On the eve of the release of their Collapse Into Now album, Wet Thud looks back over the discography of R.E.M. and ranks their best.
040. "First We Take Manhattan" (taken from the tribute album, I'm Your Fan: The Songs Of Leonard Cohen, Sony France, 1991)
039. "Perfect Circle" (album cut from Murmur, I.R.S., 1983)
038. "New Test Leper" (promotional single from New Adventures In Hi-Fi, Warner Bros., 1996)
037. "How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us" (single from New Adventures In Hi-Fi, Warner Bros., 1996)
036. "What's The Frequency, Kenneth?" (single from Monster, Warner Bros., 1994)
035. "Me In Honey" (album cut from Out Of Time, Warner Bros., 1991)
034. "Superman" (single from Life's Rich Pageant, I.R.S., 1986)
033. "Let Me In" (album cut from Monster, Warner Bros., 1994)
032. "Strange Currencies" (single from Monster, Warner Bros., 1994)
031. "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" (single from Document, I.R.S., 1987)
030. "Belong" (album cut from Out Of Time, Warner Bros., 1991)
029. "Stand" (single from Green, Warner Bros., 1988)
028. "Finest Worksong" (single from Document, I.R.S., 1987)
027. "Man On The Moon" (single from Automatic For The People, Warner Bros., 1992)
026. "Everybody Hurts" (single from Automatic For The People, Warner Bros., 1992)
025. "Tongue" (single from Monster, Warner Bros., 1994)
024. "Gardening At Night" (album cut from Chronic Town, I.R.S., 1982)
023. "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)" (single from Reckoning, I.R.S., 1984)
022. "Low" (album cut from Out Of Time, Warner Bros., 1991)
021. "Leave" (album cut from New Adventures In Hi-Fi, Warner Bros., 1996)
020. "Fall On Me" (single from Life's Rich Pageant, I.R.S., 1986)
019. "Driver 8" (single from Fables Of The Reconstruction, I.R.S., 1985)
018. "Half A World Away" (album cut from Out Of Time, Warner Bros., 1991)
017. "At My Most Beautiful" (single from Up, Warner Bros., 1998)
016. "Leaving New York" (single from Around The Sun, Warner Bros., 2004)
015. "Texarkana" (promotional single from Out Of Time, Warner Bros., 1991)
014. "Pretty Persuasion" (promotional single from Reckoning, I.R.S., 1984)
013. "Begin The Begin" (album cut from Life's Rich Pageant, I.R.S., 1986)
012. "Drive" (single from Automatic For The People, Warner Bros., 1992)
011. "Daysleeper" (single from Up, Warner Bros., 1998)
010. "Cuyahoga" (album cut from Life's Rich Pageant, I.R.S., 1986)
009. "E-Bow, The Letter" (single from New Adventures In Hi-Fi, Warner Bros., 1996)
008. "Losing My Religion" (single from Out Of Time, Warner Bros., 1991)
007. "Orange Crush" (single from Green, Warner Bros., 1988)
006. "The One I Love" (single from Document, I.R.S., 1987)
005. "Radio Free Europe" (single, Hib-Tone, 1981)
004. "Nightswimming" (single from Automatic For The People, Warner Bros., 1992)
003. "Electrolite" (single from New Adventures In Hi-Fi, Warner Bros., 1996)
002. "Find The River" (single from Automatic For The People, Warner Bros., 1992)
001. "Country Feedback" (album cut from Out Of Time, Warner Bros., 1991)
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###. "Title" (album, release date)
040. "First We Take Manhattan" (taken from the tribute album, I'm Your Fan: The Songs Of Leonard Cohen, Sony France, 1991)
039. "Perfect Circle" (album cut from Murmur, I.R.S., 1983)
038. "New Test Leper" (promotional single from New Adventures In Hi-Fi, Warner Bros., 1996)
037. "How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us" (single from New Adventures In Hi-Fi, Warner Bros., 1996)
036. "What's The Frequency, Kenneth?" (single from Monster, Warner Bros., 1994)
035. "Me In Honey" (album cut from Out Of Time, Warner Bros., 1991)
034. "Superman" (single from Life's Rich Pageant, I.R.S., 1986)
033. "Let Me In" (album cut from Monster, Warner Bros., 1994)
032. "Strange Currencies" (single from Monster, Warner Bros., 1994)
031. "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" (single from Document, I.R.S., 1987)
030. "Belong" (album cut from Out Of Time, Warner Bros., 1991)
029. "Stand" (single from Green, Warner Bros., 1988)
028. "Finest Worksong" (single from Document, I.R.S., 1987)
027. "Man On The Moon" (single from Automatic For The People, Warner Bros., 1992)
026. "Everybody Hurts" (single from Automatic For The People, Warner Bros., 1992)
025. "Tongue" (single from Monster, Warner Bros., 1994)
024. "Gardening At Night" (album cut from Chronic Town, I.R.S., 1982)
023. "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)" (single from Reckoning, I.R.S., 1984)
022. "Low" (album cut from Out Of Time, Warner Bros., 1991)
021. "Leave" (album cut from New Adventures In Hi-Fi, Warner Bros., 1996)
020. "Fall On Me" (single from Life's Rich Pageant, I.R.S., 1986)
019. "Driver 8" (single from Fables Of The Reconstruction, I.R.S., 1985)
018. "Half A World Away" (album cut from Out Of Time, Warner Bros., 1991)
017. "At My Most Beautiful" (single from Up, Warner Bros., 1998)
016. "Leaving New York" (single from Around The Sun, Warner Bros., 2004)
015. "Texarkana" (promotional single from Out Of Time, Warner Bros., 1991)
014. "Pretty Persuasion" (promotional single from Reckoning, I.R.S., 1984)
013. "Begin The Begin" (album cut from Life's Rich Pageant, I.R.S., 1986)
012. "Drive" (single from Automatic For The People, Warner Bros., 1992)
011. "Daysleeper" (single from Up, Warner Bros., 1998)
010. "Cuyahoga" (album cut from Life's Rich Pageant, I.R.S., 1986)
009. "E-Bow, The Letter" (single from New Adventures In Hi-Fi, Warner Bros., 1996)
008. "Losing My Religion" (single from Out Of Time, Warner Bros., 1991)
007. "Orange Crush" (single from Green, Warner Bros., 1988)
006. "The One I Love" (single from Document, I.R.S., 1987)
005. "Radio Free Europe" (single, Hib-Tone, 1981)
004. "Nightswimming" (single from Automatic For The People, Warner Bros., 1992)
003. "Electrolite" (single from New Adventures In Hi-Fi, Warner Bros., 1996)
002. "Find The River" (single from Automatic For The People, Warner Bros., 1992)
001. "Country Feedback" (album cut from Out Of Time, Warner Bros., 1991)
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