They Might Be Giants - Flood album flac
Performer: They Might Be GiantsTitle: Flood
Style: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
Country: US
MP3 album: 1467 mb
FLAC album: 1388 mb
Rating: 4.7
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Genre: Rock
Flood is the third studio album by Brooklyn-based alternative rock duo They Might Be Giants, released in January 1990. Flood was the duo's first album on the major label Elektra Records. It generated three singles: "Birdhouse in Your Soul", "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)", and the domestic promotional track "Twisting". The album is generally considered to be the band's definitive release, as it is their best-selling and most recognizable album.
Flood is They Might Be Giants' third studio album. It’s known for its three singles: Birdhouse in Your Soul, Twisting and Istanbul (Not Constantinople). Flood peaked at number 75 on the Billboard 200, and stayed on the chart for 22 weeks. Drum Programming Alan Bezozi. Recorded And Mixed By Roger Moutenot. Engineer Katherine Kat Miller, Patrick Dillett & Paul Angelli. Melodica John Linnell.
Produced by They Might Be Giants. They Might Be Giants Lyrics hang on tight. They might be giants (Boy) They might be giants They might be rain They might be heat They might be frying up a stalk of wheat. They might be giants (Boy) They might be giants They might be brain They might be washed They might be Dr. Spock's back-up band.
Band – John Flansburgh, John Linnell. Booking – Dave Stacey (2), ITB London. Booking – Frank Riley (2), Triad Artists. 6962 gets TMBG's regular charge DIAL-A-SONG. All songs published by They Might Be Giants Music, ASCAP administered by W B Music Corp. Thanks to Glenn Morrow & Tom Prendergast.
On their major-label debut, Flood, They Might Be Giants exchange quirky artiness for unabashed geekiness and a more varied and polished musical attack. Although the album contains two of the group's finest singles in "Birdhouse in Your Soul" and "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)," the overall record is uneven, since the group's hooks aren't quite as sharp as before and the humor is either too geeky or leavened with awkward social statements like "Your Racist Friend
album: "Flood" (1990). Theme From Flood Birdhouse In Your Soul Lucky Ball & Chain Istanbul (Not Constantinople) 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 Sapphire Bullets Of Pure Love They Might Be Giants Road Movie To Berlin. album: "Apollo 18" (1992).
They Might Be Giants: все альбомы, включая The Communists Have the Music, I Like Fun, Phone Power и другие. They Might Be Giants. Нравится слушателям: Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, The Kinks. 27: The Most Perfect Album. Radiolab Presents: More Perfect. 80 Smash Hits of the 80s. сборник.
Band Name They Might Be Giants. Data de aparición 05 Enero 1990. Labels Elektra Records Asylum Records. 17. Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love. 18. 19. Road Movie to Berlin.
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Theme From FloodTrombone – Rick McRaeVocals – Joel Mitchell, Marion Beckenstein |
0:29 |
| A2 | Birdhouse In Your SoulTrumpet – Frank London |
3:15 |
| A3 | Lucky Ball & Chain | 2:49 |
| A4 | Istanbul (Not Constantinople)Trumpet – Charlie Spalvida*Written By – J. Kennedy*, N. Simon* |
2:34 |
| A5 | Dead | 2:54 |
| A6 | Your Racist FriendTrumpet – Charlie Spalvida* |
2:53 |
| A7 | Particle Man | 1:56 |
| A8 | Twisting | 1:54 |
| A9 | We Want A Rock | 2:54 |
| B1 | Someone Keeps Moving My Chair | 2:19 |
| B2 | Hearing AidGuitar – Arto Lindsay |
3:28 |
| B3 | Minimum Wage | 0:44 |
| B4 | Letterbox | 1:21 |
| B5 | Whistling In The DarkTrombone – Rick McRaeTrumpet – Frank London |
3:25 |
| B6 | Hot Cha | 1:33 |
| B7 | Women & Men | 1:45 |
| B8 | Sapphire Bullets Of Pure Love | 1:32 |
| B9 | They Might Be Giants | 2:39 |
| B10 | Road Movie To Berlin | 2:24 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright (c) – Elektra Entertainment
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra Entertainment
- Manufactured By – Elektra Entertainment
- Published By – TMBG Music
- Recorded At – Skyline Studios
- Mixed At – Skyline Studios
- Mastered At – Masterdisk
Credits
- Accordion, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Songwriter, Vocals – John Linnell
- Artwork – Barbara Lipp
- Artwork, Guitar, Drum Programming, Songwriter, Vocals – John Flansburgh
- Drums – Alan Bezozi (tracks: A3, A7, A8, B2, B4, B6, B9)
- Engineer – Paul Angelli
- Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
- Photography – Margaret Bourke-White
- Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley (tracks: A2, A4, A6, A9), They Might Be Giants
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Roger Moutenot
- Violin – Mark Feldman (tracks: A2, A4, A9)
Notes
Printed in U.S.A.MANUFACTURED BY COLUMBIA HOUSE UNDER LICENSE.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 7559-60907-2
- Matrix / Runout: 2 60907-2 SRC=02 M3S4
- Rights Society: ASCAP
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 60907-1 | They Might Be Giants | Flood (LP, Album, Gat) | Elektra | 9 60907-1 | US | 1990 |
| 7559-60907-2, 960 907-2 | They Might Be Giants | Flood (CD, Album) | Elektra, WEA, Elektra | 7559-60907-2, 960 907-2 | UK & Europe | 1990 |
| EKT 68C, 7559-60907-4 | They Might Be Giants | Flood (Cass, Album) | Elektra, WEA | EKT 68C, 7559-60907-4 | UK & Europe | 1990 |
| 9 60907-2, CD 60907-2, 60907-2 | They Might Be Giants | Flood (CD, Album, RP) | Elektra, Elektra, Elektra | 9 60907-2, CD 60907-2, 60907-2 | Canada | Unknown |
| 96 09074 | They Might Be Giants | Flood (Cass, Album) | Elektra | 96 09074 | Canada | 1990 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Theme From FloodTrombone – Rick McRaeVocals – Joel Mitchell, Marion Beckenstein |
0:29 |
| A2 | Birdhouse In Your SoulTrumpet – Frank London |
3:16 |
| A3 | Lucky Ball & Chain | 2:49 |
| A4 | Istanbul (Not Constantinople)Trumpet – Charlie Spalvida* |
2:34 |
| A5 | Dead | 2:54 |
| A6 | Your Racist FriendTrumpet – Charlie Spalvida* |
2:53 |
| A7 | Particle Man | 1:56 |
| A8 | Twisting | 1:54 |
| A9 | We Want A Rock | 2:45 |
| B1 | Someone Keeps Moving My Chair | 2:19 |
| B2 | Hearing AidGuitar – Arto Lindsay |
3:28 |
| B3 | Minimum Wage | 0:44 |
| B4 | Letterbox | 1:21 |
| B5 | Whistling In The DarkTrombone – Rick McRaeTrumpet – Frank London |
3:25 |
| B6 | Hot Cha | 1:33 |
| B7 | Women And Men | 1:45 |
| B8 | Sapphire Bullets Of Pure Love | 1:32 |
| B9 | They Might Be Giants | 2:39 |
| B10 | Road Movie To Berlin | 2:24 |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra Entertainment
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Elektra Entertainment
- Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
- Recorded At – Skyline Studios
- Mastered At – Masterdisk
- Mixed At – Skyline Studios
Credits
- Drums – Alan Bezozi (tracks: A3, A7, A8, B2, B4, B6, B9)
- Engineer – Paul Angelli
- Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
- Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley (tracks: A2, A4, A6, A9), They Might Be Giants (tracks: A1, A3, A5, A7, A8, B1 to B10)
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Roger Moutenot
- Violin – Mark Feldman (tracks: A2, A4, A9)
Notes
Recorded and mixed in New York City at Skyline StudiosMastered at Masterdisk NYC
℗&© 1990 Elektra Entertainment for the United States & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Distributed by WEA Music of Canada Ltd.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 7559-60907-1 1
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 60907-1 | They Might Be Giants | Flood (LP, Album, Gat) | Elektra | 9 60907-1 | US | 1990 |
| 7559-60907-2, 960 907-2 | They Might Be Giants | Flood (CD, Album) | Elektra, WEA, Elektra | 7559-60907-2, 960 907-2 | UK & Europe | 1990 |
| EKT 68C, 7559-60907-4 | They Might Be Giants | Flood (Cass, Album) | Elektra, WEA | EKT 68C, 7559-60907-4 | UK & Europe | 1990 |
| 9 60907-2, CD 60907-2, 60907-2 | They Might Be Giants | Flood (CD, Album, RP) | Elektra, Elektra, Elektra | 9 60907-2, CD 60907-2, 60907-2 | Canada | Unknown |
| 96 09074 | They Might Be Giants | Flood (Cass, Album) | Elektra | 96 09074 | Canada | 1990 |








