| # | Title | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Everybody Hurts- additional engineer:
- George Cowan, Mark Howard, John Keane, Ted Malia and Andrew Roshberg
- engineer:
- Clif Norrell
- producer:
- Scott Litt and R.E.M.
- additional mixer:
- Ed Brooks
- assistant mixer:
- Tod Lemkuhl
- mixer:
- Scott Litt and Clif Norrell
- guest cello:
- Kathleen Kee, Daniel Laufer and Elizabeth Proctor Murphy
- guest oboe:
- Deborah Workman
- guest viola:
- Reid Harris, Paul Murphy and Heidi Nitchie
- guest violin:
- Denise Berginson-Smith, Patti Gouvas, Lonnie Ottzen, Sandy Salzinger, Sou-Chun Su and Jody Taylor
- vocals:
- Michael Stipe
- conductor:
- George Hanson
- orchestrator:
- John Paul Jones
- 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 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, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Night Garden Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
| 5:18 |
| 2 | Man on the Moon- additional engineer:
- George Cowan, Mark Howard, John Keane, Ted Malia and Andrew Roshberg
- engineer:
- Clif Norrell
- producer:
- Scott Litt and R.E.M.
- additional mixer:
- Ed Brooks
- assistant mixer:
- Tod Lemkuhl
- mixer:
- Scott Litt 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 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, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Night Garden Music
| 5:13 |
| 3 | Nightswimming- additional engineer:
- George Cowan, Mark Howard, John Keane, Ted Malia and Andrew Roshberg
- engineer:
- Clif Norrell
- producer:
- Scott Litt and R.E.M.
- additional mixer:
- Ed Brooks
- assistant mixer:
- Tod Lemkuhl
- mixer:
- Scott Litt and Clif Norrell
- guest cello:
- Kathleen Kee, Daniel Laufer and Elizabeth Proctor Murphy
- guest oboe:
- Deborah Workman
- guest viola:
- Reid Harris, Paul Murphy and Heidi Nitchie
- guest violin:
- Denise Berginson-Smith, Patti Gouvas, Lonnie Ottzen, Sandy Salzinger, Sou-Chun Su and Jody Taylor
- vocals:
- Michael Stipe
- conductor:
- George Hanson
- orchestrator:
- John Paul Jones
- 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 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:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 160)
- recording of:
- Nightswimming
- writer:
- Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Night Garden Music
- live recording of:
- Nightswimming
- writer:
- Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Night Garden Music
| 4:17 |
| 4 | What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? | 4:01 |
| 5 | New Test Leper- additional recording engineer:
- John Keane and Patrick McCarthy
- recording engineer:
- Adam Kasper
- additional assistant engineer:
- Victor Janacua
- assistant engineer:
- Sam Hofstedt and William “Billy” Field
- producer:
- Scott Litt and R.E.M.
- mixer:
- John Keane and Scott Litt
- editor:
- Eric Stolz
- bass guitar and organ:
- Mike Mills
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Bill Berry
- guitar:
- Peter Buck
- 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:
- New Test Leper by R.E.M.
- recording of:
- New Test Leper
- writer:
- Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Warner-Tamerlane and Night Garden Music (in 1996)
| 5:25 |
| 6 | Electrolite- additional recording engineer:
- John Keane and Patrick McCarthy
- recording engineer:
- Joe O’Herlihy, Jo Ravitch and Jeff Wooding
- additional assistant engineer:
- Victor Janacua
- assistant engineer:
- William “Billy” Field
- producer:
- Scott Litt and R.E.M.
- mixer:
- John Keane and Scott Litt
- editor:
- Eric Stolz
- banjo and bass guitar:
- Peter Buck
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Bill Berry
- güiro:
- Nathan December
- piano:
- Mike Mills
- 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.
- recording of:
- Electrolite
- writer:
- Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Warner-Tamerlane and Night Garden Music (in 1996)
| 4:06 |
| 7 | At My Most Beautiful | 3:33 |
| 8 | The Great Beyond | 5:06 |
| 9 | Imitation of Life | 3:57 |
| 10 | Bad Day | 4:06 |
| 11 | Leaving New York | 4:49 |
| 12 | Living Well Is the Best Revenge | 3:13 |
| 13 | Supernatural Superserious | 3:24 |
| 14 | Überlin | 4:15 |
| 15 | Oh My Heart | 3:21 |
| 16 | Alligator_Aviator_Autopilot_Antimatter | 2:45 |
| 17 | A Month of Saturdays | 1:40 |
| 18 | We All Go Back to Where We Belong | 3:35 |
| 19 | Hallelujah | 3:42 |
