Beyond and Back: The X Anthology

Beyond and Back: The X Anthology
Compilation album by X
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 X - Live In Los Angeles (2005)

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Beyond and Back: The X Anthology is a two-disc anthology album by X issued by Elektra Records. The Anthology's tracks are split between already-released songs and demos, single versions, outtakes, and live recordings.

Track listing

All songs written and composed 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"		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" (Hidden track. Live, Spoken word)		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" (Hidden track. Instrumental version)		3:47

Personnel

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

Additional personnel

• Ray Manzarek – organ
• Tony Gilkyson – guitar