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They Might Be Giants: Chapter One

byminorthreat78 Apr 11, 2003
19 Helpfuls 20 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Gives you a lot of great songs and is certainly unique
Cons With 72 tracks, some of them are less than classic
Recommended it? Yes

In the beginning, there were two men named John: John Flansburgh and John Linnell. High school chums, they both moved to Brooklyn in 1981. Eventually, their oddball musical experiments led to something resembling songs, and they began performing to literally dozens of people. Having no rhythm... Read full review »

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TMBG Then is wonderful for the hater of boring rock music.

bypaul505505 May 7, 2001
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Pros So many tracks, so many different moods, and always stimulating in that...
Cons Hefty price tag.
Recommended it? Yes

There is nothing the Johns of They Might Be Giants can put out that will be unappreciated to me. This album though, is exactly what "God Ween Satan" is for Ween. These tracks make up a lexicon from which so much comedy, creativity, and this undefinable detachedness spring. This is the Finnegan's... Read full review »

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A Good Introduction to TMBG

byZifa Mar 8, 2000
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Pros 72 toe-tapping tracks and tons of TMBG trivia in the inside booklet.
Cons Songs have a tendency to get stuck in your head.
Recommended it? Yes

I only had two They Might Be Giants albums, both fairly recent ones, when I decided to become a hardcore fan. So, with my record store gift certificates, I went out and bought the double CD "Then: The Early Years" for about $30.

At first I was shocked at how different it sounded from, say,... Read full review »

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I don't want the world...

bytamec Apr 7, 2000
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Pros Original gold of the original nerd band
Cons Some garbage tracks
Recommended it? Yes

Then is quite a collection. Encompassing the realm of TMBG's untainted 80's work, before 1990's Flood, both their biggest commercial success and most mainstream-oriented (and most hardcore fan-hated) album. So here we have Then, which compiles Their self-titled '86 release, '88's Lincoln, '89's... Read full review »

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The Bonus Tracks are Worth It!

bydavidadams Oct 9, 2000
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Pros Lots of never-before-heard stuff, great commentary
Cons You're paying for the older albums again, but that's cool
Recommended it? Yes

I've heard some people complain that this collection is just a rehash of TMBG's first three albums, but it's much more than that. Sure, the tracks include the full albums They Might Be Giants, Lincoln, and Miscellaneous T, but you also get some gems you won't find anywhere else. The bonus tracks... Read full review »

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The Super Collection

bydark_offender Mar 14, 2001
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Huge! Great songs. 2 whole albums + bonus tracks and cool information booklet
Cons It will make other music sound lame by comparison
Recommended it? Yes

They Might Be Giants - Then: The Early Years is an awesome buy for any and all fans of They Might Be Giants. It contains 72 great tracks from thier first two albums AND several bonus tracks that can't be found anywhere else. Being music from their first two cd's, it showcases very well their unique... Read full review »

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Release Date: 1997-03-25, Audio CD, Restless Records

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