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.
- Theme From Flood
- Birdhouse in Your Soul
- Lucky Ball & Chain
- Istanbul (Not Constantinople) – Jimmy Kennedy, Nat Simon
- Dead
- Your Racist Friend
- Particle Man
- Twisting
- We Want a Rock
- Someone Keeps Moving My Chair
- Hearing Aid
- Minimum Wage
- Letterbox
- Whistling in the Dark
- Hot Cha
- Women & Men
- They Might Be Giants
- Road Movie to Berlin