| # | Title | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Stand | 4 | 3:10 |
| 2 | Orange Crush | 4.05 | 3:50 |
| 3 | Get Up- additional engineer:
- Thom Cadley, George Cowan and Tom Laune
- assistant engineer:
- Jeff Kahan and Chris Laidlaw
- engineer and mixer:
- Jay Healy and Scott Litt
- producer:
- Scott Litt and R.E.M.
- bass guitar:
- Mike Mills
- drums (drum set):
- Bill Berry
- guitar:
- Peter Buck
- lead vocals:
- Michael Stipe
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- R.E.M./Athens, Ltd. (in 1988) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- mixed at:
- Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Get Up
- writer:
- Bill Berry , Peter Buck , Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Night Garden Music
- live recording of:
- Get Up
- writer:
- Bill Berry , Peter Buck , Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Night Garden Music
| 3.8 | 2:35 |
| 4 | You Are the Everything | 4.4 | 3:45 |
| 5 | Losing My Religion | 4.2 | 4:26 |
| 6 | Near Wild Heaven | 3.4 | 3:17 |
| 7 | Radio Song | 3.75 | 4:12 |
| 8 | Drive- 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
- music videos:
- Drive (music video) by R.E.M.
- recording of:
- Drive
- writer:
- Bill Berry , Peter Buck , Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Night Garden Music
| 3.95 | 4:30 |
| 9 | The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite- 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
- recording of:
- The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
- writer:
- Bill Berry , Peter Buck , Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Night Garden Music
- is based on:
- The Lion Sleeps Tonight
| 3.85 | 4:06 |
| 10 | 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
| 4.05 | 5:12 |
| 11 | 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.
| 4.6 | 5:17 |
| 12 | 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
| 4.3 | 4:16 |
| 13 | Find the River- 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:
- Find the River
- writer:
- Bill Berry , Peter Buck , Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Night Garden Music
| 4 | 3:49 |
| 14 | What's the Frequency, Kenneth?- 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
- 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
- music videos:
- What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? (music video) by R.E.M.
- recording of:
- What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
- writer:
- Bill Berry , Peter Buck , Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Night Garden Music
| 4.2 | 3:59 |
| 15 | Bang and Blame | | 4:48 |
| 16 | Crush With Eyeliner- 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:
- Thurston Moore
- 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:
- Crush With Eyeliner
- writer:
- Bill Berry , Peter Buck , Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Night Garden Music
| 3.85 | 4:38 |
| 17 | Strange Currencies- recording engineer:
- Scott Litt
- additional engineer:
- David Colvin, Jeff DeMorris, Mark Gruber and Mark Howard
- engineer and mixer:
- 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
- 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:
- Strange Currencies
- writer:
- Bill Berry , Peter Buck , Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Night Garden Music
| 3.5 | 3:52 |
| 18 | Tongue- 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
- 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:
- Tongue
- writer:
- Bill Berry , Peter Buck , Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Night Garden Music
| 3.05 | 4:13 |
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