Draggin’ the Line

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Annotation

Greatest Hits '99
Platinum Collection '99

Annotation last modified on 2025-01-19 03:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Daysleeper
recording of:
Daysleeper
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Temporary Music
3:32
2Draggin’ the Line
cover recording of:
Draggin’ the Line
writer:
Tommy James (American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer) and Bob King (US vocalist/guitarist for The Soul Stirrers)
publisher:
Big Seven Music (in 1971)
4:10
3Everybody Hurts
additional engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer), Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based), John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer), Ted Malia and Andrew Roshberg
engineer:
Clif Norrell
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
additional mixer:
Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle)
assistant mixer:
Tod Lemkuhl
mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and Clif Norrell
guest cello:
Kathleen Kee, Daniel Laufer (cellist) and Elizabeth Proctor Murphy
guest oboe:
Deborah Workman (oboist)
guest viola:
Reid Harris, Paul Murphy (viola) and Heidi Nitchie (violist)
guest violin:
Denise Berginson-Smith (violinist), Patti Gouvas, Lonnie Ottzen (violinist), Sandy Salzinger (violinist), Sou-Chun Su (violinist) and Jody Taylor (violin)
vocals:
Michael Stipe
conductor:
George Hanson
orchestrator:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures)
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 (New Orleans) 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 (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4.65:16
4Losing My Religion
cover recording of:
Losing My Religion
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
recording of:
Losing My Religion
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
54:28
5Man on the Moon
recording of:
Man on the Moon
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
5:13
6Strange Currencies
recording of:
Strange Currencies
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
3:54
7Shiny Happy People
recording of:
Shiny Happy People
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
3:45
8Lotus
recording of:
Lotus
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
live recording of:
Lotus
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
4:31
9Suspicion
recording of:
Suspicion
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
5:37
10Drive
additional engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer), Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based), John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer), Ted Malia and Andrew Roshberg
engineer:
Clif Norrell
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
additional mixer:
Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle)
assistant mixer:
Tod Lemkuhl
mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and Clif Norrell
guest cello:
Kathleen Kee, Daniel Laufer (cellist) and Elizabeth Proctor Murphy
guest oboe:
Deborah Workman (oboist)
guest viola:
Reid Harris, Paul Murphy (viola) and Heidi Nitchie (violist)
guest violin:
Denise Berginson-Smith (violinist), Patti Gouvas, Lonnie Ottzen (violinist), Sandy Salzinger (violinist), Sou-Chun Su (violinist) and Jody Taylor (violin)
vocals:
Michael Stipe
conductor:
George Hanson
orchestrator:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures)
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 (New Orleans) 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. (American rock band)
recording of:
Drive
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
3.954:27
11What’s the Frequency, Kenneth
recording of:
What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
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
4:01
12E‐Bow the Letter
additional recording engineer:
John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer) and Patrick McCarthy
recording engineer:
Adam Kasper
additional assistant engineer:
Victor Janacua
assistant engineer:
Sam Hofstedt and William “Billy” Field (engineer)
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
mixer:
John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer) and Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
editor:
Eric Stolz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer)
ebow [e-bow guitar] and electric sitar:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
Moog [Moog synthesizer], bass guitar, mellotron and organ:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player)
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. (American rock band)
recording of:
E‐Bow the Letter
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Warner-Tamerlane (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Night Garden Music (in 1996)
3.755:26
13Electrolite
additional recording engineer:
John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer) and Patrick McCarthy
recording engineer:
Joe O’Herlihy, Jo Ravitch and Jeff Wooding
additional assistant engineer:
Victor Janacua
assistant engineer:
William “Billy” Field (engineer)
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
mixer:
John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer) and Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
editor:
Eric Stolz
banjo and bass guitar:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer)
güiro:
Nathan December
piano:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player)
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. (American rock band)
recording of:
Electrolite
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Warner-Tamerlane (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Night Garden Music (in 1996)
3.74:04
14Radio Free Europe
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
3:55
15Nightswimming
recording of:
Nightswimming
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
4:11
16The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight
recording of:
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
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
is based on:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
4:03
17The 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
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1987)
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, Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Universal Tunes and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
4.23:18