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

~ Release by They Might Be Giants (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Additional Label: Rhino Entertainment Company

Tracklist

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1She’s an Angel
engineer:
Al Houghton, Bill Krauss and Alex Noyes
executive producer:
Mark Boyer and Matthew Hill
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 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
2:37
2How Can I Sing Like a Girl?
recording of:
How Can I Sing Like a Girl?
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
4:28
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 (from 1993 until 1998)
musical saw:
Julian Koster (in 1996)
vocals:
John Linnell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
TMBG Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
recording of:
James K. Polk (in 1996)
writer:
John Flansburgh, Matthew Hill, John Linnell and They Might Be Giants
publisher:
TMBG Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
3:05
4Meet James Ensor
recording engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Paul Fox 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
1:33
5Mammal
recording engineer:
Paul Angelli
engineer:
Edward Douglas IV
producer:
They Might Be Giants
assistant mixer:
Bruce Calder and Brian Pollack
mixer:
Alan Winstanley
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
2:15
6Pet Name
recording of:
Pet Name
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
4:02
7No!
recording engineer and mixer:
Albert Caiati
engineer:
Cosmos Heidtman, Jason Spittle and Stan Wright
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
1:30
8I Can Hear You
recording of:
I Can Hear You
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
1:57
9Spider
recording engineer:
Paul Angelli
engineer:
Edward Douglas IV
producer:
They Might Be Giants
assistant mixer:
Bruce Calder and Brian Pollack
mixer:
Alan Winstanley
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
0:51
10I Should Be Allowed to Think
recording engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Paul Fox 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
3:08
11Fingertips
guest vocals:
Amy Allison, Brian Dewan, Nicholas Hill, Elma Mayer and Peter Stampfel
recording of:
Fingertips
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
4:34
12She’s Actual Size (new live version)
recording of:
She’s Actual Size
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
7:18
13Spy (new live version)
mixer:
Pat Dillett
drums (drum set):
Brian Doherty
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.
2:31
14Stormy Pinkness (live in Berlin 1989)
recording of:
Stormy Pinkness
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
2:22
15Exquisite Dead Guy
recording of:
Exquisite Dead Guy
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
2:03
16Robot Parade (adult version)
recording of:
Robot Parade
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
1:06
17Boat of Car
engineer:
Al Houghton, Bill Krauss and Alex Noyes
executive producer:
Mark Boyer and Matthew Hill
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 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
1:14
18S‐E‐X‐X‐Y
recording of:
S-E-X-X-Y
writer:
Hal Cragin, John Flansburgh and John Linnell
3:52
19Number Three
engineer:
Al Houghton, Bill Krauss and Alex Noyes
executive producer:
Mark Boyer and Matthew Hill
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 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
1:26
20The End of the Tour
recording engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Paul Fox and They Might Be Giants
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Flansburgh (from 1993-11 until 1994-06)
drums (drum set):
Brian Doherty (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
3:20
21They Might Be Giants
recording of:
They Might Be Giants
lyricist and composer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
2:42
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
3:50
23Nightgown of the Sullen Moon
recording of:
Nightgown of the Sullen Moon
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
1:59
24Snowball in Hell
engineer:
Al Houghton
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
2:30
25Purple Toupee
engineer:
Al Houghton
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
2:39
26Cowtown
engineer:
Al Houghton
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
2:19