Album
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
1993 · Rock, Stage & Screen
Rare pressing on Gatefold
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite is an Alt/Indie album by R.E.M., originally released in 1993. On Gatefold: 20 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
- 1The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite4:06
- 2The Lion Sleeps Tonight2:41
- 3Fretless4:49
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- jangly
- nostalgic
- poetic
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
This release is very similar to The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite (Europe 1993) (opens in a new tab), but it has different matrix/runout and the colour of the CD is different.
Released in jewel case.
Front cover:
Collectors edition CD 1
Back cover:
1 Taken from the album 'Automatic For The People (opens in a new tab)'
2 Recorded in Athens, Georgia in November 1992. Previously unreleased
3 Taken from the Motion Picture Soundtrack 'Until The End Of The World (opens in a new tab)'
Usage of the title and musical material of 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' by permission of Abilene Music, Inc.
Booklet:
This is the first of two CD singles featuring "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite". Each contain two additional tracks unavailable on other formats Together they form part of a set of collectors CDs released alongside the album "Automatic For The People (opens in a new tab)"
Credits
The people behind it.
Production & Engineering
- R.E.M.PRODUCER
- R.E.M.PRODUCER [PRODUCED BY]
- Scott LittPRODUCER
- Scott LittPRODUCER [PRODUCED BY]
Songwriting
- Berry/Buck/Mills/Stipe
- Bill Berry
- Michael Stipe
- Mike Mills
- Peter Buck
- Albert Stanton
- G. Weiss/L. Creatore/H. Peretti
- George David Weiss
- Hugo Peretti
- Luigi Creatore
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 20 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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