computer [fairlight] Carl Marsh
engineer Scott Litt
engineer [additional, mixing] Steve Catania
engineer [additional, recording] Gary Laney
engineer [assistant, mixing] Ted Pattison
engineer [assistant, mixing] Toni Greene
engineer [assistant, recording] Todd Sholar
engineer [assistant, recording] Tom Der
horns Steve Berlin
layout [packaging ally] Ron Scarselli
mastered by Bob Ludwig
tracks 12 to 17 mastered by [bonus track mastering] Doug Schwartz
photography by [front left & back; sleeve] Jim McKay
photography by [front right] Michael Meister
photography by [group] Sandra Lee Phipps
tracks 17 producer Michael Stipe
tracks 1 to 12 producer R.E.M.
tracks 1 to 12, 17 producer Scott Litt
reissue producer Sig Sigworth
tracks 1 to 4, 6 to 12, 14 to 17 songwriter Bill Berry
tracks 1 to 4, 6 to 12, 14 to 17 songwriter Michael Stipe
tracks 1 to 4, 6 to 12, 14 to 17 songwriter Mike Mills
tracks 1 to 4, 6 to 12, 14 to 17 songwriter Peter Buck
technician [drum] Hugh Waugh
Phonographic Copyright (p) I.R.S. Records
Copyright (c) I.R.S. Records
Licensed To EMI Records Ltd.
Distributed By EMI
Marketed By EMI
Published By Night Garden Music
Published By Alley Music Corp.
Published By Trio Music Co., Inc.
Published By Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.
Published By Cliofine Ltd.
Published By Hidden Pun Music
Recorded At John Keane Studios
Recorded At Sound Emporium
Mixed At Master Control, Burbank
Mastered At Masterdisk
Glass Mastered At CDM (10)
Pressed By Mediamotion
Repackaged with extra tracks; picture CD from inlay artwork; the sleeve inlay has 'The I.R.S. Years Vintage 1987' in the black band at the top.
Issued in a standard jewel case with eight-page fold-out booklet, initially with a triangular 'Mid Price' sticker on the jewel case, yellow with a red dot.
Track 15 consists of a medley of Time After Time, Red Rain (a cover of the Peter Gabriel song), and So. Central Rain.

Mastered at Masterdisc, New York City.
Recording facility: Sound Emporium, Nashville.
Mixing facility: Master Control, Los Angeles.

Publishing: Night Garden Music (BMI). Administered in all worlds by Unichappell Music, Inc. except -
track 5: Alley Music Corp./Trio Music Co., Inc. (BMI).
track 13: Acuff Rose Music, Inc. (BMI).
track 15: Cliofine Ltd./Hidden Pun Music (BMI).

Track 12 originally released as the B-Side of Finest Worksong US 12.
Track 13 originally released as the B-Side of [m=57908] Single. Unproduced. Recorded the afternoon of Sept 4, 1987 at John Keane Studios.
Track 14 originally released as the B-Side of [m=57888] Single. Cassette recording. 5.24.87 McCabes Guitar Shop.
Track 15 originally released as the B-Side of Finest Worksong 12. Recorded live. Vara Radio. Utrecht, Holland 9.14.87.
Track 16 originally released as the B-Side of The One I Love UK 12. Cassette recording. 5.24.87 McCabes Guitar Shop.
Track 17 originally released as the B-Side of Finest Worksong US 12 March 1988.

This compilation ℗ & © 1993 IRS Records under exclusive license to EMI Records, Ltd.

On Rear: Under the barcode the distribution boxes for D:, F: & UK: are empty.
Manufactured and distributed by EMI.
Printed In Holland.
On CD: Made in Holland.
Barcode: 0 7777 13200 2 6 (Text)
Barcode: 077771320026 (Scanned, UPC-A)
Label Code: LC 7283
Rights Society: BIEM / STEMRA
Matrix / Runout: EMI 7132002 CDM01 010604-NL (Version 1)
Mould SID Code: ifpi AAHB8 (Version 1)
Matrix / Runout: EMI 7132002 CDM01 010605 (Version 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI AAHT2 (Version 2)
Matrix / Runout: EMI 7132002 CDM01 010604-NL (Version 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI AAH66 (Version 3)