Then: The Earlier Years

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Two-CD Set

This compilation combines the band’s first two albums (They Might Be Giants and Lincoln) with the EP and remix collection Miscellaneous T, with two tracks omitted overall – “(She Was A) Hotel Detective (Single Mix)” and the original album mix of “Don’t Let’s Start” (other versions of these songs exist on the compilation). Added to this were previously unreleased bonus tracks

DISC ONE

  1. Everything Right Is Wrong Again

  2. Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head

  3. Number Three

  4. Don’t Let’s Start

  5. Hide Away Folk Family

  6. 32 Footsteps

  7. Toddler Hiway

  8. Rabid Child

  9. Nothing’s Gonna Change My Clothes

  10. (She Was A) Hotel Detective

  11. She’s An Angel

  12. Youth Culture Killed My Dog

  13. Boat Of Car

  14. Absolutely Bill’s Mood

  15. Chess Piece Face

  16. I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die

  17. Alienation’s For The Rich

  18. The Day

  19. Rhythm Section Want Ad

  20. We’re The Replacements

  21. When It Rains It Snows

  22. The Famous Polka

  23. Untitled

  24. For Science

  25. The Biggest One

  26. Kiss Me, Son Of God (Alternate Version)

  27. Mr. Klaw

  28. Critic Intro

  29. Now That I Have Everything

  30. Mainstream U.S.A.

  31. Fake Out In Buenos Aires

  32. Greek #3

  33. Hope That I Get Old Before I Die (Original Version)

  34. I’m Def

  35. Don’t Let’s Start (Demo Version)

  36. ‘85 Radio Special Thank You

DISC TWO

  1. Ana Ng

  2. Cowtown

  3. Lie Still, Little Bottle

  4. Purple Toupee

  5. Cage & Aquarium

  6. Where Your Eyes Don’t Go

  7. Piece Of Dirt

  8. Mr. Me

  9. Pencil Rain

  10. The World’s Address

  11. I’ve Got A Match

  12. Santa’s Beard

  13. You’ll Miss Me

  14. They’ll Need A Crane

  15. Shoehorn With Teeth

  16. Stand On Your Own Head

  17. Snowball In Hell

  18. Kiss Me, Son Of God

  19. Hello Radio

  20. It’s Not My Birthday

  21. I’ll Sink Manhattan

  22. Nightgown Of The Sullen Moon

  23. The World’s Address (Joshua Fried Remix)

  24. Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal

  25. Lady Is A Tramp

  26. Birds Fly

  27. Kitten Intro

  28. Weep Day

  29. The Big Big Whoredom

  30. I’m Gettin’ Sentimental Over You (Adaptation)

  31. Become A Robot

  32. Which Describes How You’re Feeling

  33. Swing Is A Word

  34. Doris Cunningham

  35. Counterfeit Fake

  36. Schoolchildren Singing Particle Man