On January 15, 1990, “Elektra” label release “Flood”, the third “They Might Be Giants” studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at the “Skyline Studios” in New York, and was produced by John Flansburgh, John Linnell, , Alan Winstanley and Clive Langer.

Personnel:

• John Flansburgh – vocals, guitar, programming, mandolin, kitchen utensils, trumpet, design
• John Linnell – vocals, accordion, keyboards, saxophones, melodica, programming
• Arto Lindsay– guitar
• Alan Bezozi – drum programming
• Mark Feldman – violin
• Rick McRae – trombone
• Frank London, Charlie Sepulveda – trumpet
• Marion Beckenstein, Joel Mitchell – vocals
• The Skyline Staff – handclaps
• Roger Moutenot – whip
• Elizabeth van Itallie – design
• Helene Silverman – design consultant
• Margaret Bourke-White– photography
• Barbara Lipp – art assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by John Flansburgh and John Linnell, except where noted.

1. Theme From Flood
2. Birdhouse in Your Soul
3. Lucky Ball & Chain
4. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) – Jimmy Kennedy, Nat Simon
5. Dead
6. Your Racist Friend
7. Particle Man
8. Twisting
9. We Want a Rock
10. Someone Keeps Moving My Chair
11. Hearing Aid
12. Minimum Wage
13. Letterbox
14. Whistling in the Dark
15. Hot Cha
16. Women & Men
17. They Might Be Giants
18. Road Movie to Berlin