On March 24, 1992, “Elektra” label released “Apollo 18”, the fourth They Might Be Giants studio album. It was recorded in March 1991, at “The Magic Shop” in New York City, and was produced by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. The album was associated with “International Space Year”, for which They Might Be Giants were declared the official “musical ambassadors” by “NASA”.
Personnel:
- John Flansburgh– songwriting, vocals, guitars, bass, synth bass, programming, horns, percussion, sound effects
- John Linnell– vocals, accordion, keyboards, saxophones, clarinet, programming, synth bass
- Mark Feldman– violin
- Garo Yellin –cello
- Jim Thomas –drums
- Laura Cantrell– vocals
- Julie Cohen – vocals
- Peter Stampfel– banjo, vocals
- Nicholas Hill – vocals
- Elma Mayer – vocals
- Brian Dewan– vocals
- Amy Allison – vocals
- Paul Angelli – recording
- Edward Douglas IV – engineer
- Bruce Calder – engineer
- Brian Pollack – engineer
- UE Nastasi – engineer
- Patrick Dillett– mixing
- John Flansburgh – design
- Marjorie Galen – art assistance
- Ralph Morse– photography
- Don Uhrbrock – photography
- Otto Seibold– photography
- Fred Tomaselli– sculpture
Track listing:
All tracks by They Might Be Giants, except where noted.
- Dig My Grave
- I Palindrome I
- She’s Actual Size
- My Evil Twin
- Mamma
- The Statue Got Me High
- Spider
- The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) – They Might Be Giants,Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss
- Dinner bell
- Narrow Your Eyes
- Hall of heads
- Which Describes How You’re Feeling
- See the Constellation
- If I Wasn’t Shy
- Turn Around
- Hypnotist of Ladies
- Fingertips: Everything’s Catching On Fire
- Fingertips: Fingertips
- Fingertips: I Hear The Wind Blow
- Fingertips: Hey Now Everybody Now
- Fingertips: Who’s That Standing Out My Window?
- Fingertips: I Found A New Friend
- Fingertips: Come On And Wreck My Car
- Fingertips: Aren’t You The Guy Who Hit Me In The Eye?
- Fingertips: Please Pass the Milk, Please
- Fingertips: Leave Me Alone
- Fingertips: Who’s Knocking On The Wall?
- Fingertips: All Alone
- Fingertips: What’s That Blue Thing Doing Here?
- Fingertips: Something Grabbed Ahold Of My Hand
- Fingertips: I Cannot Understand You
- Fingertips: I Heard A Sound
- Fingertips: Mysterious Whisper
- Fingertips: The Day That Love Came To Play
- Fingertips: I’m Having A Heart Attack
- Fingertips: Fingertips”(reprise)
- Fingertips: I Walk Along Darkened Corridors
- Space Suit
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