About this item

Long a popular bootleg among folks who enjoy that kind of thing, these demo sessions for They's fifth album John Henry mark a fascinating moment in the evolution of that project and their evolution as a band - Recorded in Williamsburg in what was then the newly-opened Excello Studio, the new lineup of They Might Be Giants pulled together an entire album's worth of material over a few days with stellar performances along with a wide variety of local musical luminaries. Finally available in a fully remixed and mastered format, this set of songs rivals and, for some, eclipses the final finished product.

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
1. Subliminal
2. Snail Shell
3. Sleeping In The Flowers
4. Unrelated Thing
5. AKA Driver
6. I Should Be Allowed To Think
7. Extra Savoir-Faire

Side 2
1. Why Must I Be Sad?
2. Spy
3. O, Do Not Forsake Me
4. No One Knows My Plan
5. Dirt Bike
6. Destination Moon
7. A Self Called Nowhere
8. Meet James Ensor
9. Thermostat
10. Window

7"
1. Out Of Jail
2. The End Of The Tour