Selections From the 2-CD Retrospective Then: The Earlier Years

~ Release by They Might Be Giants (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Don't Let's Start
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
recorded at:
Dubway Studios in New York, New York, United States and Studio PASS (Public Access Synthesizer Studio) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Charles Eller Studios in Vermont, United States
recording of:
Don’t Let’s Start
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
42:35
2Now That I Have Everything
42:20
3The Famous Polka
recording of:
The Famous Polka
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.851:33
4Ana Ng
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
accordion, autoharp, background vocals and lead vocals:
John Linnell (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
electric guitar:
John Flansburgh (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
spoken vocals [bridge monologue]:
Lisa Klapp (Ana Ng) (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
recorded at:
Dubway Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
mixed at:
Dubway Studio, Times Square in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Ana Ng (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
4.33:23
5I'm Def
producer:
Bill Krauss
keyboard:
John Linnell
background vocals:
Unknown Dial-A-Song caller ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
lead vocals:
John Flansburgh
recording of:
I'm Def
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
41:08
6Nightgown of the Sullen Moon
recording of:
Nightgown of the Sullen Moon
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.51:59
7(She Was a) Hotel Detective
engineer:
Al Houghton, Bill Krauss and Alex Noyes
executive producer:
Mark Boyer and Matthew Hill (They Might Be Giants)
producer:
Bill Krauss
baritone saxophone and bass saxophone:
John Linnell
electric guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
John Flansburgh
performer:
They Might Be Giants
recorded at:
Dubway Studio in New York, New York, United States and Studio Pass (Public Access Synthesizer Studio) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Dubway Studio in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
(She Was a) Hotel Detective
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
42:10
8Birds Fly
recording of:
Birds Fly
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
1:25
9Which Describes How You're Feeling
recording of:
Which Describes How You're Feeling
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
1:24
10We're the Replacements
recording of:
We're the Replacements
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.51:50
11Greek #3
recording of:
Greek #3
translated version of:
Number Three
31:29
12Become a Robot
1:18
13Kiss Me, Son of God
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
lead vocals:
John Linnell (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
additional performer:
The Ordinaires (USA band)
performer:
Benjamin Bossi, Robin Casey, Fritz Vanorden, Barbara Schloss and Garo Yellin (cellist)
recorded at:
Dubway Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
mixed at:
Dubway Studio, Times Square in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Kiss Me, Son of God (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.151:54
14Weep Day
recording of:
Weep Day
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
1:50
15Schoolchildren Singing Particle Man
cover recording of:
Particle Man
lyricist and composer:
John Linnell
2:05