advisor Bertis Downs IV artwork [25th anniversary reissue packaging] Chris Bilheimer artwork [25th anniversary reissue packaging] Michael Stipe artwork [packaging] Brook Dillon artwork [packaging] Chris Bilheimer artwork [packaging] Michael Stipe band [r.e.m.] Michael Stipe band [r.e.m.] Mike Mills band [r.e.m.] Peter Buck curated by [25th anniversary reissue] Sig Sigworth edited by [digital editing, san francisco] Craig Silvey edited by [digital editing, san francisco] Steve Holsworth tracks cd1-1, cd1-3, cd1-7, cd1-8, cd1-10, cd1-12 edited by [digital editing] Paul Falcone tracks cd2-1 to cd2-12 edited by [party of five] Doug Schwartz tracks cd1-1, cd1-7, cd1-10 engineer [athens] John Keane engineer [san francisco] Charlie Francis engineer [seattle] Peter Buck engineer [second, athens] David Henry engineer [second, athens] Rob Haddock engineer [second, san francisco] Robert Shimp tracks cd1-5, cd1-12 engineer [second] Alex Lowe tracks cd1-3, cd1-8, cd1-12 engineer [second] Michael McCoy tracks cd1-2, cd1-4, cd1-6, cd1-9, cd1-11, cd1-13, cd1-14 engineer [second] Suzanne Dyer liner notes Josh Modell management [office] Chris Bilheimer management [office] David Bell management [office] Kevin O'Neil management [office] Mercer Brockenbrough management [office] Meredith Williams management [office] Sarah Petit mastered by Bob Ludwig tracks cd1-5, cd1-12 mixed by John Hanlon tracks cd1-2, cd1-4, cd1-6, cd1-9, cd1-11, cd1-13, cd1-14 mixed by Nigel Godrich tracks cd1-1, cd1-3, cd1-7, cd1-8, cd1-10, cd1-12 mixed by Pat McCarthy tracks cd1-1, cd1-3, cd1-7, cd1-8, cd1-10, cd1-12 mixed by R.E.M. tracks br-1 to br-7 mixed by [post audio mixing] Tim Hoogenakker musician [additional musicians] Barrett Martin musician [additional musicians] Bruce Kaphan musician [additional musicians] Joey Waronker musician [additional musicians] John Keane musician [additional musicians] Scott McCaughey photography by Emer Patten photography by Nick Wickham photography by [25th anniversary reissue] Chris Bilheimer photography by [25th anniversary reissue] Cynthia Connolly photography by [25th anniversary reissue] Jem Cohen tracks br-1 to br-7 post production [blu-ray] David May producer Pat McCarthy producer R.E.M. project manager [project management for craft recordings] Kay Anderson project manager [project management for r.e.m.] David Bell project manager [project management for r.e.m.] Kevin O'Neil project manager [project management for r.e.m.] Mercer Brockenbrough tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, cello Christopher Rex tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, cello Daniel Laufer tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, cello Elizabeth Proctor Murphy tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, cello Nan Maddox tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, conductor Jere Flint tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, double bass Douglas Sommer tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, leader Paul Murphy tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, viola Heidi Nitchie tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, viola Patti Gouvas tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, viola Paul Murphy tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, viola Reid Harris tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, violin Anne Page tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, violin David Arenz tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, violin David Braitberg tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, violin Ellie Arenz tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, violin Helen Porter tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, violin Jay Christy tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, violin Jun-Ching Lin tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, violin Sou-Chun Su tracks cd1-2, cd1-3, cd1-8 strings, violin Willard Shull technician [technical assistance] Mark Mytrowitz technician [technical assistance] Mark Mytrowitz tracks cd2-2, cd2-5, cd2-7, cd2-10, cd2-12 written-by Bill Berry written-by Michael Stipe written-by Mike Mills written-by Peter Buck Phonographic Copyright (p) R.E.M./Athens Ltd Copyright (c) R.E.M./Athens Ltd Copyright (c) R.E.M./Athens L.L.C. Licensed To Craft Recordings Manufactured By Concord Distributed By Concord Published By Temporary Music (2) Published By Sony/ATV Songs LLC Published By Universal Music Publishing Group Recorded At La Casa Del Elefante Recorded At Toast Studios Recorded At John Keane Studios Recorded At Baby Monster Studios Recorded At Tree Sound Studios Recorded At The Palace, Hollywood Mixed At RPM Studios Mixed At John Keane Studios Mixed At The Hit Factory Mixed At Tree Sound Studios Filmed At Ealing Studios Mastered At Gateway Mastering Pressed By GZ Media Glass Mastered At GZ Media Glass Mastered At GZ Media 35-page hardback book packaging.
Hope contains elements of Suzanne by Leonard Cohen. Track 12 contains the hidden track I'm Not Over You.
Disc one: Recorded at: La Casa del Elefante, Seattle; Toast, San Francisco; John Keane Studios, Athens; Baby Monster Studios, New York. Mixed at RPM Studios, New York; John Keane Studios, Athens; Hit Factory, New York; Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta. Mastered at Gateway Mastering.
Disc two: Recorded at The Palace, Hollywood, CA, February 17, 1999.