Then: The Earlier Years is a double album by the band They Might Be Giants. It was released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). Then contains the entire track list from the albums They Might Be Giants and Lincoln, most of Miscellaneous T, and many songs not found on either of those albums.

Track listing

Disc One

1. "Everything Right Is Wrong Again"
2. "Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head"
3. "Number Three"
4. "Don't Let's Start"
5. "Hide Away Folk Family"
6. "32 Footsteps"
7. "Toddler Hiway"
8. "Rabid Child"
9. "Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes"
10. "(She Was A) Hotel Detective"
11. "She's An Angel"
12. "Youth Culture Killed My Dog"
13. "Boat Of Car"
14. "Absolutely Bill's Mood"
15. "Chess Piece Face"
16. "I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die"
17. "Alienation's For The Rich"
18. "The Day"
19. "Rhythm Section Want Ad"
20. "We're The Replacements"
21. "When It Rains It Snows"
22. "The Famous Polka"
23. (untitled track)
24. "For Science"
25. "The Biggest One"
26. "Kiss Me, Son Of God" (Alternate Version)
27. "Mr. Klaw"
28. "Critic Intro"
29. "Now That I Have Everything"
30. "Mainstream U.S.A."
31. "Fake Out In Buenos Aires"
32. "Greek #3"
33. "Hope That I Get Old Before I Die" (Original Version)
34. "I'm Def"
35. "Don't Let's Start" (Demo Version)
36. "'85 Radio Special Thank You"

Disc Two

1. "Ana Ng"
2. "Cowtown"
3. "Lie Still, Little Bottle"
4. "Purple Toupee"
5. "Cage & Aquarium"
6. "Where Your Eyes Don't Go"
7. "Piece of Dirt"
8. "Mr. Me"
9. "Pencil Rain"
10. "World's Address"
11. "I've Got a Match"
12. "Santa's Beard"
13. "You'll Miss Me"
14. "They'll Need a Crane"
15. "Shoehorn With Teeth"
16. "Stand on Your Own Head"
17. "Snowball in Hell"
18. "Kiss Me, Son of God"
19. "Hello Radio"
20. "It's Not My Birthday"
21. "I'll Sink Manhattan"
22. "Nightgown Of The Sullen Moon"
23. "The World's Address" (Joshua Fried Remix)
24. "Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal"
25. "Lady Is A Tramp"
26. "Birds Fly"
27. "Kitten Intro"
28. "Weep Day"
29. "The Big Big Whoredom"
30. "I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You" (Adaptation)
31. "Become A Robot"
32. "Which Describes How You're Feeling"
33. "Swing Is A Word"
34. "Doris Cunningham"
35. "Counterfeit Fake"
36. Schoolchildren Singing "Particle Man"