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"The best of the I.R.S. years (1982-1987)" CD by R.E.M.

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Great compilation of early R.E.M. material !!!
Item no. 429710
Title The best of the I.R.S. years (1982-1987)
Musical Genre Alternative/Indie
Product topic Bands
Band R.E.M.
Release date 9/15/06
Product type CD
Media - Format 1-3 2-CD

CD 1

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

CD 2

  • 1.
    Pilgrimage (MEM Pick)
  • 2.
    These Days (Wtb Pick)
  • 3.
    Gardening At Night (Slower Electric Demo; Previously Unreleased)
  • 4.
    Radio Free Europe (Original Hib-Tone Version)
  • 5.
    Sitting Still (Original Hib-Tone Version)
  • 6.
    Life And How To Live It (Live At The Miziekcentrum, Utrecht, Holland 9/14/87; Previously Unreleased)
  • 7.
    Ages Of You (Live At The Paradise, Boston 7/13/83) (Previously Unreleased)
  • 8.
    We Walk (Live At The Paradise, Boston 7/13/83; Previously Unreleased)
  • 9.
    1,000,000 (Live At The Paradise, Boston 7/13/8) (Previously Unreleased)
  • 10.
    Finest Worksong (Other Mix)
  • 11.
    Hyena (Demo) (Previously Unreleased)
  • 12.
    Theme From Two Steps Onward (Demo) (Previously Unreleased)
  • 13.
    Superman
  • 14.
    All The Right Friends (Outtake)
  • 15.
    Mystery To Me (Demo) (Previously Unreleased)
  • 16.
    Just A Touch (Live-In-Studio)
  • 17.
    Bad day (Session Outtake) (Previously Unreleased)
  • 18.
    King Of Birds (Last Song Cut From The Best Of)
  • 19.
    Swan Swan H (Acoustic Version)
  • 20.
    Disturbance At The Heron House (Plb Pick)
  • 21.
    Time After Time (Annelise) (Jms Pick)