Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants

Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants
Compilation album by
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2002
Recorded1985–2002
GenreAlternative rock
Length150:16
LabelRhino Records
ProducerVarious
CompilerJohn Flansburgh
They Might Be Giants chronology
They Got Lost
(2002)
Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants
(2002)
Bed, Bed, Bed
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Austin Chronicle[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
The Village VoiceA[5]

Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants is a 2002 compilation album by American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, issued by Rhino Records and compiled by the band's co-singer/songwriter and guitarist John Flansburgh. Despite its name, the compilation does not include tracks from the band's "Dial-A-Song" service. It is instead an anthology of various single, album and live tracks from the band's history, spanning their full career up to the time of its release. It includes tracks from every album starting with 1986's They Might Be Giants up through No!, their first children's album, which was released only three months before this compilation.

The first disc focuses mainly on the group's singles and better-known album tracks, while disc two delves into more obscure fan favorites and live cuts.

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants - They Might Be Giants". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  2. ^ Caligiuri, Jim (2002-12-13). "They Might Be Giants". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  4. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 808. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (2002-12-24). "Re-make/Re-model". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2018-11-30.