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Beyond and Back: The X Anthology

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Beyond and Back: The X Anthology
Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 28, 1997
Recorded1977–1995
GenrePunk rock
Length130:10
LabelElektra
X chronology
Unclogged
(1995)
Beyond and Back: The X Anthology
(1997)
The Best: Make the Music Go Bang!
(2004)
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Beyond and Back: The X Anthology is a two-disc compilation album by American rock band X, released October 28, 1997 by Elektra Records. The anthology's tracks are split between already-released songs and demos, single versions, outtakes and live recordings.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by John Doe and Exene Cervenka, unless otherwise indicated

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Los Angeles" 2:23
2."The World's a Mess; It's in My Kiss" 3:53
3."Yr Ignition"Doe2:55
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"Doe2:31
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 Morrison2:33
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 Paulene (Demo)" 2:54
25."Your Phone's off the Hook, But You're Not" 2:23
26."Riding with Mary (Single Mix)" 3:11
27."Nausea Spoken Word/End of Show Recording (Live)" (Hidden track) 2:00
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The New World (Demo)" 3:35
2."Breathless (Single Mix)"Otis Blackwell2:16
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 (Knitters 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 Gilkyson3:16
12."Arms for Hostages/Country at War (Demo)" 1:54
13."Wild Thing (Single Edit)"Chip Taylor3:29
14."Burning House of Love" 3:43
15."Devil Doll (Demo)" 3:11
16."True Love" 2:14
17."Call of the Wreckin' Ball" (from The Knitters' album "Poor Little Critter on the Road")Alvin, Doe2:56
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)" (Hidden track) 3:47

Personnel

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X
Additional personnel