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

by R.E.M.

And I Feel Fine... The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 cover art

Painstakingly chronicles the Athens, Georgia quartet's incredibly influential formative era on independent label I.R.S. Records, prior to their massive mainstream pop crossover. Bypassing their later stadium hits, the collection focuses entirely on the murky, jangly, and highly poetic college-rock foundational tracks that established the entire 1980s American indie scene. The deluxe edition includes a wealth of crucial outtakes and early demo recordings.

Genres

  • Jangle Pop
  • Alternative Rock
  • Post-Punk

Tracklist

  1. Begin the Begin
  2. Radio Free Europe
  3. Pretty Persuasion
  4. Talk About the Passion
  5. (Don’t Go Back to) Rockville
  6. Sitting Still
  7. Gardening at Night
  8. 7 Chinese Bros.
  9. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
  10. Driver 8
  11. Can’t Get There From Here
  12. Finest Worksong
  13. Feeling Gravity’s Pull
  14. I Believe
  15. Life and How to Live It
  16. Cuyahoga
  17. The One I Love
  18. Welcome to the Occupation
  19. Fall on Me
  20. Perfect Circle
  21. It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)