R.E.M. are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 11th studio album Up with a new remastered reissue, set for release on November 10th via Craft Recordings. It features a collection of bonus material including, but not limited to, an 11-song performance recorded at…the Party of Five set.
Party of Five was a pretty depressing late-1990s drama series that starred a Scream-era Neve Campbell, a pre-Lost Matthew Fox, and teen-superstar-in-the-making Jennifer Love Hewitt. It also gave R.E.M. their first appearance on a scripted TV show, which they filmed in 1999 at Los Angeles’ Palace Theatre in front of 175 fan club members. Their single at the time, the Up track “At My Most Beautiful,” was the one that made it into the Party of Five episode — but the members figured they’d use the studio to rehearse for their tour while they were at it.
You can hear that entire set on the Up reissue, which comes in double-LP as well as double-CD, one-Blu-ray formats. The latter also includes HD music videos from the album cycle and a six-song London studio performance called Uptake. All formats come packaged with lengthy liner notes by journalist Josh Modell, including new interviews with the band members. Pre-orders are ongoing.
Below, you can hear the Party of Five recording of “Daysleeper,” as well as see the entire tracklists for the Up (25th Anniversary Edition).
See where Up lands on our definitive ranking of every R.E.M. album.
Up – 25th Anniversary Edition Artwork:
Up – 25th Anniversary Edition Tracklist:
Deluxe Edition (2-CD/1-Blu-Ray):
Disc 1 – Up (remastered audio)
01. Airportman
02. Lotus
03. Suspicion
04. Hope
05. At My Most Beautiful
06. The Apologist
07. Sad Professor
08. You’re in the Air
09. Walk Unafraid
010. Why Not Smile
11. Daysleeper
12. Diminished
13. Parakeet
14. Falls to Climb
Disc 2 – Party of Five Recording
01. Introduction
02. What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
03. Lotus
04. Daysleeper
05. Country Feedback
06. Walk Unafraid
07. Losing My Religion
08. Parakeet
09. The Apologist
10. It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
11. I’m Not Over You
12. Man on the Moon
Disc 3 – Blu-ray
01. Up – 5.1 Surround Sound
02. Up – Hi-Resolution Audio
03. This Way Up (press kit)
04. Uptake (six-song performance)
05. Daysleeper (music video)
06. Lotus (music video)
07. At My Most Beautiful (music video)
Expanded Edition (2-CD/Digital):
Disc 1 – Up (remastered audio)
01. Airportman
02. Lotus
03. Suspicion
04. Hope
05. At My Most Beautiful
06. The Apologist
07. Sad Professor
08. You’re In the Air
09. Walk Unafraid
10. Why Not Smile
11. Daysleeper
12. Diminished
13. Parakeet
14. Falls to Climb
Disc 2 – Party of Five Recording
01. Introduction
02. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
03. Lotus
04. Daysleeper
05. Country Feedback
06. Walk Unafraid
07. Losing My Religion
08. Parakeet
09. The Apologist
10. It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
11. I’m Not Over You
12. Man on the Moon
Up (2-LP Remastered Vinyl):
Side A
01. Airportman
02. Lotus
03. Suspicion
Side B
01. Hope
02. At My Most Beautiful
03. The Apologist
04. Sad Professor
Side C
01. You’re in the Air
02. Walk Unafraid
03. Why Not Smile
04. Daysleeper
Side D
01. Diminished
02. Parakeet
03. Falls to Climb
