The Automatic Box


The Automatic Box is a four-disc box set by R.E.M., released in Germany in December 1993. It was primarily a collection of B-sides from Automatic for the People, though disc four contains B-sides from Green-era singles. "It's a Free World Baby", "Fretless", "Mandolin Strum", and "Organ Song" were outtakes recorded during Out of Time recording sessions. This is part of a Warner Bros. Records series that compiles rarities and b-sides from a specific record, also containing the Red [Hot Chili Peppers]' Live [Rare Remix Box].

Track listing

All tracks written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe except as indicated.
;Disc 1 – Vocal tracks
  1. "It's a Free World Baby" – 5:11
  2. "Fretless" – 4:49
  3. "Chance " – 2:32
  4. "Star Me Kitten" – 3:04
;Disc 2 – Instrumentals
  1. "Winged Mammal Theme" – 2:55
  2. "Organ Song" – 3:28
  3. "Mandolin Strum" – 3:45
  4. "Fruity Organ" – 3:26
  5. "New Orleans Instrumental No. 2" – 3:48
;Disc 3 – Covers
  1. "Arms of Love" – 3:35
  2. "Dark Globe" – 1:51
  3. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" – 2:41
  4. "First We Take Manhattan" – 6:06
;Disc 4 – B-sides from Singleactiongreen
  1. "Ghost Rider" – 3:44
  2. "Funtime (Iggy [Pop song)|Funtime]" – 2:14
  3. "Memphis Train Blues" – 1:38
  4. "Pop Song 89" – 3:03
  5. "Everybody Hurts" – 4:56