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.

Annotation last modified on 2011-07-10 22:19 UTC.

Tracklist

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

Credits

Release

photography and design:Marcel Dzama
graphic design:Melissa Jun
mastering:UE Nastasi (mastering engineer)
bass guitar [bass]:Danny Weinkauf
drums (drum set) [drums]:Marty Beller
guitar:Dan Solder Miller (They Might Be Giants guitarist)
guitar [guitars]:John Flansburgh
keyboard [keyboards]:John Linnell
vocals:John Flansburgh
John Linnell
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2768009 [info]
ASIN:US: B000QTCY5O [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/they-might-be-giants/the-else.p/ [info]