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.
All tracks are written by John Doe and Exene Cervenka , unless otherwise indicated
Disc 1 Title Writer(s) 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 Title Writer(s) 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