The Else

~ Release by They Might Be Giants (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

There are two Idlewild 01143-1117-2 CD releases: one with a bonus disc, one without it.

The catalog number 01143-1117-2 appears on the rear cover and in the liner, while 01143-1118-2 is printed on the main disc (The Else) and 01143-1119-2 is printed on the bonus (Cast Your Pod to the Wind)

Annotation last modified on 2013-02-10 02:21 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1I’m Impressed
engineer and mixer:
Patrick Dillett
producer:
Patrick Dillett and They Might Be Giants
music videos:
I’m Impressed by They Might Be Giants
42:40
2Take Out the Trash
engineer and mixer:
Patrick Dillett
producer:
Patrick Dillett, The Dust Bros. (production duo John King & Mike Simpson) and They Might Be Giants
recording of:
Take Out the Trash
43:15
3Upside Down Frown
engineer and mixer:
Patrick Dillett
producer:
The Dust Bros. (production duo John King & Mike Simpson)
2:17
4Climbing the Walls
engineer and mixer:
Patrick Dillett
producer:
Patrick Dillett and They Might Be Giants
3:15
5Careful What You Pack
engineer and mixer:
Patrick Dillett
producer:
Patrick Dillett and They Might Be Giants
bass:
Danny Weinkauf
drums (drum set):
Marty Beller
guitar and lead vocals:
John Flansburgh
keyboard:
John Linnell
piano:
Dan Solder Miller (They Might Be Giants guitarist)
recording of:
Careful What You Pack (in 2006)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
52:40
6The Cap’m
engineer and mixer:
Patrick Dillett
producer:
The Dust Bros. (production duo John King & Mike Simpson)
guitar:
Lyle Workman
33:12
7With the Dark
engineer and mixer:
Patrick Dillett
producer:
Patrick Dillett, The Dust Bros. (production duo John King & Mike Simpson) and They Might Be Giants
music videos:
With the Dark by They Might Be Giants
recording of:
With the Dark
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
3:17
8The Shadow Government
engineer and mixer:
Patrick Dillett
producer:
Patrick Dillett and They Might Be Giants
music videos:
Shadow Government by They Might Be Giants
2:38
9Bee of the Bird of the Moth
engineer and mixer:
Patrick Dillett
producer:
The Dust Bros. (production duo John King & Mike Simpson)
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Justin Meldal‐Johnsen
guitar:
Lyle Workman
percussion:
Mauro Refosco (percussionist)
saxophone:
Stan Harrison (American saxophonist)
trombone:
Dan Levine (trombone, arranger, conductor, producer)
trumpet:
Jim O'Connor (trumpet)
3.23:32
10Withered Hope
engineer and mixer:
Patrick Dillett
producer:
The Dust Bros. (production duo John King & Mike Simpson)
saxophone:
Stan Harrison (American saxophonist)
trombone:
Dan Levine (trombone, arranger, conductor, producer)
trumpet:
Jim O'Connor (trumpet)
vocals:
Sharon Jones (Leader of the Dap-Kings)
42:55
11Contrecoup
engineer and mixer:
Patrick Dillett
producer:
Patrick Dillett and They Might Be Giants
bass:
Danny Weinkauf
drums (drum set):
Marty Beller
guitar:
John Flansburgh and Dan Miller (They Might Be Giants guitarist)
keyboard and lead vocals:
John Linnell
recording of:
Contrecoup (in 2006)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
3.253:11
12Feign Amnesia
engineer and mixer:
Patrick Dillett
producer:
The Dust Bros. (production duo John King & Mike Simpson)
32:30
13The Mesopotamians
engineer and mixer:
Patrick Dillett
producer:
Patrick Dillett and They Might Be Giants
music videos:
The Mesopotamians by They Might Be Giants
recording of:
The Mesopotamians
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
4.52:57
2▼CD: Cast Your Pod to the Wind
#TitleRatingLength
1Put Your Hand on the Computer
recording of:
Put Your Hand on the Computer
31:57
2I’m Your Boyfriend Now
recording of:
I’m Your Boyfriend Now
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
3.42:40
3Why Did You Grow a Beard?
recording of:
Why Did You Grow a Beard?
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
51:08
4We Live in a Dump
music videos:
We Live in a Dump by They Might Be Giants
recording of:
We Live in a Dump
writer:
Chris Anderson (Muckafurgason/worked with TMBG), John Flansburgh and John Linnell
51:40
5Brain Problem Situation
recording of:
Brain Problem Situation
writer:
John Flansburgh, John King (US producer, The Dust Brothers), John Linnell and Mike Simpson (member of The Dust Brothers)
4.22:55
6Sketchy Galore
recording of:
Sketchy Galore
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
2:21
7Microphone
recording of:
Microphone
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
3.72:05
8Vestibule
recording of:
Vestibule
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
31:58
9Greasy Kid Stuff
recording of:
Greasy Kid Stuff
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
41:40
10Metal Detector (live)
live recording of:
Metal Detector (in 2003)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
3:43
11Employee of the Month
recording of:
Employee of the Month
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
41:25
12Homunculus
recording of:
Homunculus
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
2:16
13No Plan B (live)
live recording of:
No Plan B (in 2003)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
1:41
14Morgan in the Morning ID
recording of:
Morgan in the Morning
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
1:06
15Kendra McCormick
recording of:
Kendra McCormick
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
40:51
16Yeah, the Deranged Millionaire
recording of:
Yeah, the Deranged Millionaire
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
1:24
17My Other Phone Is a Boom Car
recording of:
My Other Phone Is a Boom Car
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
0:29
18I Hear a New World
recording of:
I Hear a New World
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
2:09
19(She Was a) Hotel Detective in the Future
recording of:
(She Was a) Hotel Detective in the Future
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
3.852:05
20Haunted Floating Eye
recording of:
Haunted Floating Eye
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
1:24
21Scott Bower
recording of:
Scott Bower
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
31:24
22The Mexican Drill
recording of:
The Mexican Drill
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
1:10
23Cast Your Pod to the Wind
recording of:
Cast Your Pod to the Wind
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
1:26