John Henry is a Alt/Indie album by They Might Be Giants, originally released in 1994. On Gatefold: 25 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- angular
- playful
- witty
About
John Henry is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock group They Might Be Giants. It was released in 1994. It is the first album by They Might Be Giants to include a full band arrangement, rather than synthesized and programmed backing tracks. The album's name, a reference to the man versus machine fable of John Henry, is an allusion to the band's fundamental switch to more conventional instrumentation, especially the newly established use of a human drummer instead of a drum machine. John Henry is TMBG's longest record and was the band's highest-charting adult album, having peaked at .
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Tracklist
- 1Subliminal2:45
- 2Snail Shell3:20
- 3Sleeping In The Flowers4:30
- 4Unrelated Thing2:30
- 5AKA Driver3:14
- 6I Should Be Allowed To Think3:09
- 7Extra Savoir-Faire2:48
- 8Why Must I Be Sad?4:08
- 9Spy3:06
- 10O, Do Not Forsake Me2:30
- 11No One Knows My Plan2:37
- 12Dirt Bike3:05
- 13Destination Moon2:27
- 14A Self Called Nowhere3:22
- 15Meet James Ensor1:33
- 16Thermostat3:11
- 17Window1:00
- 18Out Of Jail2:38
- 19Stomp Box1:55
- 20The End Of The Tour3:18
Credits
Performers
- Graham MabyBASS
- Tony MaimoneBASS
- Brian DohertyDRUMS
- Robert QuineGUITAR
- John FlansburghGUITAR VOCALS
- Kurt HoffmanHORNS
- John LinnellKEYBOARDS HORNS VOCALS
- Jay Sherman-GodfreyLEAD GUITAR GUITAR
- Kevin OsborneTROMBONE
- Frank LondonTRUMPET ARRANGED BY
- Steven BernsteinTRUMPET
- Hugo MundayBARITONE VOCALS
- Peter BeckerBASS VOCALS
- Wilbur PauleyLEAD VOCALS ARRANGED BY
- Hudson Shad
- Mark BleekeTENOR VOCALS
- William Douglas VanniceTENOR VOCALS
- Danny WeinkaufBASS
6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 25 pressings tracked on Gatefold