And I Feel Fine… The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982–1987

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▼CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Begin the Begin producer: Don Gehman bass guitar: Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) drums (drum set): Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) guitar: Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) lead vocals: Michael Stipe recorded at: Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States mixed at: Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Begin the Begin writer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music	3.8	3:29
2	Radio Free Europe engineer: Don Dixon and Mitch Easter producer: Don Dixon, Mitch Easter and R.E.M. (American rock band) mixer: Mitch Easter bass: Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) drums (drum set): Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) guitar: Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) vocals: Michael Stipe part of: The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 174) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 379) recording of: Radio Free Europe lyricist and composer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music	4.8	4:06
3	Pretty Persuasion recording of: Pretty Persuasion writer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music		3:51
4	Talk About the Passion engineer and producer: Don Dixon and Mitch Easter mixer: Mitch Easter recording of: Talk About the Passion lyricist and composer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe	4.25	3:23
5	(Don’t Go Back to) Rockville producer: Don Dixon and Mitch Easter recording of: (Don’t Go Back to) Rockville writer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music	4.25	4:33
6	Sitting Still engineer and producer: Don Dixon and Mitch Easter mixer: Mitch Easter recording of: Sitting Still lyricist and composer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe	4.25	3:18
7	Gardening at Night producer: Mitch Easter recording of: Gardening at Night lyricist and composer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe	4.35	3:30
8	7 Chinese Bros. producer: Don Dixon and Mitch Easter bass guitar: Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) drums (drum set): Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) guitar: Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) lead vocals: Michael Stipe recorded at: Reflection Sound Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States recording of: 7 Chinese Bros. writer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music	4	4:15
9	So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry) recording of: So. Central Rain writer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) (in 1983), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) (in 1983), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) (in 1983) and Michael Stipe (in 1983) publisher: Night Garden Music		3:15
10	Driver 8 recording of: Driver 8 writer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music		3:24
11	Can’t Get There From Here producer: Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) bass guitar: Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) drums (drum set): Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) guitar: Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) vocals: Michael Stipe engineered at: Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Cant Get There From Here writer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music	4	3:39
12	Finest Worksong additional recording engineer: Gary Laney engineer: Scott Litt (producer and engineer) producer: Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band) additional mixer: Steve Catania bass guitar: Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) drums (drum set): Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) guitar: Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) lead vocals: Michael Stipe recorded at: Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States mixed at: Master Control in Burbank, California, United States recording of: Finest Worksong writer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music	4.35	3:49
13	Feeling Gravity’s Pull producer: Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) bass guitar: Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) drums (drum set): Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) guitar: Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) vocals: Michael Stipe engineered at: Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Feeling Gravitys Pull writer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music	4.35	4:51
14	I Believe producer: Don Gehman bass guitar: Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) drums (drum set): Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) guitar: Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) lead vocals: Michael Stipe recorded at: Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States mixed at: Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: I Believe writer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music	4.6	3:50
15	Life and How to Live It producer: Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) bass guitar: Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) drums (drum set): Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) guitar: Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) vocals: Michael Stipe engineered at: Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Life and How to Live It writer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music	4	4:08
16	Cuyahoga producer: Don Gehman bass guitar: Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) drums (drum set): Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) guitar: Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) lead vocals: Michael Stipe recorded at: Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States mixed at: Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Cuyahoga writer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music	4.2	4:21
17	The One I Love additional recording engineer: Gary Laney engineer: Scott Litt (producer and engineer) producer: Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band) additional mixer: Steve Catania bass guitar: Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) drums (drum set): Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) guitar: Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) lead vocals: Michael Stipe recorded at: Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States mixed at: Master Control in Burbank, California, United States part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 149) recording of: The One I Love writer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music	4.3	3:18
18	Welcome to the Occupation recording of: Welcome to the Occupation writer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music		2:47
19	Fall on Me producer: Don Gehman bass guitar: Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) drums (drum set): Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) guitar: Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) lead vocals: Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe recorded at: Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States mixed at: Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Fall on Me writer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music	4.25	2:52
20	Perfect Circle engineer and producer: Don Dixon and Mitch Easter mixer: Mitch Easter recording of: Perfect Circle lyricist and composer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music	4	3:30
21	It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine) recording of: It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine) writer: Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe publisher: Night Garden Music		4:05

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Wikipedia:	en: And I Feel Fine... The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982–1987 [info]
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/57829 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/r_e_m_/and_i_feel_fine____the_best_of_the_i_r_s__years_1982_1987/ [info]
Wikidata:	Q602703 [info]

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