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" – 2:14
  3. "Memphis Train Blues" – 1:38
  4. "Pop Song 89" – 3:03
  5. "Everybody Hurts" – 4:56