R.E.M.: In the Attic
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| R.E.M.: In the Attic - Alternative Recordings 1985-1989 | ||
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| Studio album by R.E.M. | ||
| Released | October 1997 | |
| Recorded | 1984 – 1989 | |
| Genre | College Rock | |
| Length | 51:10 | |
| Label | EMI-Capitol/I.R.S. Records | |
| Producer(s) | ??? | |
R.E.M.: In the Attic - Alternative Recordings 1985-1989 or In the Attic as it is frequently called, was the third compilation released of I.R.S. Records songs. EMI-Capitol, which had acquired the entire I.R.S. Records catalogue upon the label's fold in 1996, released In the Attic in 1997 without the permission of R.E.M.. The album failed to chart in the UK and only reached #185 in the US (1 wk on chart).
The album contained live studio and concert versions of previously released songs, as well as alternate recordings of songs, including a radio edit of "Cant Get There From Here." The final track, "Time After Time etc." was a live medley from 1987 in which R.E.M. started out by singing "Time After Time (Annelise)", the fifth track off of Reckoning, then began singing Peter Gabriel's "Red Rain", then singing "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)", before finishing off with a verse from "Red Rain."
Despite the title limiting it to recordings from 1985-1989, there is a live version of Driver 8 from 1984. Additionally, the album was released in 1997, yet on the album cover it says "Limited Edition - 1998." Finally, some of the song times listed inside the album cover were inaccurate.
This album, being issued out-of-contract, is generally not considered to be part of the band's official discography.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe unless noted otherwise.
- "Finest Worksong (Other Mix)" – 3:48
- "Driver 8 (Live 27 June, 1984)" – 3:18
- "Gardening at Night (Different Vocal Mix)" – 3:31
- "Swan Swan H (Acoustic)" – 2:42
- "Disturbance At The Heron House (Live Acoustic, 24 May, 1987)" – 3:25
- "Maps and Legends (Live Acoustic, 24 May, 1987)" – 3:14
- "Tired of Singing Trouble" – 1:00
- "Just a Touch (Live In The Studio)" – 2:38
- "Toys In The Attic" – 2:26 (Tyler, Perry)
- "Dream (All I Have To Do)" – 2:40 (B. Bryant)
- "The One I Love (Live Acoustic, 24 May, 1987)" – 4:19
- "Crazy" – 3:02 (Bewley, Briscoe, Crowe, Lachowski)
- "Can't Get There From Here (Radio Edit)" – 3:10
- "Last Date" – 2:13 (Floyd Cramer)
- "Time After Time etc. (Live Medley, 14 September, 1987)" – 8:21 (R.E.M. and Peter Gabriel)
