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They Might Be Giants Discography: Side Projects and Productions



Gigantic
(A Tale of Two Johns)
A Movie About They Might Be Giants

documentary
2003 November
        Directed by A.J. Schnack.

        Theatrical Release Date: 2002.

        In addition to a pristine digital transfer of the film, there are
        four and a half hours of extras on this jam-packed DVD, including
        feature-length commentary from John Linnell, John Flansburgh, Sarah
        Vowell and director AJ Schnack; deleted scenes; concert footage;
        vintage performances (including the legendary Tonight Show
        performance of “Birdhouse in Your Soul”); classic music videos
        (including “Don't Let's Start” and “Ana Ng” with brand new
        introductions from the band and video director Adam Bernstein);
        never-before-released TV and radio appearances; raw footage and
        interviews featuring Conan O'Brien, Ira Glass, Michael McKean, Dave
        Eggers, Josh Kornbluth and much, much more.

   DVD: 2003.11.18  US Plexifilm/Cowboy Pictures PLEXI011-1 (region 0)
   VHS: 2003        US Bonfire [no c/n] (promo, no p/s)


People Are Wrong!
album
2002 September
        Benefit CD to raise money for the off off Broadway production
        People Are Wrong.  Both the show and the CD are produced by
        John Flansburgh.

    CD: 2002.09     US ?


John Linnell
Montana

single
1999
    CD: 1999        US Zoë PR1172P (promo)
                Montana


John Linnell
State Songs single
featuring Montana & Louisiana

single
1999 November
   12": 1999.11.09  US Zoë (Rounder) 01143-2005-1 (die-cut, green vinyl)
          3'14  Montana
          3'00  Louisiana


John Linnell
State Songs

album
1999 October
        John Linnell (vocals, synths, accordion, sax, piano, organ,
                clarinet, bass)
        Mark Lerner (bass)
        Mark Donato (drums)
        Jay Sherman-Godfrey (guitar)
        Mark Feldman (violin)
        Brian Doherty (drums)
        Kate Dennis (French horn)
        Dan Hickey (drums)
        Dan Miller (guitar)
        Dan Weinkauf (bass)
        Max Hurley
        Bob Stuhmer

    CD: 1999.10.26  US Zoë (Rounder) 01143-1005-2
    CT: 1999.10.26  US Zoë (Rounder) 01143-1005-4?
    CD: 1999.09?    US Zoë (Rounder) 1005A (advance promo, s/s)
    DD: 2005?       US Zoë (Apple iTunes) 2590885 (AAC)
          1'23  Illinois
          2'24  The Songs of the 50 States
          3'31  West Virginia
          3'44  South Carolina
          2'35  Idaho
          3'14  Montana
          1'01  Pennsylvania
          2'29  Utah
          3'27  Arkansas
          2'54  Iowa
          2'15  Mississippi
          2'04  Maine
          1'47  Oregon
          1'14  Michigan
          2'50  New Hampshire
          7'58  Nevada


Mono Puff
It's Fun to Steal

album
1998 May
        Hal Cragin
        Steve Calhoon
        John Flansburgh
        Joe McGinty (keyboards)
        DJ Five Star Spicy
        Sister Puff (vocals)
        Mauro Refosco

        There is a hidden track before the first track on the CD.

    CD: 1998.05.19  US Bar/None A-HAON 101
    CD: 1998.05?    US Bar/None A-HAON 101 (promo, p/b b&w p/s)
    DD: 2005?       US Bar/None (Apple iTunes) 19351142 (AAC)
                [untitled]
                Creepy
                It's Fun To Steal
                Poison Flowers
                Mr. Hughes Says
                Imaginary Friend
                Taste The Bass
                Extra Krispy
                Dedicated
                Backstabbing Liar
                Hillbilly Drummer Girl
                Dashiki Lover
                Pretty Fly
                I Just Found Out What Everybody Knows
                Night Security


Johnny Hart
Johnny Hart Sings Olive, The Other Reindeer

single
1997 September?
        John Linnell is Johnny Hart.
        Written by J. Otto Seibold and Vivian Walsh.

    F7: 1997.09?    US Jotto Dot Com (Chronicle Books) EV117413-IST
                        (one-sided)
                Olive, The Other Reindeer


Mono Puff
The Steve Calhoon Years

ep
1996 December
        John Flansburgh (vocals, guitars)

    C5: 1996.12     US Hello hel-612
          2'39  Backstabbing Liar
          2'00  Poison Flowers
                Night Security (featuring Barry Carl)
          2'59  Hillbilly Drummer Girl


Mono Puff
The Hal Cragin Years

ep
1996 November
        John Flansburgh (vocals, guitars)

    C5: 1996.11     US Hello hel-611
          2'33  Mr. Hughes Says
          3'04  Imaginary Friend
          1'57  Dedicated
          3'10  What Everybody Knows


Hal Sirowitz
Hal Sirowitz

ep
1996 September
        Most selections read are from Mr. Sirowitz's Mother Said published
        by Crown Books.  Recorded by John Flansburgh at Hello Studio in
        Brooklyn.

    C5: 1996.09     US Hello HEL-69
                Deformed Finger
                Destroyed By A Habit
                Finding Your Way Back Home
                Girlfriend Over For Dinner
                Magnified
                Trial and Tribulation
                My Version Of It
                Always Giving Commands
                Timing
                The First Hurdle
                Two Second Kiss
                Mother Disapproval
                Dangerous Kissing
                A Dog's Heart
                A New Toy
                Dark Red
                First And Last Time
                Chopped Off Arm
                Missing Finger
                Body Parts
                All In The Family
                Emergency Situation


John Linnell
House of Mayors

ep
1996 August
    C5: 1996.08     US Hello HEL-68
                Preamble: Fernando Wood (1855-58, 1860-62)
                Processional
                DeWitt Clinton (1803-07, 1808-10, 1811-15)
                Processional
                John Purroy Mitchel (1914-17)
                Will you love me in December as you do in May? {Walker/Ball}
                Processional
                Fiorella LaGuardia (1934-45)
                David Dinkins (1990-93)
                House of Mayors


Laura Cantrell
Laura Cantrell

ep
1996 July
        Produced by John Flansburgh (except [1])

        John Flansburgh (guitar on [2], 12-string guitar on [1])

    C5: 1996.07     US Hello hel-67
                Cellar Door
                Roll Truck Roll
                No Place For Me                                    [2]
                The Curse of Hook Mountain
                Lee Harvey Was A Friend Of Mine                    [1]


Mono Puff
The Devil Went Down To Newport
(Totally Rocking)

single
1996 June
        John Flansburgh (vocal, guitar)
        Steve Calhoon (drums)
        Hal Cragin (bass)
        Mike Viola (guitar, vocal)
        Eric Schermerhorn (guitar)
        Lyle Workman (guitar)
        Will Rigby (maracas)

    CD: 1996.06     US Rykodisc RYKO RCD5-1051 (1443-1051-2)
    CD: 1996?       AU Festival ?
                The Devil Went Down to Newport (Totally Rockin)
                Oddball
                Tryptophane
                The Devil Went Down to Newport (Totally Remade)

The Devil Went Down to Newport
    7": 1998        US Slow River SRR 19
                The Devil Went Down to Newport
                Pretty Fly (with Sister Puff)


Mono Puff
Unsupervised

album
1996 May
        John Flansburgh (vocal, electric guitars, electronic instruments)

    CD: 1996.05     US Hello hel-65 (SPECIAL PRE-COMMERCIAL RELEASE EDITION)
    CD: 1996.06.11  US Rykodisc RCD 10360 (autographed lyric booklet)
    CD: 1996        US Rykodisc RCD 10360ADV (advance promo, no p/s)
    CD: 1996        US Rykodisc RCD 10360ADV (advance promo)
    CD: 1996        AU Festival D31623
                Guitar Was the Case
                Unsupervised, I Hit My Head
                Don't Break the Heart {Rigby}
                Distant Antenna
                The Devil Went Down to Newport
                        (Totally Rocking) {Widmer/Freedberg}
                What Bothers the Spaceman?
                Hello Hello {Glitter/Leander}
                Dr. Kildare
                So Long, Mockingbird
                Careless Santa
                Don't I Have the Right?
                To Serve Mankind
                Nixon's the One


Will Rigby
Will Rigby

ep
1996 April
        John Flansburgh (mix, guitar and some recording)

    C5: 1996.04     US Hello HEL-64
                From Beyond the Grave
                Paper Hat


Spondee
Spondee

ep
1995 June
        Produced by John Flansburgh.

    C5: 1995.06     US Hello HEL-56
                Sinners of July
                Dog With Back Legs Broken
                My Baby Just Cares For Me
                Hole in the Afternoon
                One To Go


John Flansburgh's Mono Puff
John Flansburgh's Mono Puff

ep
1995 March
        John Flansburgh
        with
        Jim O'Connor (trumpet on [2])
        Ralf Conant (drum programming on [2])
        Mark Donato, Robin Goldwasser, Nancy Lynn Howell, Jay Sherman
                Godfrey (vocals on [1])

    C5: 1995.03     US Hello HEL-53
                Tryptophan
                Dr. Kildare
                Unsupervised, I Hit My Head
                So Long Mockingbird                                [1]
                What Bothers the Spaceman?                         [2]
          0'35  Nixon's the One


John Linnell
State Songs

ep
1994 June
        Brian Doherty (drums)
        John Linnell (everything else)

    C5: 1994.06     US Hello HEL-46
          3'45  South Carolina
          1'47  Oregon
          1'02  Pennsylvania
          2'03  Maine
          8'28  Nevada


Hello
Hello The Band

ep
1993 September
        Produced by John Flansburgh and Joshua Fried.

    C5: 1993.09     US Hello HEL-39
                Sodium Mask
                (Since You Joined) The Corporation
                Town To Town
                Lullaby To Nightmares
                Hello Hello


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