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Does anyone know anything about this???

All I can be sure of is its on Rhino Records and coming out 03 May, 2005.

I wonder if its anything to do with the film "The HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy" which opens 4 days before? Now that WOULD be sweet!

Sorry, had to merge these two.

Don't think its the tribute album, as that was going to be on MultiMedia Three records, but it is possible.

I doubt it. I hope not. As for the Hitchikers, I doubt it tooo, though I am sooo excited for the movie. I find it odd though that ford prefect is black, thats just not how i pictured him. oh well. Did you hear that Alan Rickman (professor snape) is the voice of Marvin. That should be hilarious.

Rickman as Marvin is ideal. I did always picture Ford as this superfly Shaft type of character, so its not a shock to me that Mos Def got the job (and he is superb anyway, so I'm looking forward to that). Zaphod I always saw as two heads side by side, but hey, who's counting?

If it *is* related (hopes it is - similar name of album and name of film with a few days of each other is tenuous) wouldn't that rule?

That would rock, but the likeliness is like negative 25%

*Puts some money aside to buy it, whatever it is, granted that it's something good*


:P

*gasp*

I can't wait!

I can't wait till we get more information. I know they were planning to come out with two more old kid, young adult books with simon and schuster, maybe its related to that.

Ok. So I emailed Rhino records about it. Here is their response:

It's a single disc priced at $11.98. I don't have a track list available at this time. Please stay tuned to www.rhino.com for any further developments.

Wow, nice of them to be helpful. Hahaha. Oh well, thanks for trying.

that is some interesting info.

It's obviously top secret.

Grrr. I hate top secret stuff.

I have exclusive news, which you can read below:

the rhino cd is a 'best of' album..not sure if may will be the exact release month though..we are nailing everything else down though...keep your ears open!

So there!

Where'd you get that? :o

Can't reveal my sources :ph43r: ;)

w00! Gerry rocks!

Thats a start.

Sounds lame though.

I suspect its going to be stuff pulled from Then: The Early Years and the Dial-a-Song album.

OOOOHHHH Best of!!! How many discs? ^_^

See earlier post with the Rhino reply.

But 20 years of is a best of... we really don't need another one.

It might be just a compilation of their songs that have become really popular, such as Birdhouse and Ana Ng... Y'know, a sort of cream of the crop thing. But that's just what I'm guessing.

I guess, i just don't see the point in such an album, but i'll still buy it.

It might just be a clever plot to lure more fans in. A rouse, to attract attention with all these great songs. Get that hook in there so they can reel you in.

Maybe it'll be a more off-the wall track list that DAS....

So would I, I am a completist. :rolleyes:

Although I haven't got the ABCs yet... :(

You sinner. ABC's is great. Make me laugh a bit more than it probably should.

From Billboard magazine

They Might Be Giants will be the subject of their first anthology on "A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants: Melody, Fidelity, Quantity." Due May 3 via Elektra/Rhino, the package features 29 songs packed onto a single disc, including late '80s/early '90s staples such as "Purple Toupee," "Particle Man," "Birdhouse in Your Soul," "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" and "Ana Ng."

Also rounded up is "Boss of Me," the band's theme song for the Fox comedy "Malcolm in the Middle," plus the track "Dr. Evil" from "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me."

On the heels of last month's release of the family-oriented CD/DVD "Here Comes the ABCs," the group is playing a handful of in-store performances this month in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle.

-- Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.

So it's another Dial-a-song?

Basically disc one on the cheap, with Boss of Me, Birdhouse and a couple fo others.

i'm not seeing the point of this album??

Neither am I!! But lets me excited about it anyway!!! WOOT!

We have artwork!

Track Listing:

Minimum Wage

Meet James Ensor

Particle Man

Don't Let's Start

She's An Angel

Cyclops Rock

Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

Purple Toupee

James K. Polk

Birdhouse In Your Soul

Ana Ng

The Guitar

Bangs

The Statue Got Me High

New York City

Doctor Worm

Boss Of Me

Your Racist Friend

Why Does The Sun Shine?

They'll Need A Crane

I Palindrome I

Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head

John Lee Supertaster

Older

We're The Replacements

Dr. Evil

No (The Song)

Clap Your Hands

Spider