- Audio CD (7 Oct 1996)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Single, Maxi
- Label: Warner
- ASIN: B000002MDB
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 506,098 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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REM Bittersweet Me (1996 US 4-track CD single also includes Undertow [Live] Wichita Lineman & New Test Leper [Live Acoustic] housed in a ecopak picture sleeve)
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Format:Audio CD
I bought this cd because of the "Wichita Lineman" cover (Glen Campbell) I had seen on youtube. Apparently, it was recorded during a sound check before concert. I'm a big fan of this song in all its versions, and this is one of the best. Have a look at it on youtube (where it is marred by an interview passage) before you order this cd. Needless to say, the other titles are splendid as well.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Worth the Money if you are an R.E.M. fan!
1 Mar 1999
Format:Audio CD
First off, since Amazon doesn't list the tracks that are on the CD I will do it for you...
1. Bittersweet Me 2. Undertow (live) 3. Wichita Lineman (live, previously unreleased) 4. New Test Leper (live in studio, acoustic)
Ok, now that we have that over with, I will get on to the review. The first track is obviously from the album New Adventures In Hi-Fi. The second song is from the video Roadmovie, so if you have that (like I do) you will know what it sounds like. It is a very good live version. The third song is a new song, and is a slow and somewhat soft. It's very good in my opinion. And the fourth track is, in my opinion, the highlight of the single. This is a wonderful version of New Test Leper, which has only vocals, acoustic guitar, and organ on it. It is an incredibly beautiful version of the song.
If you are an R.E.M. fan looking for more than just the albums, pick this single up. It is well worth it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
One of R.E.M.'s many strong Maxi-Singles
28 Oct 2000
Format:Audio CD
This is a fine effort from R.E.M. They have long produced some of the best Singles of any real rock band, but U.S. buyers have been left out in the cold by Warner Bros. after the Up album. A shame, as this single certainly shows.
Bittersweet Me is a very underrated R.E.M. song. It really can appeal to both die-hard fans and casual fans, and I'm really surprised it didn't see more radio success. It is well-written and executed very well. One of the best tracks from "New Adventures..."
Undertow is a song which lends itself a live version, but it could have been executed a little better. Its a little listless, which I think is largely a result from undermixed guitar and drums and over-mixed vocals. The song is a great hard-rock effort, and I've heard it done better live. Still, it comes on very strong for the second half of the recording, which makes up a lot for the troubled start.
Wichita Lineman is an exquisite cover. Michael Stipe performs it with amazing depth of emotion, you would be surprised that he didn't write it if you weren't already acquainted with the popular Glen Campbell version. Nice guitar and organ, too, with typically strong drums from Bill Berry. The live recording detracts a bit from what this track could have been, but its a minor issue.
One of my all-time favorite R.E.M. tracks is New Test Leper, and the live acoustic treatment here brings a lot to the track, and giving it a noticably different feel from the album version. The poetics are some of R.E.M.'s best. Not subtle, but not blunt either, finding a perfect balance with a spiritual underpinning the average R.E.M. might not expect. The simple arrangement for the acoustic rendition serve the song very well, with Michael Stipe's vocals rising effortlessly above, almost like a chant during the "Call Me a Leper" refrain. Beautiful.
If you are a big R.E.M., I don't think you'll regret this purchase. Even the casual fan can get a lot out of the four strong tracks that make up this Maxi-Single. Its not 5 stars, but I'd have given it 4 1/2 if I could. Its that good.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Caution -- track list descriptions could be inaccurate.
29 Sep 2011
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Just ordered and received this CD, but there are only 2 songs instead of the 4 most people are describing below. There are two different versions available, so you may need to confirm with the seller which one you are ordering.
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