Surprise Your Pig: A Tribute to R.E.M.
A photo of a woman with on a farm, shielding the sun from her eyes, surrounded by a thick border
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedJune 22, 1992 (1992-06-22)
Genre
Length62:05
LanguageEnglish
LabelStaplegun

Surprise Your Pig: A Tribute to R.E.M. is a tribute album of the songs of R.E.M. released in 1992. The release has received positive reviews from critics.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3 out of 5 stars, with critic Bradley Torreano writing that "his would serve well as an introduction to R.E.M. for those who may be too cynical to listen to it on their own, but fans of the band may feel disappointed by how far these covers stray from the originals".[2] This compilation was shortlist in Spin's "Stolar Tracks" feature, where the covers were called "twisted, sped up, slowed down, and reshaped" to the point where "stalwarts might only recognize a few key words".[1] In Gimme Indie Rock, Andrew Earles recommended this among a handful of compilation albums.[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe

  1. "Radio Free Europe" by Just Say No – 3:10
  2. "1,000,000" by Band of Susans – 4:25
  3. "Stumble" by Gumball – 6:19
  4. "We Walk" by Steel Pole Bath Tub – 3:40
  5. "Talk About the Passion" by Samson & The Philistines – 4:07
  6. "Pretty Persuasion" by Jawbreaker – 5:35
  7. "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" by J Church – 3:40
  8. "Feeling Gravitys Pull" by Phleg Camp – 3:03
  9. "Cant Get There from Here" by The Mr. T Experience – 2:50
  10. "Good Advices" by Flor de Mal – 3:06
  11. "Bandwagon" by The Punch Line – 2:19
  12. "I Believe" by When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water – 2:39
  13. "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by Vic Chesnutt – 4:04
  14. "Get Up" by King Missile – 2:31
  15. "Losing My Religion" by Tesco Vee's Hate Police – 3:05
  16. "Low" by Jawbox – 4:08
  17. "Shiny Happy People" by Mitch Easter – 3:28

Personnel

  • Valerie Haller of Hippie House – design
  • Macioce – cover photography
  • Kim McLauchlan – liner notes
  • David B. Morgan – engineering
  • Kim Rancourt of Hippie House – design
  • Darren Ressler – photography
  • Jim Saah – photography

Release history

Release formats for Surprise Your Pig: A Tribute to R.E.M.
Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1992-06-22 Staplegun Cassette tape SG-001-CA
Compact disc SG-001-CD
7" LP record SG-001-LP

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Spencer, Lauren, ed. (September 1992). "Stolar Tracks". Spins. Spin. Vol. 8, no. 6. p. 110. ISSN 0886-3032.
  2. 1 2 Torreano, Bradley (n.d.). "Various Artists – Surprise Your Pig: A Tribute to R.E.M." AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  3. ↑ Earles, Andrew (2014-09-15). Gimmie Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Quarto Publishing Group USA. p. 380. ISBN 9781627883795.
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