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Then: The Early Years by They Might Be Giants

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THEN: THE EARLY YEARS features They Might Be Giants' three albums for Bar/None Records--THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS (1986), LINCOLN (1988) and the compilation MISCELLANEOUS T (1991)--in their entirety. It adds 19 rare or previously-unreleased tracks. THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS: They Might Be Giants: John Flansburgh, John Linnell. Additional personnel: Margaret Seiler (vocals); Eugene Chadbourne (guitar). Engineers: Alex Noyes, Al Houghton, Bill Krauss. Recorded at Studio Pass & Dubway Studio, New York, New York. LINCOLN: They Might Be Giants: John Linnell, John Flansburgh. Additional personnel: Dr. Kenneth Nolan (drums). The Ordinaires include: Benjamin Bossi, Robin Casey, Fritz Van Order, Barbara Schloss, Garo Yellin. MISCELLANOUS T: They Might Be Giants: John Linnell, John Flansburgh. Additional personnel includes: Lt. Anne Moore (vocals); Peter Permain Thomson (background vocals). Producers include: They Might Be Giants, Bill Krauss. Includes liner notes by John Flansburgh & John Linnell. They Might Be Giants: Joh...
 

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They Might Be Giants: Chapter One

Date of Review:  Apr 11, 2003
The Bottom Line: A rare band willing to try something different, They Might Be Giants are truly unique. Let the gods bless them.
Review: 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...
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  5.0

by: minorthreat78
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Gives you a lot of great songs and is...
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With 72 tracks, some of them are less...
 

"Then: The Early Years," The "Greatest Hits" of the Unheard Band

Date of Review:  Mar 15, 2001
The Bottom Line: Buy if you're sick of the radio sounds! This is something completely different!
Review: They Might Be Giants is a band that has pretty much endured as an artist's dream. For almost two decades, the band has been putting out music outside the mainstream and they've survived because of two things: 1. Fans who appreciate how weird they...
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by: wlswarts
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Two very filled c.d.s with lots of...
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Often far too quirky
 

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

Date of Review:  May 7, 2001
The Bottom Line: If you isn't be mainstream, this is your next best buy HOMEY!
Review: 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...
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Artist They Might Be Giants
Record Label Restless Records (USA)
Contributing Artist Eugene Chadbourne
Genre Rock and Pop
Subgenre Alternative
Release Date March 25, 1997
Number of Discs 2

Song List: Disc 1

  1. Everything Right Is Wrong Again
2. Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head
3. Number Three
4. Don't Let's Start
5. Hide Away Folk Family
6. 32 Footsteps
7. Toddler Hiway
8. Rabid Child
9. Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes
10. Hotel Detective, (She Was A)
11. She's an Angel
12. Youth Culture Killed My Dog
13. Boat of Car
14. Absolutely Bill's Mood
15. Chess Piece Face
16. Hope That I Get Old Before I Die
17. Alienation's For the Rich
18. Day
19. Rhythm Section Want Ad
20. We're the Replacements
21. When It Rains It Snows
22. Famous Polka
23. Untitled
25. Biggest One
26. Kiss Me, Son of God
27. Mr. Klaw
28. Critic Intro
29. Now That I Have Everything (bonus track)
30. Mainstream U.S.A.
31. Fake Out in Buenos Aires (bonus track)
32. Greek #3
33. Hope That I Get Old Before I Die (Original Version)
34. I'm Def (bonus track)
35. Don't Let's Start (Demo)
36. '85 Radio Special Thank You

Song List: Disc 2

  1. Ana Ng
2. Cowtown
3. Lie Still, Little Bottle
4. Purple Toupee
5. Cage & Aquarium
6. Where Your Eyes Don't Go
7. Piece of Dirt
8. Mr. Me
9. Pencil Rain
10. World's Address
11. I've Got a Match
12. Santa's Beard
13. You'll Miss Me
14. They'll Need a Crane
15. Shoehorn With Teeth
16. Stand on Your Own Head
17. Snowball in Hell
18. Kiss Me, Son of God
19. Hello Radio
20. It's Not My Birthday
21. I'll Sink Manhattan
22. Nightgown of the Sullen Moon
23. World's Address, The (Joshua Fried remix)
24. Hey Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal
25. Lady Is a Tramp
26. Birds Fly
27. Kitten Intro (bonus track)
28. Weep Day (bonus track)
29. Big Big Whoredom, The (bonus track)
30. I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You (bonus track)
31. Become a Robot (bonus track)
32. Which Describes How You're Feeling (bonus track)
33. Swing Is a Word (bonus track)
34. Doris Cunningham (bonus track)
35. Counterfeit Fake (bonus track)
36. Schoolchildren Singing "Particle Man" (bonus track)
 

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