Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions

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{{Metacritic album prose|Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions|positive|73|10}} Andrzej Lukowski of Drowned in Sound gave the album a positive review, commenting that R.E.M. was "a great live band, and the acoustic format is a fine showcase for Stipe's remarkable voice" and "1991 and 2001 complement each other well, as contrasting mood pieces". Rolling Stone{{'}}s Will Hermes gave the album four out of five stars remarking, "No band but Nirvana made more breathtakingly transformative use of MTV Unplugged than R.E.M." Mike Diver of Clash considers the album inessential in R.E.M.'s catalogue but still welcome and a "fan-pleasing release". Similarly, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic calls this release a "treat for hardcore R.E.M. fans" and contrasts the baroque pop of the 2001 set with the folk rock of the 1991 performance. Alternately, American Songwriter{{'}}s Lynne Margolis considers the album an important document of R.E.M.'s history writing, "By stripping their work to its most elemental form, this collection expresses their artistry in a truly definitive way."

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The album debuted at number 21 on the Billboard 200 in late May 2014 after having its wide-scale release on compact disc and digital download. It also peaked at number 27 on the Italian Albums Chart.

All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe, except as indicated.

1. "Half a World Away" (from Out of Time) – 3:58
2. "Disturbance at the Heron House" (from Document) – 3:47
3. "Radio Song" (from Out of Time) – 4:19
4. "Low" (from Out Of Time) – 5:09
5. "Perfect Circle" (from Murmur) – 4:13
6. "Fall on Me" (from Lifes Rich Pageant) – 3:21
7. "Belong" (from Out of Time) – 4:30
8. "Love Is All Around" (Reg Presley) (cover) – 3:22
9. "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" (from Document) – 4:36
10. "Losing My Religion" (from Out of Time) – 4:53
11. "Pop Song 89" (from Green) – 3:28
12. "Endgame" (from Out of Time) – 3:41
13. "Fretless" (from Until the End of the World soundtrack) – 5:33
14. "Swan Swan H" (from Lifes Rich Pageant) – 3:00
15. "Rotary Eleven" (from "Losing My Religion") – 1:48
16. "Get Up" (from Green) – 2:53
17. "World Leader Pretend" (from Green) – 4:57

1. "All the Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star)" (Buck, Mills, Stipe) (from Reveal) – 4:27
2. "Electrolite" (from New Adventures in Hi-Fi) – 4:05
3. "At My Most Beautiful" (Buck, Mills, Stipe) (from Up) – 3:25
4. "Daysleeper" (Buck, Mills, Stipe) (from Up) – 3:12
5. "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)" (from Reckoning) – 4:05
6. "Losing My Religion" (from Out of Time) – 4:43
7. "Country Feedback" (Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe, Bob Dylan)¹ (from Out of Time) – 5:25
8. "Cuyahoga" (from Lifes Rich Pageant) – 4:30
9. "Imitation of Life" (Buck, Mills, Stipe) (from Reveal) – 4:12
10. "Find the River" (from Automatic for the People) – 3:59
11. "The One I Love" (from Document) – 3:33
12. "Disappear" (Buck, Mills, Stipe) (from Reveal) – 4:00
13. "Beat a Drum" (Buck, Mills, Stipe) (from Reveal) – 4:27
14. "I've Been High" (Buck, Mills, Stipe) (from Reveal) – 3:20
15. "I'll Take the Rain" (Buck, Mills, Stipe) (from Reveal) – 5:36
16. "Sad Professor" (Buck, Mills, Stipe) (from Up) – 4:29

¹ Although uncredited, the Unplugged rendition of "Country Feedback" contains lines from "Like a Rolling Stone", written by Bob Dylan.

R.E.M.

• Bill Berry – congas, tambourine, bass guitar, backing vocals (1991 performance)
• Peter Buck – acoustic guitar, mandolin; banjo, bass guitar (2001 performance)
• Mike Mills – bass guitar, backing vocals; Hammond organ, lead vocals on "Love Is All Around" (1991); piano, acoustic guitar, pump organ (2001)
• Michael Stipe – vocals, cover art design

Additional musicians

• Peter Holsapple – guitar, bass guitar, Hammond organ (1991)
• Scott McCaughey – piano, acoustic guitar, vibraphone, pump organ backing vocals (2001)
• Ken Stringfellow – piano, acoustic guitar, backing vocals (2001)
• Joey Waronker – drums, percussion (2001)

Technical personnel

:Note that this list excludes the television executives credited with creating the television program

• Chris Bellman – mastering
• Chris Bilheimer – package design
• Jamie Candiloro – engineering
• Carol Field – art direction
• Todd Kilponen – engineering
• Scott Litt – engineering
• Pat McCarthy – audio supervision, remixing
• Tom McPhillips – production design
• Joe O'Herlihy – engineering
• David Vanderhayden – mixing

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• [http://www.remhq.com/news_story.php?id=1949 Announcement from R.E.M.'s homepage]
• [http://vimeo.com/89450657 Trailer for the album]

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