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. It was issued in 2002 (see

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) in the United States and 2005 in the United Kingdom. It was available through online order several years before it went into general release. Five tracks were previously released on the 1999

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compilation album ''

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'', while four others are culled from the '' Working Undercover for the Man'' EP. Several tracks were previously featured on the band's Dial-A-Song service and its associated website, as well as the band's TMBG Unlimited

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subscription service. Others were produced for various side projects, such as

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's '' Nightline in Primetime'' TV mini-series ''Brave New World'' ("All Alone", a sea shanty-like song about a

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transported to the

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by Surveyor 3); a special edition of ''McSweeney's Quarterly Concern'' ("Theme from McSweeney's"); and the radio show

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("I'm Sick (of This American Life)"). The title song previously appeared on the live album '' Severe Tire Damage'' (with a more uptempo rock arrangement) and ''Long Tall Weekend''. This collection marks the third official release of the brief "Token Back to Brooklyn," first issued as a hidden track on the 1996 album ''

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'' and reissued on ''Long Tall Weekend''.

Reception

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called the compilation "a collection of truly rare rarities, it shows once again that the group's more obscure songs are quite often just as great as their best-known ones." They particularly praised the silliness of many of the tunes, and the interesting notes on their backgrounds.

Track listing

All songs by They Might Be Giants unless otherwise noted.

References

External links

*'' They Got Lost'' at This Might Be A Wiki {{Authority control Self-released albums They Might Be Giants compilation albums 2002 compilation albums Albums produced by Pat Dillett Idlewild Recordings compilation albums Zoë Records compilation albums