Compil. US 2002 on Elektra label
Rock (Alternative Rock)
Tracks 1.01, 1.06, 1.11, 1.13, 1.17, 1.20 and 2.21 from Flood (January 1990). Tracks 1.02, 1.22, 2.24 to 2.26 from Lincoln and recorded in (November 1988). Tracks 1.03 and 1.15 from Don't Let's Start EP (November 1987). Track 1.04 from Music From Malcolm In The Middle (January 2001). Track 1.05 from Long Tall Weekend (July 1999) Tracks 1.07 and 1.16 from Severe Tire Damage (August 1998). Tracks 1.08, 1.23, 1.26, 2.05, 2.09, 2.11 from Apollo 18 (March 1992). Track 1.09 from More Music From The Motion Picture Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (October 1999). Tracks 1.10, 2.02, 2.03, 2.06, 2.08, 2.15 and 2.18 from Factory Showroom (October 1996). Tracks 1.12, 1.14, 1.18, and 1.21 from Mink Car (September 2001). Tracks 1.19, 2.04, 2.10 and 2.20 from John Henry (September 1994). Track 1.24 from (She Was A) Hotel Detective EP (June 1988). Tracks 1.25, 2.01, 2.17, 2.19 from They Might Be Giants (November 1986). Track 2.07 from No! (June 2002). Tracks 2.12 (July 16, 2002), and 2.14 (March 10, 1989) are previously unreleased. Track 2.13 from Why Does The Sun Shine? EP (September 1993) (incorrectly listed as being previously unreleased). Track 2.16 from Working Undercover For The Man EP (May 2000) (incorrectly listed as being from No!) Track 2.22 from unreleased Purple Toupee EP (1989). Track 2.23 from They'll Need A Crane EP (March 1989).
They Might Be Giants , *1982 US producer, written by, album by | |
Danny Weinkauf b, *1963 US bass | |
Graham Maby b, voc, 1952-1998 GB bass | |
Tony Maimone b, *1952 US bass | |
Analise Dubner compiled by | |
Jeff White compiled by | |
Jim Hughes compiled by | |
John Flansburgh voc, g, *1963 US compiled by, vocals, guitar, keyboards | |
John Linnell voc, key, *1959 US compiled by, vocals, accordion, saxophone, keyboards | |
Mark Leviton , US compiled by | |
Brian Doherty dr, US drums | |
Dan Hickey dr, US drums | |
Dan Miller g, key, bvoc, guitar | |
Kurt Hoffman ts, horns, arranged by, string and horn | |
Eric Schermerhorn g, eg, *1961 US lead guitar, acoustic guitar | |
Steve Woolard , US liner notes, discography annotation | |
Reuben Cox photography, ant | |
Frank London tr, *1958 US trumpet, sample | |
Mark Feldman vn, *1955 US violin | |
Dan Levine tb, tu, US trombone | |
Jim O'Conner tr, trumpet | |
Charlie Sepulveda tr, *1962 US trumpet | |
Erik Sanko b, *1963 US bass | |
Zachary Alford dr, US drums | |
Mauro Refosco perc, BR percussion | |
Mark Pender tr, voc, *1957 US trumpet | |
Laura Cantrell voc, *1967 US vocals | |
Robin Goldwasser vc, voc, *1966 US vocals | |
Hal Cragin b, US bass, written by | |
Steve Calhoon dr, perc, drums | |
Lyle Workman g, *1957 US lead guitar | |
The Skyline Staff , handclaps | |
Alan Bezozi dr, perc, US snare, tambourine, drums | |
Luis Jardim perc, *1950 PT percussion | |
Roger Moutenot , US percussion, whipcrack | |
Adam Schlesinger g, voc, key, b, *1967 US programmed by, keyboards, additional | |
Jay Sherman-Godfrey g, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, electric | |
Julian Koster bj, *1972 US saw, singing | |
Sue Hadjopoulos perc, US congas, percussion | |
Ron Caswell tu, tuba | |
Allen Ginsberg voc, har, 1926-1997 US written by, howl, part one excerpt | |
Peter Stampfel vn, voc, *1938 US banjo, vocals | |
Amy Allison voc, eg, US vocals | |
Elma Mayer voc, US vocals | |
Nicholas Hill voc, vocals | |
Garo Yellin vc, cello | |
Margaret Seiler , lead vocals | |
Funky Element , drums, break sample | |
Tim Newman tb, US trombone | |
Ron Lawrence vl, US viola | |
Gregor Kitzis vn, US violin | |
Krystof Witek vn, US violin |
Gary Stewart compilation producer |
Tim Scanlin coordinator, a&r liner notes |
Barbara Glauber design |
Beverly Joel design |
Sarah Vowell liner notes |
Jamie Lincoln Kitman management |
April Milek other, project assistance |
Cheryl Fugate other, project assistance |
Randy Perry other, project assistance |
Adam Schlesinger producer |
Bill Krauss producer |
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley producer |
Patrick Dillett producer |
Paul Fox producer |
Tom Durack producer |
Marc Salata production manager |
Bill Inglot remastered by |
Dan Hersch remastered by |
Sheryl Farber supervised by, editorial supervision |
Peter Permain Thomson backing vocals |
Peter Dilg producer |
Brian Speiser mixed by |
Oliver Behrendt recorded by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Birdhouse In Your Soul | They Might Be Giants | 3:19 | |
2 | Ana Ng | They Might Be Giants | 3:21 | |
3 | Don't Let's Start | They Might Be Giants | 2:34 | |
4 | Boss Of Me (Theme From Malcolm In The Middle) | They Might Be Giants | 2:58 | |
5 | Older | They Might Be Giants | 1:52 | |
6 | Istanbul (Not Constantinople) | They Might Be Giants | Jimmy Kennedy, Nat Simon | 2:35 |
7 | Doctor Worm | They Might Be Giants | 3:01 | |
8 | The Guitar | They Might Be Giants | George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, They Might Be Giants | 3:49 |
9 | Dr. Evil (From Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me) | They Might Be Giants | 1:50 | |
10 | New York City | They Might Be Giants | Lisa Marr, Lisa Nielsen, Robynn Iwata | 3:05 |
11 | Particle Man | They Might Be Giants | 1:58 | |
12 | Cyclops Rock | They Might Be Giants | 2:43 | |
13 | Minimum Wage | They Might Be Giants | 0:46 | |
14 | Man, It's So Loud In Here | They Might Be Giants | 4:03 | |
15 | We're The Replacements | They Might Be Giants | 1:49 | |
16 | Why Does The Sun Shine? (The Sun Is A Mass Of Incandescent Gas) (Live) | They Might Be Giants | Hy Zaret, Louis C. Singer | 2:20 |
17 | Your Racist Friend | They Might Be Giants | 2:54 | |
18 | Bangs | They Might Be Giants | 3:14 | |
19 | Snail Shell | They Might Be Giants | 3:21 | |
20 | Twisting | They Might Be Giants | 1:55 | |
21 | Another First Kiss | They Might Be Giants | 3:07 | |
22 | They'll Need A Crane | They Might Be Giants | 2:31 | |
23 | The Statue You Got Me | They Might Be Giants | 3:05 | |
24 | (She Was A) Hotel Detective | They Might Be Giants | 2:21 | |
25 | Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head | They Might Be Giants | 2:11 | |
26 | I Palindrome I | They Might Be Giants | 2:19 | |
27 | She's An Angel | They Might Be Giants | 2:36 | |
28 | How Can I Sing Like A Girl? | They Might Be Giants | 4:28 | |
29 | James K. Polk | They Might Be Giants | Matthew Hill, They Might Be Giants | 3:05 |
30 | Meet James Ensor | They Might Be Giants | 1:33 | |
31 | Mammal | They Might Be Giants | 2:15 | |
32 | Pet Name | They Might Be Giants | 4:02 | |
33 | No! | They Might Be Giants | 1:29 | |
34 | I Can Hear You | They Might Be Giants | 1:56 | |
35 | Spider | They Might Be Giants | 0:51 | |
36 | I Should Be Allowed To Think | They Might Be Giants | Allen Ginsberg | 3:07 |
37 | Fingertips | They Might Be Giants | 4:33 | |
38 | She's Actual Size (New Live Version) | They Might Be Giants | 7:18 | |
39 | Spy (New Live Version) | They Might Be Giants | 2:31 | |
40 | Stormy Pinkness (Live In Berlin 1989) | They Might Be Giants | 2:21 | |
41 | Exquisite Dead Guy | They Might Be Giants | 2:02 | |
42 | Robot Parade (Adult Version) | They Might Be Giants | 1:05 | |
43 | Boat Of Car | They Might Be Giants | 1:14 | |
44 | S-E-X-X-Y | They Might Be Giants | Hal Cragin, They Might Be Giants | 3:52 |
45 | Number Three | They Might Be Giants | 1:26 | |
46 | The End Of The Tour | They Might Be Giants | 3:19 | |
47 | They Might Be Giants | They Might Be Giants | 2:42 | |
48 | Hey Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal | They Might Be Giants | 3:49 | |
49 | Nightgown Of The Sullen Moon | They Might Be Giants | 1:59 | |
50 | Snowball In Hell | They Might Be Giants | 2:30 | |
51 | Purple Toupee | They Might Be Giants | 2:39 | |
52 | Cowtown | They Might Be Giants | 2:18 |