How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us
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| "How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us" | ||
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| Single by R.E.M. | ||
| from the album New Adventures in Hi-Fi | ||
| Released | 1997 (Germany) | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | 1996, Bad Animals Studio, Seattle | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 4:31 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. | |
| Producer(s) | Scott Litt & R.E.M. | |
| Chart positions | ||
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did not chart |
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| R.E.M. singles chronology | ||
| "Electrolite" (1997) |
"How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us" (1997) |
"Daysleeper" (1998) |
"How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us" was the fourth and final single released from R.E.M.'s tenth studio album New Adventures in Hi-Fi in 1997. It was released in Germany and Japan.
The primary b-side was an alternate recording of "Be Mine". Other b-sides for the maxi-single include a cover of the Troggs' "Love Is All Around," previously released on the soundtrack for I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) and Vic Chesnutt's "Sponge," previously released on the Chesnutt benefit album Sweet Relief II (1996).
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe unless otherwise indicated.
- "How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us" – 4:34
- "Be Mine" (Mike on the Bus version) – 4:54
- "Love Is All Around" (Reg Presley) – 3:04
- "Sponge" (Vic Chesnutt) – 4:08
[edit] Personnel ("How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us" only)
- Bill Berry – drums, percussion, ennio whistle
- Peter Buck – bass, guitar, bozouki, mandolin
- Mike Mills – piano, synthesizer, vocals
- Michael Stipe – vocals, synthesizer
