New Adventures in Hi-fi

Description

25th-anniversary edition of R.E.M.’s tenth studio album, ‘New Adventures in Hi-Fi’. First released in 1996, the album was R.E.M.’s last studio recording with founding member Bill Berry who left amicably the following year. The album experiments with new sonic textures, filled with cinematic imagery, dissonant notes and haunting effects. The platinum-selling title includes the singles ‘Electrolite,’ ‘E-Bow the Letter’ (featuring Patti Smith) and ‘Bittersweet Me,’ and represents R.E.M.’s longest studio release with a total run time of 65 minutes. ‘New Adventures in Hi-Fi’ grew to cult status years after its release, with several press retrospectives-and band members themselves-ranking it among the top albums in R.E.M.’s recorded catalogue.
25th-anniversary edition of R.E.M.’s tenth studio album, ‘New Adventures in Hi-Fi’. First released in 1996, the album was R.E.M.’s last studio recording with founding member Bill Berry who left amicably the following year. The album experiments with new sonic textures, filled with cinematic imagery, dissonant notes and haunting effects. The platinum-selling title includes the singles ‘Electrolite,’ ‘E-Bow the Letter’ (featuring Patti Smith) and ‘Bittersweet Me,’ and represents R.E.M.’s longest studio release with a total run time of 65 minutes. ‘New Adventures in Hi-Fi’ grew to cult status years after its release, with several press retrospectives-and band members themselves-ranking it among the top albums in R.E.M.’s recorded catalogue.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us – R.E.M.
2. The Wake-up Bomb – R.E.M.
3. New Test Leper – R.E.M.
4. Undertow – R.E.M.
5. E-bow the Letter – R.E.M.
6. Leave – R.E.M.
7. Departure – R.E.M.
8. Bittersweet Me – R.E.M.
9. Be Mine – R.E.M.
10. Binky the Doormat – R.E.M.
11. Zither – R.E.M.
12. So Fast, So Numb – R.E.M.
13. Low Desert – R.E.M.
14. Electrolite – R.E.M.
Disc 2
1. Tricycle (Instrumental) – R.E.M.
2. Depature (Live Soundcheck, Rome, Italy, 22/2/1995) – R.E.M.
3. Wall of Death – R.E.M.
4. Undertow (Live in Atlanta, GA, 18/11/1995) – R.E.M.
5. Wichita Lineman (Live in Houston, TX, 15/9/1995) – R.E.M.
6. New Test Leper (Live Acoustic, Seattle, WA, 19/4/1996) – R.E.M.
7. The Wake-up Bomb (Live in Atlanta, GA, 4/10/1995) – R.E.M.
8. Binky the Doormat (Live in Atlanta, GA, 18/11/1995) – R.E.M.
9. King of Comedy (808 State Remix) – R.E.M.
10. Be Mine (Mike On Bus Version) – R.E.M.
11. Love Is All Around – R.E.M.
12. Sponge – R.E.M.
13. Leave – R.E.M.
Disc 3
1. R.E.M. Outdoor Projections (Saturday, 7th September, 1996 – 5 Cities) – R.E.M.
2. New Adventures in Hi-Fi (EPK – Previously Unreleased 30 Min Version) – R.E.M.
3. New Adventures in Hi-Fi (5.1 Audio) – R.E.M.
4. New Adventures in Hi-Fi (Hi-resolution Audio) – R.E.M.
5. E-bow the Letter (Music Video) – R.E.M.
6. Bittersweet Me (Music Video) – R.E.M.
7. Electrolite (Music Video) – R.E.M.
8. How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us (Music Video) – R.E.M.
9. New Test Leper (Music Video) – R.E.M.