Beyond and Back: The X Anthology

Compilation album by

Released

October 28, 1997

Recorded

1977-1995

Genre

Punk rock

Length

130:10

Label

Elektra

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.

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Track listing

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

Disc 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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 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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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 (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 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" (from The Knitters' album "Poor Little Critter on the Road")	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)" (Hidden track)		3:47

Personnel

X

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

Additional personnel

Ray Manzarek – organ
Tony Gilkyson – guitar

v t e X
John Doe Exene Cervenka Billy Zoom D. J. Bonebrake Dave Alvin Tony Gilkyson
Studio albums	Los Angeles Wild Gift Under the Big Black Sun More Fun in the New World Ain't Love Grand! See How We Are hey Zeus! Alphabetland
Extended plays	Merry Xmas from X
Live albums	Live at the Whisky a Go-Go Unclogged X – Live in Los Angeles
Compilations	Beyond and Back: The X Anthology The Best: Make the Music Go Bang!
Videos	X: The Unheard Music X – Live in Los Angeles
Related articles	The Knitters Poor Little Critter on the Road The Modern Sounds of the Knitters The Flesh Eaters The Blasters The Decline of Western Civilization

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