A benefit album for abortion rights, Born to Choose features an almost standard cast of alternative musicians (including R.E.M., Natalie Merchant, Matthew Sweet, Bob Mould, and Soundgarden) supporting the most overtly political of all recent tribute collections. Born to Choose would be meaningless if the music was weak. Even though it is the standard mix of outtakes, B-sides, and live tracks, the music is worth the price, with R.E.M. & Natalie Merchant's "Photograph," and Pavement's "Greenlander," and Sweet's "She Said, She Said" being the major highlights. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
All Music Guide Review
Track Listing
Credits
- Tom Mark
- Engineer
- Gurf Morlix
- Guitar, Producer
- Ric Menck
- Drums
- Natalie Merchant
- Vocals (Background), Performer
- Mike Mills
- Bass
- Peter Moore
- Mastering, Mixing
- Ken Myhr
- Guitar
- John Oliviera
- Engineer
- Timothy R. Powell
- Engineer
- Quiltman
- Vocals
- R.E.M.
- Producer, Performer
- Gary Ray
- Drums
- Jim Rondinelli
- Engineer, Mixing
- Mark Shark
- Vocals, Guitar (12 String), Producer
- Joey Spampinato
- Bass, Producer, Vocals
- Michael Stipe
- Vocals
- Kim Thayil
- Guitar
- Scott Thurston
- Organ (Hammond)
- Wharton Tiers
- Mixing
- Margo Timmins
- Vocals
- Michael Timmins
- Guitar, Producer
- Peter Timmins
- Drums
- Sally Timms
- Vocals
- Malcolm Travis
- Drums
- Dusty Wakeman
- Producer, Mixing, Engineer
- Billy Watts
- Guitar
- Hiro Yamamoto
- Bass
- Gary Young
- Drums
- John "Juke" Logan
- Harmonica
- Spencer Evans
- Organ, Bass, Harmonica
- Stuart Hallerman
- Engineer
- Bill Berry
- Drums
- Paul Chastain
- Bass, Vocals (Background)
- Stephen Malkmus
- Guitar, Vocals
- Peter Mengede
- Guitar
- Bob Nastanovich
- Drums, Vocals
- Tom Henderson
- Mixing
- Paul Dickman
- Associate Producer
- Karen Glauber
- Associate Producer
- Michael Hafitz
- Associate Producer
- Mark Ibold
- Bass
- Jeff Rougvie
- Associate Producer
- Gail Swanlund
- Design
- Kathy Robinson
- Assistant Engineer
- Spiral Stairs
- Guitar, Vocals
- Debby Schwartz
- Liner Notes
- Kim Russell
- Assistant Engineer
- Sugar
- Performer
- Pavement
- Producer, Performer
- John Trudell
- Vocals, Performer, Producer
- Larry Taylor
- Bass
- Terry Adams
- Keyboards, Vocals, Producer
- Chris Andersen
- Engineer
- Alan Anton
- Bass
- Tom Ardolino
- Drums
- David Barbe
- Bass, Vocals
- Terry Becker
- Producer, Mixing, Engineer
- Jeff Bird
- Bass, Harmonica
- Tchad Blake
- Mixing
- Henry Bogdan
- Bass
- Peter Buck
- Guitar
- Matt Cameron
- Drums
- Ian Caple
- Producer
- John Ciambotti
- Bass
- Sarah Casanova Corina
- Guitar (Bass)
- Chris Cornell
- Vocals
- Biff Dawes
- Engineer
- Bob Doidge
- Engineer
- Rick Eckstein
- Bass, Producer, Piano
- Lou Giordano
- Mixing
- Dan Glomski
- Assistant Engineer
- Scott Granlund
- Saxophone
- Tom Greenhalgh
- Guitar, Vocals
- Page Hamilton
- Guitar, Vocals
- David Hidalgo
- Fiddle
- Wally Ingram
- Percussion
- Ivan Julian
- Guitar
- Jon Langford
- Guitar, Vocals
- John Langley
- Drums
- Donald Lindley
- Drums
- Scott Litt
- Producer, Mixing
- Al Anderson
- Guitar, Vocals
- Cowboy Junkies
- Performer, Mixing
- Helmet
- Performer
- The Mekons
- Producer, Performer
- Bob Mould
- Guitar, Vocals, Mixing
- NRBQ
- Performer
- Soundgarden
- Producer, Performer
- Matthew Sweet
- Guitar (Electric), Performer, Vocals
- Tom Waits
- Percussion, Producer, Performer, Vocals
- Lucinda Williams
- Vocals, Performer, Producer











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