Back to Skull
Back to Skull is an EP released by American alternative rock group They Might Be Giants in 1994. The EP was issued contemporaneously with the band's 1994 album John Henry, which featured similar artwork.[1] Artwork for the EP was done by Mike Mills.[2]
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| Released | August 16, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | October-November 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 15:57 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | They Might Be Giants, Pat Dillett, Paul Fox | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by They Might Be Giants.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Snail Shell" | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Ondine" | 2:31 |
| 3. | "She Was A Hotel Detective" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Mrs. Train" | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Snail Dust" | 3:38 |
- Notes
- "She Was A Hotel Detective" is a completely different song from "(She Was A) Hotel Detective" from the debut album, despite the nearly identical titles.
- "Ondine" was omitted from the European release of the EP.[3]
- "Snail Dust" is a remix of "Snail Shell" by The Dust Brothers,[2] with whom the band would later collaborate on their 2007 album, The Else.[4]
Personnel
- They Might Be Giants
- John Linnell – lead vocals, accordion, keyboards, saxophone
- John Flansburgh – lead vocals, guitar
- Brian Doherty – drums
- Tony Maimone – bass
- Graham Maby – bass
- Production
- They Might Be Giants – producer
- Pat Dillet – producer, engineer, mixing (tracks 2-4)
- Paul Fox – producer (tracks 1 and 5)
- Ed Thacker – engineer, mixing (track 2)
- The Dust Brothers – engineers, mixing (track 5)
References
- tmbg.com information on Back to Skull artwork archived on archive.org. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- Back to Skull liner notes.
- Back to Skull European disc.
- The Else liner notes.
External links
- Back to Skull on This Might Be A Wiki
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