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Encyclopedia > Apollo 18 (album)
Apollo 18
Apollo 18 cover
Album by They Might Be Giants
Released March 24, 1992
Recorded 1991
Genre Rock
Length 42:37
Label Elektra Records
Producer(s) They Might Be Giants
Professional reviews
They Might Be Giants chronology
Miscellaneous T
(1991)		 Apollo 18
(1992)		 John Henry
(1994)

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The album marked the first conscious effort by John Linnell and John Flansburgh to branch out of their early sound, opting for more traditional rock rhythms and fuller arrangements. The duo adopted a backing band with live drums during the supporting tour. Linnell is known for his reserved stage personality, especially compared to bandmate Flansburgh. ... John Flansburgh (b. ...


Despite its lack of a chart-topping single and somewhat mixed reception from critics, Apollo 18 remains a fan favorite. The group even performed the album in its entirety at a few special shows in 2003.


Song notes/trivia

  • "Fingertips" is a series of apparently unrelated short tracks ranging in duration from four to sixty-one seconds (although most of them are under fifteen). The liner notes, in an apparent reference to these tracks, have the message "The indexing of this disc is designed to complement the Shuffle Mode of modern CD players". "Space Suit" is thus track 38. Due to a mastering error, the UK and Australian issues of this CD have "Fingertips" as one track, while the U.S. edition has it as 21 tracks. The song became somewhat of a TMBG staple, appearing not only on the "Dial-A-Song" greatest hits compilation, but also as a must-play in their live setlists.
  • "The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)," spawned from a jam session of The Tokens song The Lion Sleeps Tonight and was originally intended to simply be called "The Guitar." Due to the legal ramifications of this, the record label required the band to add the title of the original song to the track.

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Track listing

  1. "Dig My Grave" – 1:08
  2. "I Palindrome I" – 2:25
  3. "She's Actual Size" – 2:05
  4. "My Evil Twin" – 2:37
  5. "Mammal" – 2:14
  6. "The Statue Got Me High" – 3:06
  7. "Spider" – 0:50
  8. "The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)" – 3:49
  9. "Dinner Bell" – 2:11
  10. "Narrow Your Eyes" – 2:46
  11. "Hall of Heads" – 2:53
  12. "Which Describes How You're Feeling" – 1:13
  13. "See the Constellation" – 3:27
  14. "If I Wasn't Shy" – 1:43
  15. "Turn Around" – 2:53
  16. "Hypnotist of Ladies" – 1:42
  17. -   37. "Fingertips" – 4:35
  1. "Everything Is Catching On Fire" – 0:12
  2. "Fingertips" – 0:06
  3. "I Hear The Wind Blow" – 0:10
  4. "Hey Now, Everybody" – 0:05
  5. "Who's That Standing Out The Window?" – 0:06
  6. "I Found A New Friend" – 0:07
  7. "Come On And Wreck My Car" – 0:12
  8. "Aren't You The Guy Who Hit Me In The Eye?" – 0:07
  9. "Please Pass The Milk Please" – 0:08
  10. "Leave Me Alone" – 0:05
  11. "Who's Knockin' On The Wall?" – 0:04
  12. "All Alone" – 0:05
  13. "What's That Blue Thing?" – 0:08
  14. "Something Grabbed Ahold Of My Hand" – 0:12
  15. "I Don't Understand You" – 0:27
  16. "I Heard A Sound" – 0:04
  17. "Mysterious Whisper" – 0:28
  18. "The Day That Love Came To Play" – 0:08
  19. "I'm Having A Heart Attack" – 0:22
  20. "Fingertips II" – 0:10
  21. "I Walk Along Darkened Corridors" – 1:01
  1. "Space Suit" – 1:36

The I Palidrome I single (from They Might Be Giants 1992 Apollo 18 album) was released in 1992 by Elektra Entertainment. ...

External links

  • Apollo 18 page at This Might Be A Wiki
They Might Be Giants
John Flansburgh | John Linnell | Dan Miller | Danny Weinkauf | Marty Beller
Brian Doherty | Dan Hickey | Graham Maby | Tony Maimone | Eric Schermerhorn
Discography
Albums: They Might Be Giants | Lincoln | Flood | Apollo 18 | John Henry | Factory Showroom | Long Tall Weekend | Mink Car | No! | The Spine | Here Come the ABCs
EPs: Wiggle Diskette | 1985 Demo Tape | Don't Let's Start | (She Was A) Hotel Detective | They'll Need a Crane | Purple Toupee | Birdhouse In Your Soul | Istanbul (Not Constantinople) | The Statue Got Me High | The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) | I Palindrome I | Why Does The Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) | O Tannenbaum | Back to Skull | S-E-X-X-Y | Working Undercover for the Man | Boss of Me (EP) | Man, It's So Loud in Here | They Might Be Giants in Holidayland | Bed, Bed, Bed | Indestructible Object | The Spine Surfs Alone
Live albums: Live!! New York City 10/14/94 | Severe Tire Damage | Live | The Spine Hits the Road | Almanac | Venue Songs
Compilations: Don't Let's Start | Miscellaneous T | Then: The Earlier Years | Best of the Early Years | They Got Lost | Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants | A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants | Venue Songs DVD/CD
Songs
"Don't Let's Start" | "Ana Ng" | "Birdhouse In Your Soul" | "Particle Man" | "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" | "Doctor Worm" | "Boss of Me" | "Experimental Film"
Video Releases
Direct From Brooklyn | Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) | Here Come the ABCs DVD/CD | Venue Songs DVD/CD

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