They Might Be Giants - John Henry + Factory Showroom (Deluxe Edition) (2013)

• More recently known for “Boss Of Me”, the theme for “Malcolm In The Middle”, They Might Be Giants, having made two indie albums and two for Elektra, recorded fifth album “John Henry” (1994) with a band for the first time. • “Factory Showroom” (1996) was their last album for Elektra, the first to have fewer, longer tracks, and John Flansburgh has declared it to be his favourite TMBG album. • This set includes thirteen bonus tracks across the two albums, along with the lyrics and annotation by Terry Staunton.

TRACKLIST

Disc 1 (John Henry)

1 Subliminal 2:45
2 Snail Shell 3:20
3 Sleeping In The Flowers 4:30
4 Unrelated Thing 2:30
5 AKA Driver 3:14
6 I Should Be Allowed To Think 3:09
7 Extra Savoir-Faire 2:48
8 Why Must I Be Sad? 4:08
9 Spy 3:06
10 O, Do Not Forsake Me 2:30
11 No One Knows My Plan 2:37
12 Dirt Bike 3:05
13 Destination Moon 2:27
14 A Self Called Nowhere 3:22
15 Meet James Ensor 1:33
16 Thermostat 3:11
17 Window 1:00
18 Out Of Jail 2:38
19 Stomp Box 1:55
20 The End Of The Tour 3:18

Bonus:
21 Ondine 2:31
22 She Was A Hotel Detective 3:21
23 Mrs. Train 3:00
24 Snail Dust 3:38
25 Why Does The Sun Shine? 2:53
26 Jessica 2:24
27 Whirlpool 2:10
28 Spy 3:06

Disc 2 (Factory Showroom)

1 Token Back To Brooklyn 1:02
2 S-E-X-X-Y 3:51
3 Till My Head Falls Off 2:53
4 How Can I Sing Like A Girl? 4:32
5 Exquisite Dead Guy 2:02
6 Metal Detector 3:50
7 New York City 3:02
8 Your Own Worst Enemy 1:45
9 XTC Vs. Adam Ant 3:37
10 Spiraling Shape 4:24
11 James K. Polk 3:04
12 Pet Name 4:04
13 I Can Hear You 1:57
14 The Bells Are Ringing 3:32

Bonus:
15 S-E-X-X-Y (Radio Edit) 3:21
16 Sensurround 2:57
17 Unforgotten 3:06
18 We've Got A World That Swings 2:05
19 S-E-X-X-Y (Warren Rigg Microwave Mix) 7:52