iTunes Originals – Moby is a digital compilation album by Moby

Moby

Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...

 from the iTunes Originals

ITunes Originals

iTunes Originals is a series of digital releases available exclusively through the iTunes Store. It was developed and produced by longtime KCRW DJ and film music supervisor Chris Douridas, who recruited Stephen Marsh to provide audio mastering for the albums. Each release features the music of a...

 series, featuring re-recordings of songs from his 2005 studio album

Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

, Hotel

Hotel (album)

Hotel is the seventh studio album by American electronica musician Moby, first released internationally on March 14, 2005 and then on March 22, 2005 in the United States. Hotel was recorded under the Pacha label and mixed at Moby's apartment, Electric Lady Studios, and Loho Studios in Manhattan,...

. The compilation was released exclusively in the US

United States

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 iTunes Store

ITunes Store

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 on July 26, 2005, and was later renamed to Hotel (iTunes Original), after Moby's 2005 studio album, Hotel

Hotel (album)

Hotel is the seventh studio album by American electronica musician Moby, first released internationally on March 14, 2005 and then on March 22, 2005 in the United States. Hotel was recorded under the Pacha label and mixed at Moby's apartment, Electric Lady Studios, and Loho Studios in Manhattan,...

. Since its renaming, its title has later been reverted to its original title as iTunes Originals – Moby. The tracks feature a combination of Moby's greatest hits

Greatest hits

A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...

 with spoken autobiographical commentary by Moby, himself. Some of the songs are the original album cuts, but most of the songs were re-recorded especially for this release.

Track listing

Below is a listing of the 31 tracks on the album. Spoken tracks are italicized and songs are in "quotes."

1. iTunes Originals – 0:05
2. "Run On
   God's Gonna Cut You Down
   "God's Gonna Cut You Down", also known as "Run On" and "Run On for a Long Time", is a traditional folk song which has been recorded by numerous artists representing a variety of genres...
   
   " (Album Version) – 3:43
3. Growing Up Moby – 3:53
4. "Go
   Go (Moby song)
   "Go" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released as the first single from his self-titled album. The single was a success in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart....
   
   " (iTunes Originals Exclusive) – 3:46
5. A Growing Disinterest in Dance Music – 1:54
6. "Feeling So Real
   Feeling So Real
   "Feeling So Real" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released in 1994 as the second single from his renowned studio album Everything Is Wrong. The single peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 9 on the U.S...
   
   " (iTunes Originals Exclusive) – 5:05
7. How "Play
   Play (Moby album)
   Play is the fifth studio album by American electronica musician Moby, released on May 17, 1999 on V2 Records. While some of Moby's earlier work garnered critical and commercial success within the electronic dance music scene, Play was both a critical success and a commercial phenomenon...
   
   " Came to Be – 1:03
8. "Find My Baby" (iTunes Originals Exclusive) – 3:57
9. A Has Been Who Had Made Last Record – 0:57
10. "Porcelain
    Porcelain (song)
    "Porcelain" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, featured as the third track and released as the sixth single from his album Play. It was released on June 12, 2000 in the UK, and reached number 5 in the UK charts, Moby's highest chart position there to date. The U.S...
    
    " (iTunes Originals Exclusive) – 4:00
11. Stripping It Down – 0:18
12. "Natural Blues
    Natural Blues
    "Natural Blues" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released as the fifth single from his 1999 studio album Play. It samples "Trouble So Hard" by American folk singer Vera Hall. It was first released in the UK, where it peaked at number eleven....
    
    " (iTunes Originals Exclusive) – 4:12
13. 10 Million People Can't Be Wrong – 1:13
14. "Southside
    South Side (song)
    "South Side" is the title of a song written and recorded by American electronica musician Moby. It was released in November 2000 as the eighth single from his 1999 studio album Play...
    
    " (iTunes Originals Exclusive) – 3:34
15. Making Music at Ground Zero – 1:03
16. "Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday)
    Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday)
    "Sunday " is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released as the fifth single from his 2002 studio album 18. It was released in the UK as a single on March 3, 2003...
    
    " (Album Version) – 5:08
17. A Very Specific Expression of Quantum Physics
    Quantum mechanics
    Quantum mechanics, also known as quantum physics or quantum theory, is a branch of physics providing a mathematical description of much of the dual particle-like and wave-like behavior and interactions of energy and matter. It departs from classical mechanics primarily at the atomic and subatomic...
    
    – 0:41
18. "We Are All Made of Stars
    We Are All Made of Stars
    "We Are All Made of Stars" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released as the first single from his 2002 studio album 18. It was the most popular song on the album, reaching number eleven on the UK Singles Chart....
    
    " (iTunes Originals Exclusive) – 3:47
19. The Concept for the New Album – 1:38
20. "Where You End" (iTunes Originals Exclusive) – 3:19
21. I Wanted to Be a Singer – 1:00
22. "Slipping Away" (iTunes Originals Exclusive) – 3:38
23. A Strange Disconnect – 1:01
24. "Love Should" (iTunes Originals Version) – 3:01
25. Hopefully I've Relaxed a Little Bit – 1:21
26. "Spiders
    Spiders (Moby song)
    "Spiders" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released as the third single worldwide and second UK single from his 2005 studio album Hotel. It is released on May 30, 2005 through Mute Records in the UK....
    
    " (iTunes Originals Exclusive) – 4:51
27. "Very" (iTunes Originals Exclusive) – 5:18
28. Eternally Grateful – 0:54
29. "Beautiful
    Beautiful (Moby song)
    "Beautiful" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released as the fifth single from his 2005 album Hotel. It was released only in Mainland Europe on September 12, 2005. Its music video revolves around a swinger party featuring patrons in animal costumes...
    
    " (iTunes Originals Exclusive) – 3:35
30. "Dream About Me
    Dream about Me
    "Dream About Me" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released as the fourth single from his 2005 studio album Hotel. As the follow-up single to "Spiders", it was released in the UK on August 8, 2005 by Mute Records...
    
    " (iTunes Originals Exclusive) – 3:09
31. "Lift Me Up" (iTunes Originals Exclusive) – 4:16