| # | Title | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Itunes Originals | 0:06 |
| 2 | 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 |
| 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 | 3:10 |
| 9 | Bubblegum Pop | 0:58 |
| 10 | Stand | 3:11 |
| 11 | Reaching Clarity in Lyric Writing | 1:27 |
| 12 | World Leader Pretend | 4:18 |
| 13 | The Biggest Surprise Hit | 1:01 |
| 14 | Losing My Religion | 4:27 |
| 15 | Monster | 0:54 |
| 16 | Bang and Blame- additional engineer:
- David Colvin, Jeff DeMorris, Mark Gruber and Mark Howard
- engineer:
- Pat McCarthy
- producer:
- Scott Litt and R.E.M.
- additional mixer:
- Victor Janacua
- bass guitar:
- Mike Mills
- drums (drum set):
- Bill Berry
- guitar:
- Peter Buck
- vocals:
- Michael Stipe
- additional performer:
- Ané, Sally Dworsky, Lou, Lynda and Rain
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- R.E.M./Athens, Ltd. (in 1994)
- recorded at:
- Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States, Crossover Soundstage in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Kingsway Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- mixed at:
- Louie’s Clubhouse in Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- Bang and Blame
- writer:
- Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (ended), CD Baby Publishing and Night Garden Music
| 5:29 |
| 17 | The Dark Horse Favorite Album | 0:56 |
| 18 | E‐Bow the Letter- 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
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Bill Berry
- ebow [e-bow guitar] and electric sitar:
- Peter Buck
- Moog [Moog synthesizer], bass guitar, mellotron and organ:
- Mike Mills
- background vocals:
- Patti Smith
- 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:
- E‐Bow the Letter by R.E.M.
- recording of:
- E‐Bow the Letter
- writer:
- Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Warner-Tamerlane and Night Garden Music (in 1996)
| 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 Record | 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 |
