R.E.M. at the BBC

R.E.M. · 2018

461 min · 137 tracks · alternative rock · folk rock · jangle pop

A vibrant collection of live performances showcasing R.E.M.'s evolution and enduring connection with their audience.

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Why this album works

Best for: wave-like pacing with dynamic shifts immersive live performance energy nostalgic connection to past shows
Context: Released in 2018, 'R.E.M. at the BBC' arrives over three decades after the band's debut album, 'Murmur', solidifying their legacy as alt-rock pioneers. This compilation features live recordings from various points in their career, reflecting their journey from college rock icons to mainstream success, particularly after the pivotal 'Out of Time' era in the early 1990s.
If you like: alternative rock, folk rock, jangle pop

R.E.M. at the BBC is an album by R.E.M., released in 2018. A vibrant collection of live performances showcasing R.E.M.'s evolution and enduring connection with their audience. 'R.E.M. at the BBC' highlights key moments in the band's history and was well-received, illustrating their influence on alternative rock. The album features beloved tracks like 'Losing My Religion' and 'Everybody Hurts', reinforcing R.E.M.'s cultural impact as they navigated shifts in music trends throughout their career. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does R.E.M. at the BBC sound like?

A vibrant collection of live performances showcasing R.E.M.'s evolution and enduring connection with their audience. Rooted in alternative rock and folk rock.

What makes R.E.M. at the BBC by R.E.M. notable?

'R.E.M. at the BBC' highlights key moments in the band's history and was well-received, illustrating their influence on alternative rock. The album features beloved tracks like 'Losing My Religion' and 'Everybody Hurts', reinforcing R.E.M.'s cultural impact as they navigated shifts in music trends throughout their career. Released in 2018, 'R.E.M. at the BBC' arrives over three decades after the band's debut album, 'Murmur', solidifying their legacy as alt-rock pioneers. This compilation features live recordings from various points in their career, reflecting their journey from college rock icons to mainstream success, particularly after the pivotal 'Out of Time' era in the early 1990s.

Who is R.E.M. at the BBC for?

R.E.M. at the BBC works well if you're into wave-like pacing with dynamic shifts, immersive live performance energy and nostalgic connection to past shows.

How many songs are on R.E.M. at the BBC?

R.E.M. at the BBC has 137 tracks, running approximately 461 minutes.

Tracklist

137 tracks·461:09

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

1 World Leader Pretend (live from Into the Night on BBC Radio 1 / 1991) 4:39
2 Fretless (live from Into the Night on BBC Radio 1 / 1991) 5:18
3 Half a World Away (live from Into the Night on BBC Radio 1 / 1991) 3:36
4 Radio Song (live from Into the Night on BBC Radio 1 / 1991) 4:08
5 Losing My Religion (live from Into the Night on BBC Radio 1 / 1991) 4:45
6 Love Is All Around (live from Into the Night on BBC Radio 1 / 1991) 3:12
7 Walk Unafraid (live from John Peel studio session on BBC Radio 1 / 1998) 4:06
8 Daysleeper (live from John Peel studio session on BBC Radio 1 / 1998) 3:19
9 Lotus (live from John Peel studio session on BBC Radio 1 / 1998) 4:15
10 At My Most Beautiful (live from John Peel studio session on BBC Radio 1 / 1998) 3:19
11 Bad Day (live from Mark and Lard on BBC Radio 1 / 2003) 4:05
12 Orange Crush (live from Mark and Lard on BBC Radio 1 / 2003) 3:58
13 Man on the Moon (live from Drivetime on BBC Radio 2 / 2003) 5:02
14 Imitation of Life (live from Drivetime on BBC Radio 2 / 2003) 3:44
15 Supernatural Superserious (live from BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge / 2008) 3:25
16 Munich (live from BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge / 2008) 3:18

Disc 2

1 Introduction (live from John Peel public session on BBC Radio 1 / 1998) 0:27
2 Losing My Religion (live from John Peel public session on BBC Radio 1 / 1998) 4:44
3 New Test Leper (live from John Peel public session on BBC Radio 1 / 1998) 5:54
4 Lotus (live from John Peel public session on BBC Radio 1 / 1998) 4:49
5 Parakeet (live from John Peel public session on BBC Radio 1 / 1998) 4:24
6 Electrolite (live from John Peel public session on BBC Radio 1 / 1998) 4:24
7 Perfect Circle (live from John Peel public session on BBC Radio 1 / 1998) 4:39
8 The Apologist (live from John Peel public session on BBC Radio 1 / 1998) 4:40
9 Band Introductions (live from John Peel public session on BBC Radio 1 / 1998) 1:04
10 Daysleeper (live from John Peel public session on BBC Radio 1 / 1998) 4:44
11 Country Feedback (live from John Peel public session on BBC Radio 1 / 1998) 7:23
12 At My Most Beautiful (live from John Peel public session on BBC Radio 1 / 1998) 4:14
13 Walk Unafraid (live from John Peel public session on BBC Radio 1 / 1998) 4:52
14 Man on the Moon (live from John Peel public session on BBC Radio 1 / 1998) 6:11

Disc 3

1 Second Guessing (live from Rock City, Nottingham / 1984) 2:57
2 Hyena (live from Rock City, Nottingham / 1984) 2:57
3 Talk About the Passion (live from Rock City, Nottingham / 1984) 3:04
4 West of the Fields (live from Rock City, Nottingham / 1984) 3:07
5 (Don’t Go Back to) Rockville (live from Rock City, Nottingham / 1984) 4:29
6 Auctioneer (Another Engine) (live from Rock City, Nottingham / 1984) 3:01
7 So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry) (live from Rock City, Nottingham / 1984) 4:51
8 Old Man Kensey (live from Rock City, Nottingham / 1984) 4:24
9 Gardening at Night (live from Rock City, Nottingham / 1984) 3:26
10 9‐9 / Hey Diddle Diddle / Feeling Gravity's Pull (live from Rock City, Nottingham / 1984) 5:39
11 Windout (live from Rock City, Nottingham / 1984) 1:49
12 Driver 8 (live from Rock City, Nottingham / 1984) 3:25
13 Pretty Persuasion (live from Rock City, Nottingham / 1984) 3:33
14 Radio Free Europe (live from Rock City, Nottingham / 1984) 3:49
15 Wendell Gee (live from Rock City, Nottingham / 1984) 3:21
16 Carnival of Sorts (Boxcars) (live from Rock City, Nottingham / 1984) 4:47

Disc 4

1 What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 3:54
2 Crush With Eyeliner (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 4:42
3 Drive (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 3:51
4 Turn You Inside Out (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 4:17
5 Try Not to Breathe (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 3:50
6 I Took Your Name (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 4:15
7 Undertow (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 5:16
8 Bang and Blame (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 4:58
9 I Don’t Sleep, I Dream (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 4:14
10 Strange Currencies (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 4:31
11 Revolution (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 3:20
12 Tongue (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 4:38

Disc 5

1 Man on the Moon (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 5:47
2 Country Feedback (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 6:50
3 Half a World Away (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 4:04
4 Losing My Religion (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 4:54
5 Pop Song 89 (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 3:27
6 Finest Worksong (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 3:49
7 Get Up (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 2:55
8 Star 69 (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 4:01
9 Let Me In (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 4:00
10 Everybody Hurts (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 7:25
11 Fall on Me (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 3:11
12 Departure (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 3:52
13 It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine) (live from the National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995) 5:15

Disc 6

1 Lotus (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 4:36
2 What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 4:09
3 So Fast, So Numb (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 4:47
4 The Apologist (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 4:36
5 Fall on Me (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 3:26
6 Daysleeper (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 3:29
7 The Wake‐Up Bomb (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 5:01
8 The One I Love (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 3:27
9 Sweetness Follows (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 5:50
10 At My Most Beautiful (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 3:37

Disc 7

1 Losing My Religion (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 5:24
2 Everybody Hurts (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 6:47
3 Walk Unafraid (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 4:18
4 Star 69 (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 3:05
5 Finest Worksong (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 4:23
6 Man on the Moon (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 5:44
7 Why Not Smile (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 2:11
8 Crush With Eyeliner (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 4:40
9 Tongue (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 5:19
10 Cuyahoga (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 4:37
11 It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine) (live from Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999) 6:58

Disc 8

1 Intro (live from St. James’s Church, London / 2004) 0:47
2 So Fast, So Numb (live from St. James’s Church, London / 2004) 5:13
3 Boy in the Well (live from St. James’s Church, London / 2004) 5:20
4 I Wanted to Be Wrong (live from St. James’s Church, London / 2004) 5:19
5 E‐Bow the Letter (live from St. James’s Church, London / 2004) 5:09
6 Around the Sun (live from St. James’s Church, London / 2004) 5:02
7 Aftermath (live from St. James’s Church, London / 2004) 3:58
8 Losing My Religion (live from St. James’s Church, London / 2004) 4:47
9 Walk Unafraid (live from St. James’s Church, London / 2004) 5:10
10 Leaving New York (live from St. James’s Church, London / 2004) 4:48
11 Imitation of Life (live from St. James’s Church, London / 2004) 4:35
12 Man on the Moon (live from St. James’s Church, London / 2004) 5:34

Disc 9

1 [intro]
2 Moon River (live from Old Grey Whistle Test on BBC 2 / 1984)
3 Pretty Persuasion (live from Old Grey Whistle Test on BBC 2 / 1984)
4 Pop Song 89 (live from The Late Show on BBC 2 / 1989)
5 Orange Crush (live from Top of the Pops on BBC 1 / 1989)
6 Losing My Religion (live from The Late Show on BBC 2 / 1991)
7 Half a World Away (live from The Late Show on BBC 2 / 1991)
8 Crush With Eyeliner (live from Top of the Pops on BBC 1 / 1995)
9 Man on the Moon (live from Top of the Pops on BBC 1 / 1998)
10 Daysleeper (live from Top of the Pops on BBC 1 / 1998)
11 Imitation of Life (live from Top of the Pops on BBC 1 / 2001)
12 So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) (live from Top of the Pops on BBC 1 / 2001)
13 All the Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star) (live from Top of the Pops on BBC 1 / 2001)
14 Leaving New York (live from Top of the Pops on BBC 1 / 2004)
15 Leaving New York (outro) (live from Top of the Pops on BBC 1 / 2004)
16 [intro] (live from Later... with Jools Holland on BBC 1 / 1998)
17 Losing My Religion (live from Later... with Jools Holland on BBC 1 / 1998)
18 Lotus (live from Later... with Jools Holland on BBC 1 / 1998)
19 New Test Leper (live from Later... with Jools Holland on BBC 1 / 1998)
20 Daysleeper (live from Later... with Jools Holland on BBC 1 / 1998)
21 Electrolite (live from Later... with Jools Holland on BBC 1 / 1998)
22 At My Most Beautiful (live from Later... with Jools Holland on BBC 1 / 1998)
23 The Apologist (live from Later... with Jools Holland on BBC 1 / 1998)
24 Country Feedback (live from Later... with Jools Holland on BBC 1 / 1998)
25 Parakeet (live from Later... with Jools Holland on BBC 1 / 1998)
26 So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) (live from Later... with Jools Holland on BBC 1 / 1998)
27 Walk Unafraid (live from Later... with Jools Holland on BBC 1 / 1998)
28 Man on the Moon (live from Later... with Jools Holland on BBC 1 / 1998)
29 The Passenger (live from Later... with Jools Holland on BBC 1 / 1998)
30 The Passenger (outro) (live from Later... with Jools Holland on BBC 1 / 1998)
31 I've Been High (live from Top of the Pops on BBC 1 / 2001) 3:14
32 Nightswimming (live from Later... with Jools Holland on BBC 1 / 2003) 4:16
33 Bad Day (live from Later... with Jools Holland on BBC 1 / 2003) 4:27