07/13/1983]
8. We Walk [live at The Paradise, Boston; 07/13/1983]
9. 1,000,000 [live at The Paradise, Boston; 07/13/1983]
10. Finest Worksong [Mutual Drum Horn Mix]
11. Hyena [demo]
12. Theme From Two Steps Onward
13. Superman (from Life's Rich Pageant; 1986)
14. All The Right Friends [demo]
[Final version completed in 2001 for the Vanilla Sky soundtrack.]
15. Mystery To Me [demo]
16. Just A Touch [live-in-studio
17. PSA [session outtake from Life's Rich Pageant]
Completed in 2003 for In Time: The Best Of R.E.M. 1988-2003 under the title "Bad Day"]
18. King Of Birds
19. Swan Swan H [live]
20. Disturbance At Heron House (from Document; 1987)
[Peter Buck's pick]
21. Time After Time (Annelise) (from [i]Reckoning; 1984)
[Michael Stipe's pick]

[Ohio8]

Originally Posted by AKA

R.E.M.
And I Feel Fine...: The Best Of The I.R.S. Years 1982-1987
09/12/2006
Capitol Records

1. Begin The Begin (from Life's Rich Pageant; 1986)
2. Radio Free Europe (from Murmur; 1983)
3. Pretty Persuasions (from Reckoning; 1984)
4. Talk About The Passion (from Murmur; 1983)
5. (Don't Go Back To) Rockville (from Reckoning; 1984)
6. Sitting Still (from Murmur; 1983)
7. Gardening At Night (from Chronic Town; 1982)
8. 7 Chinese Bros. (from Reckoning; 1984)
9. So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) (from Reckoning; 1984)
10. Driver 8 (from Fables Of The Reconstruction; 1985)
11. Can't Get There From Here (from Fables Of The Reconstruction; 1985)
12. Finest Worksong (from Document; 1987)
13. Feeling Gravity's Pull (from Fables Of The Reconstruction; 1985)
14. I Believe (from Live's Rich Pageant; 1986)
15. Live And How To Live It (from Fables Of The Reconstruction; 1985)
16. Cuyahoga (from Live's Rich Pageant; 1986)
17. The One I Love (from Document; 1987)
18. Welcome To The Occupation (from Document; 1987)
19. Fall On Me (from Live's Rich Pageant; 1986)
20. Perfect Circle (from Murmur; 1983)
21. It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) (from Document; 1987)

BONUS DISC (available with special edition)
1. Pilgrimage (from Murmur; 1983)
[Mike Mills' pick]
2. These Days (from Live's Rich Pageant; 1986)
[Bill Berry's Pick]
3. Gardening At Night [slower electric demo]
4. Radio Free Europe [Original 1981 Hib-Tone Records single]
5. Sitting Still [B-side to 1981 "Radio Free Europe single]
6. Life And How To Live It [live at at Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands; 09/14/1987]
7. Ages Of You [live at The Paradise, Boston; 07/13/1983]
8. We Walk [live at The Paradise, Boston; 07/13/1983]
9. 1,000,000 [live at The Paradise, Boston; 07/13/1983]
10. Finest Worksong [Mutual Drum Horn Mix]
11. Hyena [demo]
12. Theme From Two Steps Onward
13. Superman (from Life's Rich Pageant; 1986)
14. All The Right Friends [demo]
[Final version completed in 2001 for the Vanilla Sky soundtrack.]
15. Mystery To Me [demo]
16. Just A Touch [live-in-studio
17. PSA [session outtake from Life's Rich Pageant]
Completed in 2003 for In Time: The Best Of R.E.M. 1988-2003 under the title "Bad Day"]
18. King Of Birds
19. Swan Swan H [live]
20. Disturbance At Heron House (from Document; 1987)
[Peter Buck's pick]
21. Time After Time (Annelise) (from [i]Reckoning; 1984)
[Michael Stipe's pick]

COOOOL! I wish they'd put the alternate version of "White Tornado" on it. It's different than the one on "Dead Letter Office and way better.
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