a&r [a&r liner notes coordination] Tim Scanlin
compilation producer Gary Stewart
compilation producer [project assistance] April Milek
compilation producer [project assistance] Cheryl Fugate
compilation producer [project assistance] Randy Perry
compiled by Analise Dubner
compiled by Jeff White
compiled by Jim Hughes
compiled by John Flansburgh
compiled by John Linnell
compiled by Mark Leviton
design Barbara Glauber
design Beverly Joel
tracks 1-2, 1-3, 1-15, 1-22, 1-24, 1-25, 2-1, 2-17, 2-19, 2-24, 2-25, 2-26 engineer Al Houghton
tracks 1-12, 1-14, 1-18, 1-21 engineer Alan Ford
tracks 1-10, 2-2, 2-3, 2-6, 2-8, 2-15, 2-18 engineer Albert Caiati
tracks 1-25, 2-1, 2-17, 2-19 engineer Alex Noyes
tracks 1-12, 1-14, 1-18, 1-21 engineer Alex Olsson
tracks 1-12, 1-14, 1-18, 1-21 engineer Ben Bailes
tracks 1-12, 1-14, 1-18, 1-21 engineer Bill Kovatch
tracks 1-25, 2-1, 2-17, 2-19 engineer Bill Krauss
tracks 1-7, 1-16 engineer Brent Sigmeth
tracks 1-12, 1-14, 1-18, 1-21 engineer Cosmo Heidtman
tracks 1-10, 2-2, 2-3, 2-6, 2-8, 2-15, 2-18 engineer Dave Goodermuth
tracks 1-7, 1-16 engineer David Robbins
tracks 1-10, 1-12, 1-14, 1-18, 1-21, 2-2, 2-3, 2-6, 2-8, 2-15, 2-18 engineer Greg Thompson
tracks 1-12, 1-14, 1-18, 1-21 engineer Hideki Nishino
tracks 1-12, 1-14, 1-18, 1-21 engineer Jason Spittle
tracks 1-12, 1-14, 1-18, 1-21 engineer Mark Bishop
tracks 1-7, 1-16 engineer Matt Gold
tracks 1-8, 1-23, 1-26, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11, 2-22 engineer Paul Angelli
tracks 1-12, 1-14, 1-18, 1-21 engineer Phil Nowlan
tracks 1-12, 1-14, 1-18, 1-21 engineer T.J. Doherty
tracks 1-10, 2-2, 2-3, 2-6, 2-8, 2-15, 2-18 engineer Tony Gillis
tracks 1-12, 1-14, 1-18, 1-21 engineer Toshikazu Yoshioka
tracks 1-19, 2-4, 2-10, 2-20 engineer [2nd] Chris Laidlaw
tracks 1-19, 2-4, 2-10, 2-20 engineer [2nd] Danny Alonso
tracks 1-8, 1-23, 1-26, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11 engineer [2nd] Edward Douglas
tracks 1-19, 2-4, 2-10, 2-20 engineer [2nd] Hiro Ishihara
tracks 1-19, 2-4, 2-10, 2-20 engineer [2nd] Rich Lamb
tracks 1-1, 1-6, 1-11, 1-13, 1-17, 1-20, 2-21 engineer [additional] Katherine Miller
tracks 1-1, 1-6, 1-11, 1-13, 1-17, 1-20, 2-21 engineer [additional] Patrick Dillett
tracks 1-1, 1-6, 1-11, 1-13, 1-17, 1-20, 2-21 engineer [additional] Paul Angelli
tracks 1-19, 2-4, 2-10, 2-20 engineer, mixed by Ed Thacker
tracks 1-1, 1-6, 1-11, 1-13, 1-17, 1-20, 2-21 engineer, mixed by Roger Moutenot
liner notes [discographical annotation] Steve Woolard
liner notes [editorial supervision] Sheryl Farber
liner notes [everyone's your friend in new york city] Sarah Vowell
liner notes [free when you call from work: the story of dial-a-song] They Might Be Giants
management Jamie Lincoln Kitman
management The Hornblow Group USA, Inc.
tracks 1-8, 1-23, 1-26, 2-5, 2-9 mixed by Alan Winstanley
tracks 1-7, 1-16, 2-11 mixed by Patrick Dillett
tracks 1-7, 1-10, 1-16, 2-2, 2-18 mixed by Tom Durack
tracks 1-8, 1-23, 1-26, 2-5, 2-9 mixed by [assisted by] Brian Pollack
tracks 1-8, 1-23, 1-26, 2-5, 2-9 mixed by [assisted by] Bruce Calder
photography by [ant photos] Reuben Cox
photography by [p. 2-3] Jeremy Wolff
photography by [p. 20] Julie Kantner
photography by [p. 25] Mark Stern
photography by [p. 31] Paula Court
photography by [p. 32] Michael Halsband
photography by [p. 41] Susan Anderson
photography by [p. 48] C. Taylor Crothers
product manager Marc Salata
tracks 2-7, 2-16 recorded by Albert Caiati
remastered by [remastering] Bill Inglot
remastered by [remastering] Dan Hersch
vocals, accordion [accordian], saxophone, keyboards John Linnell
vocals, guitar, keyboards John Flansburgh
tracks 1-1 to 1-5, 1-7 to 1-9, 1-11 to 1-15, 1-17 to 2-26 written-by They Might Be Giants
Phonographic Copyright (p) They Might Be Giants
Phonographic Copyright (p) Restless Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) New Line Productions, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Elektra Entertainment Group Inc.
Copyright (c) Elektra Entertainment Group Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Rhino Entertainment Company
Copyright (c) Rhino Entertainment Company
Record Company Warner Music Group
Made By Warner Music Manufacturing Europe
Designed At Heavy Meta
Recorded At Skyline Studios
Mixed At Skyline Studios
Recorded At Dubway Studios
Mixed At Dubway Studios
Remixed At Charles Eller Studio
Recorded At Pachyderm Studio
Recorded At The Magic Shop
Mixed At Right Track Recording
Mixed At East Hill Studios
Recorded At River Sound
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Sound On Sound, New York
Recorded At Clinton Recording Studio
Recorded At Coyote Studios
Recorded At Kampo Studios
Recorded At TMF Studios
Recorded At Soundtrack Studios
Recorded At Westside Studios
Recorded At Studio 4 Recording
Recorded At Bearsville Studios
Mixed At Can-Am Recorders
Recorded At Studio Pass
Recorded At Hello Studio
Mixed At Hello Studio
Published By TMBG Music
Published By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By Publishing Designee
Published By Chappell & Co.
Published By Abilene Music Inc.
Published By Argosy Music Corp.
Published By Oliver Music Publishing Co.
Published By Fox Film Music Corp.
Published By New Enterprises Music, Inc.
Pressed By WMME Alsdorf
Two digipak CD's and a booklet inside a cardboard slipcase. 2-12 to 2-14 previously unissued.

2-10 excerpts first line of Howl, Part One by Allen Ginsberg.

1-1, 1-6, 1-11, 1-13, 1-17, 1-20, 2-21: recorded & mixed at Skyline Studios, NYC.
1-2, 1-3, 1-15, 1-22, 1-24, 2-24, 2-25, 2-26: recorded & mixed at Dubway Studio, NYC.
1-3 & 1-24: remixed at Charles Eller Studio, Burlington, VT.
1-7, 1-16: recorded at Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN & various other locations.
1-8, 1-23, 1-26, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11: recorded at The Magic Shop, NYC.
1-8, 1-23, 1-26, 2-5, 2-9: mixed at Right Track, NYC.
2-11 mixed at East Hill, NYC.
1-10, 2-2, 2-3, 2-6, 2-8, 2-15, 2-18: recorded at River Sound, Hit Factory, Sound On Sound, Clinton Studios & Coyote Sound, NYC.
1-12, 1-14, 1-18, 1-21: recorded at Coyote Sound, Skyline Studios, Kampoo Studios, The Magic Shop, TMF Studio, Soundtrack, Westside & Studio Four.
1-19, 2-4, 2-10, 2-20: recorded at Bearsville Sound Studios & Skyline Studios, NYC. Mixed at CanAm Recorders, Los Angeles, CA.
1-25, 2-1, 2-17, 2-19: recorded at Studio Pass & Dubway Studio, NYC. Mixed at Dubway Studio, NYC.
2-7, 2-16: recorded at Coyote Sound, NYC.
2-22: recorded at Skyline Studios, NYC.
2-23: recorded & mixed at Hello Studio, Brooklyn, NY.

Lyric reprint courtesy of:
1-5, 2-16: © 2000 TMBG Music (BMI).
1-1, 1-11, 1-13, 1-17, 1-20, 2-14, 2-21: © 1990 TMBG Music (BMI).
1-2, 1-22, 2-23 to 2-26: © 1989 TMBG Music (BMI).
1-23, 1-26, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11, 2-12: © 1992 TMBG Music (BMI).
1-7: © 1998 TMBG Music (BMI).
1-9: © 1999 TMBG Music (BMI).
1-15: © 1987 TMBG Music (BMI).
1-12, 1-14, 1-18, 1-21, 2-7: © 2001 TMBG Music (BMI).
1-19, 2-4, 2-10, 2-13, 2-20: © 1994 TMBG Music (BMI).
2-2, 2-6, 2-8, 2-15, 2-18: © 1996 TMBG Music (BMI).
2-3: © 1996 TMBG Music (BMI), Matthew Hill Publishing Designee (ASCAP).
1-3, 1-24, 1-25, 2-1, 2-17, 2-19: © 1986 TMBG Music (BMI).
2-22: © 1991 TMBG Music (BMI).
1-6: © 1953 Chappell & Co. (ASCAP).
1-10: © 1995 Lisa D. Marr Publishing Designee (SOCAN), Robynn Keiko Iwata Publishing Designee (SOCAN), Lisa G. Nielsen Publishing Designee (SOCAN).
1-8: © 1992 Abilene Music Inc.
1-16: © 1959 (renewed) Argosy Music Corporation (ASCAP), Oliver Music Publishing Co. (ASCAP).
1-4: © 2000 Fox Film Music Corp./New Enterprises Music (BMI).
All rights on behalf of TMBG Music (BMI) administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI).

Design at Heavy Meta.

1-25, 2-1, 2-17, 2-19 ℗ 1986 They Might Be Giants.
1-3, 1-15, 1-24: ℗ 1987 They Might Be Giants.
1-2, 1-22, 2-24, 2-25, 2-26: ℗ 1988 They Might Be Giants.
2-22, 2-23 ℗ 1989 They Might Be Giants.
1-7, 1-16 ℗ 1998 They Might Be Giants.
1-5 ℗ 1999 They Might Be Giants.
2-7, 2-16, 2-12 to 2-14 ℗ 2002 They Might Be Giants, courtesy of They Might Be Giants.
1-4 ℗ 2000 Restless Records.
1-12, 1-14, 1-18, 1-21 ℗ 2001 Restless Records.
1-9 ℗ 1999 New Line Productions, Inc., courtesy of New Line Productions, Inc.
All other selections ℗ 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996 Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc.

This compilation ℗ & © 2002 Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc. & Rhino Entertainment Company.
Warner Music Group, an AOL Time Warner company.

Made in Germany by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe.
Barcode: 081227813925 (Compact text)
Barcode: 0 8122-78139-2 5 (Text)
Rights Society: GEMA / BIEM
Label Code: LC 02982
Matrix / Runout: Warner Music[logo] 812278139-2/1 09/02 (CD1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L012 (CD1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 05M4 (CD1)
Matrix / Runout: Warner Music[logo] 812278139-2/2 09/02 (CD2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L012 (CD2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0598 (CD2)