ITunes Originals – R.E.M.

iTunes Originals – R.E.M.
Compilation album by R.E.M.
Released	December 28, 2004
Recorded	2004
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	1:22:47
Language	English
R.E.M. chronology
Around the Sun (2004) iTunes Originals – R.E.M. (2004) Accelerate (2008)

iTunes Originals – R.E.M. is an iTunes-exclusive album of interviews and original and previously recorded music by R.E.M. released on December 28, 2004, to promote the album Around the Sun and the Around the World tour. It was the second iTunes-exclusive release by the band, following Vancouver Rehearsal Tapes and before Live from London.

Track listing

All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe except where noted:

1. iTunes Originals – 0:06
2. "Everybody Hurts – 5:20
3. The Beginning – 1:41
4. "Permanent Vacation"* – 2:27
5. The Cause and Effect of Pageant – 2:34
6. "These Days"* – 3:24
7. The Biggest College Band in the World – 1:18
8. "Exhuming McCarthy"* – 3:11
9. Bubblegum Pop – 0:58
10. "Stand – 3:13
11. Reaching Clarity in Lyric Writing – 1:27
12. "World Leader Pretend" – 4:19
13. The Biggest Surprise Hit – 1:01
14. "Losing My Religion" – 4:29
15. Monster – 0:55
16. "Bang and Blame" – 5:31
17. The Dark Horse Favorite Album – 0:56
18. "E-Bow the Letter" – 5:24
19. The Impact of Bill Berry Leaving the Band – 2:15
20. "At My Most Beautiful" – 3:35
21. "A Song That Should Have Been a Hit" – 0:43
22. "I've Been High"* – 3:24
23. Coming Full Circle – 2:34
24. "Final Straw" – 4:06
25. The Two Most Political Songs on the Album – 1:39
26. "I Wanted to Be Wrong"* – 4:46
27. Inside "The Outsiders" – 1:00
28. "The Outsiders"* – 4:14
29. A Profound Love of Music – 1:10
30. "The Boy in the Well"* – 5:07

Tracks with an asterisk (*) are live re-recordings exclusive to this compilation.

See also

• iTunes Originals

External links

• iTunes Music Store link