Dial‐A‐Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants

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Additional Label: Rhino Entertainment Company

Annotation last modified on 2013-09-28 14:53 UTC.

Tracklist

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1She’s an Angel
engineer:
Al Houghton (engineer), Bill Krauss and Alex Noyes
executive producer:
Mark Boyer and Matthew Hill (They Might Be Giants)
producer:
Bill Krauss
accordion, bass synthesizer and lead vocals:
John Linnell
electric guitar:
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’s an Angel
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.52:37
2How Can I Sing Like a Girl?
recording of:
How Can I Sing Like a Girl?
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
3.54:28
3James K. Polk
producer:
Patrick Dillett
accordion:
John Linnell
acoustic guitar:
John Flansburgh
electric bass guitar:
Graham Maby (from 1996 until 1997)
electric guitar:
Eric Schermerhorn (from 1996 until 1998)
membranophone:
Brian Doherty (US drummer for They Might Be Giants) (from 1993 until 1998)
musical saw:
Julian Koster (member of Music Tapes, Neutral Milk Hotel) (in 1996)
vocals:
John Linnell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
TMBG Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
James K. Polk (in 1996)
writer:
John Flansburgh, Matthew Hill (They Might Be Giants), John Linnell and They Might Be Giants
publisher:
TMBG Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4.53:05
4Meet James Ensor
recording engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Paul Fox (Producer) and They Might Be Giants
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (from 1993-11 until 1994-06) and Skyline Studios in New York, United States (from 1993-11 until 1994-06)
recording of:
Meet James Ensor (from 1993-11 until 1994-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
4.11:33
5Mammal
recording engineer:
Paul Angelli
engineer:
Edward Douglas IV (engineer)
producer:
They Might Be Giants
assistant mixer:
Bruce Calder and Brian Pollack (engineer)
mixer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recorded at:
Magic Shop in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Mammal
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
3.352:15
6Pet Name
recording of:
Pet Name
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
2.54:02
7No!
recording engineer and mixer:
Albert Caiati
engineer:
Cosmos Heidtman, Jason Spittle and Stan Wright (engineer)
producer:
They Might Be Giants
recorded at:
Coyote Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
No!
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.51:30
8I Can Hear You
recording of:
I Can Hear You
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
41:57
9Spider
recording engineer:
Paul Angelli
engineer:
Edward Douglas IV (engineer)
producer:
They Might Be Giants
assistant mixer:
Bruce Calder and Brian Pollack (engineer)
mixer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recorded at:
Magic Shop in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Spider
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.250:51
10I Should Be Allowed to Think
recording engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Paul Fox (Producer) and They Might Be Giants
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (from 1993-11 until 1994-06) and Skyline Studios in New York, United States (from 1993-11 until 1994-06)
recording of:
I Should Be Allowed to Think (from 1993-11 until 1994-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
3.953:08
11Fingertips
guest vocals:
Amy Allison, Brian Dewan, Nicholas Hill (producer / radio DJ), Elma Mayer and Peter Stampfel
recording of:
Fingertips
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
34:34
12She’s Actual Size (new live version)
recording of:
She’s Actual Size
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
27:18
13Spy (new live version)
mixer:
Pat Dillett
drums (drum set):
Brian Doherty (US drummer for They Might Be Giants)
guitar and lead vocals:
John Flansburgh
saxophone:
Kurt Hoffman and John Linnell
trumpet:
Frank London
recording of:
Spy
lyricist and composer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.52:31
14Stormy Pinkness (live in Berlin 1989)
recording of:
Stormy Pinkness
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
32:22
15Exquisite Dead Guy
recording of:
Exquisite Dead Guy
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
32:03
16Robot Parade (adult version)
recording of:
Robot Parade
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
41:06
17Boat of Car
engineer:
Al Houghton (engineer), Bill Krauss and Alex Noyes
executive producer:
Mark Boyer and Matthew Hill (They Might Be Giants)
producer:
Bill Krauss
electric bass guitar and electric guitar:
John Flansburgh
keyboard:
John Linnell
lead vocals:
Margaret Seiler
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:
Boat of Car
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.651:14
18S‐E‐X‐X‐Y
recording of:
S-E-X-X-Y
writer:
Hal Cragin, John Flansburgh and John Linnell
4.53:52
19Number Three
engineer:
Al Houghton (engineer), Bill Krauss and Alex Noyes
executive producer:
Mark Boyer and Matthew Hill (They Might Be Giants)
producer:
Bill Krauss
electric bass guitar, electric guitar and lead vocals:
John Flansburgh
background vocals:
John Linnell
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:
Number Three
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.651:26
20The End of the Tour
recording engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Paul Fox (Producer) and They Might Be Giants
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Flansburgh (from 1993-11 until 1994-06)
drums (drum set):
Brian Doherty (US drummer for They Might Be Giants) (from 1993-11 until 1994-06)
electric bass guitar:
Tony Maimone (from 1993-11 until 1994-06)
Hammond organ, Hammond organ [drawbar organ], piano and synthesizer [synth choir]:
John Linnell (from 1993-11 until 1994-06)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (from 1993-11 until 1994-06) and Skyline Studios in New York, United States (from 1993-11 until 1994-06)
recording of:
The End of the Tour (from 1993-11 until 1994-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
3.453:20
21They Might Be Giants
recording of:
They Might Be Giants
lyricist and composer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
32:42
22Hey 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
3.53:50
23Nightgown of the Sullen Moon
recording of:
Nightgown of the Sullen Moon
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3.51:59
24Snowball in Hell
engineer:
Al Houghton (engineer)
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
3.652:30
25Purple Toupee
engineer:
Al Houghton (engineer)
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
3.752:39
26Cowtown
engineer:
Al Houghton (engineer)
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
3.52:19