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They Might Be Giants
1-1	Everything Right Is Wrong Again	2:20
1-2	Put Your Hand In The Puppet Head	2:12
1-3	Number Three	1:27
1-4	Don't Let's Start	2:35
1-5	Hide Away Folk Family	3:21
1-6	32 Footsteps	1:36
1-7	Toddler Hiway	0:25
1-8	Rabid Child	1:31
1-9	Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes	1:58
1-10	(She Was A) Hotel Detective Backing Vocals – Peter Thomson*	2:10
1-11	She's An Angel	2:37
1-12	Youth Culture Killed My Dog	2:51
1-13	Boat Of Car Vocals – Margaret Seiler	1:15
1-14	Absolutely Bill's Mood Guitar [Phoned-in] – Eugene Chadbourne	2:38
1-15	Chess Piece Face	1:21
1-16	Hope That I Get Old Before I Die	1:58
1-17	Alienation's For The Rich	2:25
1-18	The Day	1:27
1-19	Rhythm Section Want Ad	2:22
EP B-Sides
1-20	We're The Replacements	1:50
1-21	When It Rains It Snows	1:33
1-22	The Famous Polka	1:33
1-23	Untitled	2:33
1-24	For Science Vocals – Lt. Anne Moore	1:19
1-25	The Biggest One	1:22
1-26	Kiss Me Son Of God (Alternate Version)	1:49
1-27	Mr. Klaw	1:19
Bonus Tracks
1-28	Critic Intro	1:37
1-29	Now That I Have Everything	2:20
1-30	Mainstream U.S.A.	1:15
1-31	Fake Out In Buenos Aires	1:48
1-32	Greek #3 Translated By – Chris Lawrence	1:29
1-33	Hope That I Get Old Before I Die (Original Version)	1:12
1-34	I'm Def	1:08
1-35	Don't Let's Start (Demo Version)	1:14
1-36	'85 Radio Special Thank You	1:25
Lincoln
2-1	Ana Ng	3:23
2-2	Cowtown	2:21
2-3	Lie Still, Little Bottle Drums – Dr. Kenneth Nolan	2:06
2-4	Purple Toupee	2:40
2-5	Cage & Aqarium	1:10
2-6	Where Your Eyes Don't Go	3:06
2-7	Piece Of Dirt	2:00
2-8	Mr. Me	1:52
2-9	Pencil Rain	2:42
2-10	The World's Address	2:24
2-11	I've Got A Match	2:36
2-12	Santa's Beard	1:55
2-13	You'll Miss Me	1:53
2-14	They'll Need A Crane	2:33
2-15	Shoehorn With Teeth	1:13
2-16	Stand On Your Own Head	1:16
2-17	Snowball In Hell	2:31
2-18	Kiss Me, Son Of God Featuring – Barbara Schloss, Benjamin Bossi, Fritz Van Orden, Garo Yellin, Robin Casey, The Ordinaires	1:54
EP B-Sides
2-19	Hello Radio	0:55
2-20	It's Not My Birthday	1:52
2-21	I'll Sink Manhattan	2:32
2-22	Nightgown Of The Sullen Moon	1:59
2-23	The World's Address (Joshua Fried Remix) Remix – Joshua Fried	5:42
2-24	Hey Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal Mixed By – Paul Angelli	3:48
2-25	Lady Is A Tramp Written-By – Rodgers & Hart	1:20
2-26	Birds Fly	1:25
Bonus Tracks
2-27	Kitten Intro	1:43
2-28	Weep Day	1:50
2-29	The Big Big Whoredom	1:39
2-30	I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You (Adaptation) Adapted By – They Might Be GiantsWritten-By – George Bassman, Ned Washington	1:59
2-31	Become A Robot	1:18
2-32	Which Describes How You're Feeling	1:24
2-33	Swing Is A Word	0:53
2-34	Doris Cunningham	0:12
2-35	Counterfeit Fake	0:39
2-36	Schoolchildren Singing "Particle Man"	2:05

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – They Might Be Giants
• Copyright (c) – They Might Be Giants
• Distributed By – Restless Records
• Recorded At – Studio Pass
• Recorded At – Dubway Studios
• Recorded At – Hello Studio
• Recorded At – Skyline Studios
• Mixed At – Dubway Studios
• Mixed At – Charles Eller Studios
• Mixed At – Hello Studio
• Published By – TMBG Music
• Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
• Published By – Warner/Chappell
• Published By – EMI Mills Music
• Glass Mastered At – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – Z15637
• Glass Mastered At – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – Z15640

Credits

• Art Direction – Elizabeth Van Itallie
• Art Direction [(She Was A) Hotel Detective] – Risa Zaitschek
• Artwork [(She Was A) Hotel Detective] – Mark Marek
• Artwork [Don't Let's Start Cover] – Mark Mazut
• Artwork [Lincoln Cover], Photography By [Miscellaneous T Accordion], Artwork [Miscellaneous T Art Assistance] – Brian Dewan
• Artwork [They Might Be Giants Cover] – Rodney Alan Greenblat
• Engineer – Al Houghton (tracks: 1-1 to 1-22, 1-24 to 1-26, 2-1 to 2-18), Alex Noyes (tracks: 1-1 to 1-19), Bill Krauss (tracks: 1-1 to 1-19)
• Engineer [Samples] – John Eric Greenberg (tracks: 2-20 to 2-22)
• Executive-Producer – Mark Boyer* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-19), Matthew Hill (tracks: 1-1 to 1-19)
• Illustration – Tony Millionaire
• Liner Notes – John Flansburgh, John Linnell, They Might Be Giants
• Management – Jamie Lincoln Kitman
• Mixed By – Bill Krauss (tracks: 1-31, 1-35, 2-28, 2-30, 2-33), They Might Be Giants (tracks: 1-28 to 1-30, 1-32, 1-36)
• Performer [They Might Be Giants] – John Flansburgh, John Linnell
• Photography By [Don't Let's Start] – Elissa Casas*
• Photography By [Lincoln] – Carol Kitman
• Photography By [Miscellaneous T Cover] – Rolf Conant
• Photography By [They'll Need A Crane Back Cover] – Elizabeth Van Itallie
• Photography By [They'll Need A Crane Cover] – Hiroko Hoshikawa
• Producer – Bill Krauss (tracks: 1-1 to 1-22, 1-24 to 1-26, 1-33, 1-34, 2-1 to 2-18, 2-31, 2-32), They Might Be Giants (tracks: 1-28 to 1-32, 1-35, 1-36, 2-20 to 2-22, 2-24 to 2-30, 2-33 to 2-35)
• Songwriter [Songs By] – They Might Be Giants (tracks: 1-1 to 2-24, 2-26 to 2-29, 2-31 to 2-36)

Notes

Compilation of the first two albums, various EPs and unreleased tracks. Includes 32 page booklet with extensive liner notes by the band.

Tracks 1-1 to 1-19 recorded in NYC at Studio Pass & Dubway Studio and mixed at Dubway Studio except tracks 1-4 and 1-10 mixed at Charles Eller Studios, Burlington, VT.
Tracks 1-20 to 1-22, 1-24 to 1-26, 2-1 to 2-18 recorded and mixed at Dubway Studios, NYC.
Track 1-27 mixed at Charles Eller Studios.
Tracks 2-20 to 2-22, 2-25 and 2-26 recorded and mixed at Hello Studio, Brooklyn.
Track 2-24 recorded at Skyline Studios, NYC.

All songs published by TMBG Music, administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) except 2-25, published by Warner Chappell and 2-30 published by EMI Mills Music (ASCAP)

All tracks remastered.

Tracks taken from:
They Might Be Giants LP (1-1 to 1-19).
Don't Let's Start EP (1-20 to 1-22).
(She Was A) Hotel Detective EP (1-23 to 1-27).
Unreleased tracks, some from their "Dial-A-Song" service. (1-28 to 1-33, 1-36, 2-27 to 2-30, 2-33 to 2-36).
1985 Demo Tape (1-34, 1-35, 2-31, 2-32)
Lincoln LP (2-1 to 2-18).
Lincoln Sampler (2-19)
They'll Need A Crane EP (2-20 to 2-22).
Miscellaneous T compilation (2-23).
Unreleased Purple Toupee EP (tracks later released on Miscellaneous T) (2-24 to 2-26).

Double jewel case.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 18777 29312 9
• ASIN: B000003BLB
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): wea mfg. OLYPHANT Z15637 A4 P2 772931-2.1 01 M0S1
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): wea mfg. OLYPHANT Z15640 A4 P2 772931-2.2 02 M0S1
• Mastering SID Code (Both Discs): IFPI L909
• Mould SID Code (Both Discs): IFPI 2U3W

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
72931-2	They Might Be Giants	Then: The Earlier Years ‎(2xCD, Comp, Club, RM)	Restless Records	72931-2	US	1997
REST72931	They Might Be Giants	Then: The Earlier Years ‎(2xCD, Comp, RM)	Rykodisc, Restless Records	REST72931	Unknown
72931-2	They Might Be Giants	Then: The Earlier Years ‎(2xCD, Comp, RM)	Restless Records	72931-2	US	Unknown

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