Beyond and Back: The X Anthology

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Beyond and Back: The X Anthology
Compilation album by X
Released	October 28, 1997
Recorded	1977-1995
Genre	Punk
Length	130:10
Label	Elektra Records
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X chronology
Unclogged (1995) Beyond and Back: The X Anthology X - Live In Los Angeles (2005)

Beyond and Back: The X Anthology is a two-disc anthology album by X issued by Rhino Records. The Anthology's tracks are split between already-released songs and demos, single versions, outtakes, and live recordings.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Disc one 1.2 Disc two 2 Personnel 2.1 Additional personnel

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Doe and Exene unless otherwise indicated.

[edit] Disc one

1. "Los Angeles" – 2:23
2. "The World's a Mess, It's in My Kiss" – 3:53
3. "Yr Ignition" (Doe) – 2:55
4. "Year One" (Demo) – 1:17
5. "The Hungry Wolf" – 3:47
6. "We're Desperate" – 2:00
7. "Beyond & Back" (Live) – 2:45
8. "Back 2 the Base" (Live) – 0:30
9. "Blue Spark" (Alternate mix) – 2:10
10. "Some Other Time" – 2:20
11. "Sex and Dying in High Society" (Demo) – 2:15
12. "Motel Room in My Bed" – 2:39
13. "Heater" (Doe) – 2:31
14. "The Once Over Twice" (Live) – 2:51
15. "Because I Do" – 2:22
16. "In This House That I Call Home" – 3:33
17. "Soul Kitchen" (Demo) (John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison) – 2:33
18. "Universal Corner" (Live) – 4:08
19. "Delta 88" (Demo) – 1:25
20. "Real Child of Hell" (Alternate mix) – 3:01
21. "I'm Coming Over" (Live) – 1:20
22. "White Girl" (Single mix) – 3:29
23. "Nausea" (Live) – 3:07
24. "Johny Hit and Run Pauline" (Demo) – 2:54 ^[1]
25. "Your Phone's off the Hook, But You're Not" – 2:23
26. "Riding with Mary" (Single mix) – 3:11
27. "Nausea" (Live, Spoken word) – 2:00

[edit] Disc two

1. "The New World" (Demo) – 3:35
2. "Breathless" (Single mix) (Otis Blackwell) – 2:16
3. "Poor Girl" – 2:51
4. "What's Wrong with Me" (Rough mix) – 3:43
5. "How I (Learned My Lesson)" (Live) – 2:20
6. "The Have Nots" – 4:44
7. "Someone Like You" (Demo) – 3:05
8. "The Stage" (Demo) – 3:53
9. "See How We Are" (Demo) – 3:31
10. "Surprise, Surprise" – 2:52
11. "4th of July" (Demo) (Dave Alvin, Doe, Cervenka, D.J. Bonebrake, Tony Gilkyson) – 3:16
12. "Arms for Hostages"/"Country at War" (Demo) – 1:54
13. "Wild Thing" (Single edit) (Chip Taylor) – 3:29
14. "Burning House of Love" – 3:43
15. "Devil Doll" (Demo) – 3:11
16. "True Love" – 2:14
17. "Call of the Wreckin' Ball" (Alvin, Doe) – 2:56
18. "In the Time It Takes" (Demo) – 3:05
19. "I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts" (Alternate 1997 Mix) – 4:50
20. "The Hungry Wolf" (Instrumental version) – 3:47

[edit] Personnel

• John Doe – bass, acoustic guitar, vocals
• Exene – vocals
• Billy Zoom – guitar
• D.J. Bonebrake – drums

[edit] Additional personnel

• Ray Manzarek – organ
• Tony Gilkyson – guitar

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