Il 27 Settembre saranno venticinque anni esatti dalla pubblicazione di Monster, l’album dato alle stampe dagli R.E.M. nel 1994. Per l’occasione la band pubblicherà una ristampa “arricchita” del disco, che uscirà l’1 Novembre nelle versioni 1 LP, 2 LP, 2 CD e 5 CD + 1 Blu-Ray. Al suo interno, ovviamente, ci saranno una miriade di contenuti extra tra cui demo, live inediti e le chicche video del Blu-Ray, oltre alla tracklist originale remixata ex novo. Un assaggio è arrivato già oggi in concomitanza con l’annuncio e si tratta del singolo What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? che trovate qui in basso da Spotify e YouTube insieme alla tracklist integrale:
Disc 1: Original Album
1 What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
2 Crush With Eyeliner
3 King Of Comedy
4 I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
5 Star 69
6 Strange Currencies
7 Tongue
8 Bang And Blame
9 I Took Your Name
10 Let Me In
11 Circus Envy
12 You
Disc 2: Unreleased Demos (from New Orleans Oct 1993 & Miami Apr 1994)
1 Pete’s Hit
2 Uptempo Mo Distortion
3 Uptempo Ricky
4 Harlan County with Whistling
5 Lost Song
6 AM Boo
7 Mike’s Gtr
8 Sputnik 1 Remix
9 Black Sky 4-14-94
10 Revolution 4-21-94
11 Rocker with vocal
12 Time Is On Mike’s Side
13 Experiment 4-28-94 no vocal
14 Highland Fling 4-29-94
15 Cranky 4-29-94
Disc 3: Scott Litt’s 2019 Remix
1 What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
2 Crush With Eyeliner
3 King Of Comedy
4 I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
5 Star 69
6 Strange Currencies
7 Tongue
8 Bang And Blame
9 I Took Your Name
10 Let Me In
11 Circus Envy
12 You
Disc 4: Live in Chicago — Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL 3 June 1995 (Part 1)
1 What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
2 Circus Envy
3 Crush With Eyeliner
4 Near Wild Heaven
5 Welcome To The Occupation
6 Undertow
7 I Took Your Name
8 Strange Currencies
9 Me In Honey
10 Revolution
11 Tongue
12 Man On The Moon
13 Country Feedback
14 Monty Got A Raw Deal
Disc 5: Live in Chicago — Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL, 3 June 1995 (Part 2)
1 Losing My Religion
2 You
3 Departure
4 Orange Crush
5 Get Up
6 Star 69
7 Let Me In
8 Everybody Hurts
9 So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
10 Pop Song 89
11 It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Disc 6: Blu-ray
1 Monster’ (5.1 Surround Sound)
2 Monster’ (Hi-Resolution Audio)
3 Road Movie” (Concert film)
4 What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?” (Music video)
5 Crush With Eyeliner” (Music video)
6 Star 69” (Music video)
7 Strange Currencies” (Music video)
8 Tongue” (Music video)
9 Bang And Blame” (Music video)