Selections From the 2-CD Retrospective Then: The Earlier Years

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleLength
1Don't Let's Start2:35
2Now That I Have Everything
2:20
3The Famous Polka
recording of:
The Famous Polka
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
1:33
4Ana Ng
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
accordion, autoharp, background vocals and lead vocals:
John Linnell (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
electric guitar:
John Flansburgh (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
spoken vocals [bridge monologue]:
Lisa Klapp (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:
Ana Ng (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
3:23
5I'm Def1:08
6Nightgown of the Sullen Moon1:59
7(She Was a) Hotel Detective2:10
8Birds Fly
recording of:
Birds Fly
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
1:25
9Which Describes How You're Feeling1:24
10We're the Replacements1:50
11Greek #3
recording of:
Greek #3
translated version of:
Number Three
1:29
12Become a Robot
1:18
13Kiss Me, Son of God
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
lead vocals:
John Linnell (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
additional performer:
The Ordinaires
performer:
Benjamin Bossi, Robin Casey, Fritz Vanorden, Barbara Schloss and Garo Yellin
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:
Kiss Me, Son of God (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
1:54
14Weep Day
recording of:
Weep Day
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
1:50
15Schoolchildren Singing Particle Man
cover recording of:
Particle Man
lyricist and composer:
John Linnell
2:05