Then: The Earlier Years

~ Release by They Might Be Giants (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Ana 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
2Cowtown
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
lead vocals:
John Flansburgh (from 1988-03 until 1988-06) and John Linnell (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:
Cowtown (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh (in 1982) and John Linnell (in 1982)
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.52:21
3Lie Still, Little Bottle
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
drums (drum set):
Dr. Kenneth Nolan
trumpet and lead vocals:
John Flansburgh (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:
Lie Still, Little Bottle (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
42:06
4Purple Toupee
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
lead vocals:
John Linnell (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:
Purple Toupee (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.752:40
5Cage & Aquarium
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
lead vocals:
John Flansburgh (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:
Cage & Aquarium (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
31:10
6Where Your Eyes Don’t Go
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
lead vocals:
John Linnell (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:
Where Your Eyes Don't Go (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.93:06
7Piece of Dirt
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
lead vocals:
John Flansburgh (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:
Piece of Dirt (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
32:01
8Mr. Me
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
lead vocals:
John Linnell (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:
Mr. Me (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
recording of:
Mr. Me
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
31:52
9Pencil Rain
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
lead vocals:
John Linnell (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:
Pencil Rain (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.252:42
10The World’s Address
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
lead vocals:
John Flansburgh (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:
World’s Address (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.352:24
11I’ve Got a Match
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
lead vocals:
John Linnell (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:
I’ve Got a Match (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
2.52:37
12Santa’s Beard
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
lead vocals:
John Flansburgh (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:
Santa’s Beard (They Might Be Giants song) (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.251:56
13You’ll Miss Me
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
trumpet and lead vocals:
John Flansburgh (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:
You'll Miss Me (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.351:54
14They’ll Need a Crane
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
lead vocals:
John Linnell (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:
They'll Need a Crane (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
4.42:33
15Shoehorn With Teeth
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
lead vocals:
John Flansburgh (from 1988-03 until 1988-06) and John Linnell (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:
Shoehorn with Teeth (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.651:13
16Stand on Your Own Head
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
lead vocals:
John Linnell (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:
Stand on Your Own Head (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
31:16
17Snowball in Hell
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
lead vocals:
John Flansburgh (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:
Snowball in Hell (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.652:32
18Kiss 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
19Hello Radio
recording of:
Hello Radio
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
30:56
20It’s Not My Birthday
recorded at:
Hello Studio in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
It’s Not My Birthday
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
31:52
21I’ll Sink Manhattan
2:33
22Nightgown of the Sullen Moon
recording of:
Nightgown of the Sullen Moon
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.51:59
23The World’s Address (Joshua Fried remix)
remixer:
Joshua Fried
recording of:
World’s Address
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
35:43
24Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal
producer:
They Might Be Giants
mixer:
Paul Angelli
bass guitar and electric guitar:
John Flansburgh
instruments:
John Linnell
lead vocals:
John Linnell
recorded at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Hey Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.53:48
25Lady Is a Tramp
programming:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
producer:
They Might Be Giants
recorded at:
Hello Studio in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Tramp (mono) by Otis Redding
part of:
Flak: Best Cover Songs of the 90's
cover recording of:
The Lady Is a Tramp (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
Pal Joey
31:21
26Birds Fly
recording of:
Birds Fly
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
1:26
27Kitten Intro
31:43
28Weep Day
recording of:
Weep Day
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
1:51
29The Big Big Whoredom
recording of:
The Big Big Whoredom
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
1:39
30I’m Gettin’ Sentimental Over You (adaptation)
cover recording of:
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
George Bassman
publisher:
Catharine Hinen Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Mills Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
1:59
31Become a Robot
1:18
32Which 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)
1:25
33Swing Is a Word
0:53
34Doris Cunningham
0:12
35Counterfeit Fake
30:39
36Schoolchildren Singing “Particle Man”
cover recording of:
Particle Man
lyricist and composer:
John Linnell
2:06

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includes:Lincoln
Wikidata:Q7781298 [info]