Miscellaneous T

Miscellaneous T
Compilation album by
They Might Be Giants
ReleasedOctober 8, 1991
Recorded1986–1989
StudioStudio Pass, Dubway Studio, New York City, Charles Eller Studio, Charlotte, VT, Hello Studios, Lynchburg, Virginia
GenreAlternative rock
Length37:47
LabelRestless / Bar/None[1]
ProducerBill Krauss, They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants chronology
Flood
(1990) 		Miscellaneous T
(1991) 		Apollo 18
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]
Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10[7]

Miscellaneous T is a B-side and remix compilation album released by the alternative rock band They Might Be Giants in 1991.[8] It is a US re-release of Don't Let's Start (which was only released in the UK and West Germany), with different cover art, track order, and the additional song "Hello Radio".

The album consists of all of the B-sides from the singles the band released between 1987 and 1989 (except "Ana Ng"), with the addition of the relatively new songs "The World's Address (Joshua Fried Remix)"—released beforehand only on Don't Let's Start—and "Hello Radio", which was previously released on a promotional sampler.

All of the songs, with the exception of "(She Was A) Hotel Detective (Single Mix)", are included on Then: The Earlier Years, a compilation of the band's early material.

Miscellaneous T is said to be named for the section in record stores where They Might Be Giants' albums were most often shelved in the band's early years.[9]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference TP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Miscellaneous T at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 June 2006.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: They Might Be Giants". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 120.
  5. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1139.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 401–402.
  8. ^ "They Might Be Giants | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  9. ^ Then: The Earlier Years liner notes.