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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 5.75 x 0.75 inches; 7.26 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Rhino / Elektra
SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2006
Label ‏ : ‎ Rhino / Elektra
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00006IZOC
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

Best Sellers Rank: #117,697 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #2,401 in Indie Rock
- #10,652 in Alternative Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
- #53,212 in Rock (CDs & Vinyl)

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Gail Martin

Among the best of the "Best of" records!

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2004

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I bought "Dial a Song" expecting a run-of-the-mill "best of" compilation, hoping to fill in the cracks in my small collection of "Giants" recordings. Well imagine my surprise to find a beautifully assembled compilation of the best of "They Might be Giants"! I mean this in the sense that they didn't just pick out their most popular recordings, but truly the BEST of their recordings. And they didn't stop there! Because instead of simply plopping the songs onto a CD in chronilogical order (as so many do), they arranged them in a sequence that actually makes many of them sound BETTER than they did on the original recordings. The songs flow from one to another with almost eerie smoothness, pulling you into the music and making you bop around the livingroom oozing joy.
Really. A great record. You need it now.

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Nothin' Fancy

They Might be Giants

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2012

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and whadda gonna do unless thEEEY ARE???

All the good stuff is here.
Longtime fan is still a fan.

I mean really, it seems absurd to be writing this. These are songs, originally recorded on other TMBG albums (heh-remember albums?) and cassette tapes. There may be a few originals, like the live version of "The Sun is a Mass of Incandescent Gas" but it's a greatest hits anthology, and the play list flows well, the sound quality is good, and it didn't get stuck in the player, and there are some liner notes, and you should buy it 'cause it's got Mr. Worm on it, which is a pretty good melodic rocker.

I like the part when they sing about the bag of groceries.

6 people found this helpful

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WallKrawler

All the favorites

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2015

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Included all the songs my husband and I remembered, and a lot we weren't familiar with. I got it for entertainment in the car that would appeal to us as well as our daughters, 6 and 10, and it has lived up to that. As with many "Best ofs" you end up finding the style a bit repetitive after a while, but, hey, they're not Prince, right? It's all good fun.

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Jenlobster

Great overview of TMBG songs!

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2013

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I love this compilation--it's got the popular songs on it, and I think it's a great overview of They Might Be Giants songs. Especially if you're just discovering They Might Be Giants (or only know their hits and aren't interested in the rest of the CDs), I would recommend it.

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Mandy S.

The best money I've spent on music in a while!

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2009

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I was looking for a nice TMBG compilation to share with my sons (ages 11, 6 and 5) and came across this set- and at a FABULOUS price on Amazon- and am pretty sure it was the best money I've spent on music in a while. Great quality, nice collection of TMBG classics... and my boys have already memorized and are singing along to "Why Does the Sun Shine?" I am a proud, happy mother. :)

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Richard Carrozza

A good selection of TMBG tunes.

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2013

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The WAV format of the remastered CD is far superior to the compressed MP3 versions of these songs I have. On a good stereo with good speakers or headphones the sound is cleaner and crisper. Not to mention the fact that I love almost everything TMBG records.

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Richard D. McCommack

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2015

Great CD,

If you're a TMBG fan - new or old - ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2002

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Buy it! It's probably the best compilation since Then: The Early Years.
I don't know what to say other than they did a good job picking which songs to put on this CD, and even which order to put them in.
There were only two essays - I wish there were more - but still, it's an excellent CD. I listen to it once a week, at least.

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J. Johnstone

Product good; service leaves a bit to be desired. Not that anyone was ever impolite...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2021

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The CD was great; but instead of invoicing me, and sending it to my nephew as they were supposed to, they listed his address as the billing address and delivered the CD to me!

C Gardhouse

Splendid Overview of TMBG is All You Need

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 31, 2019

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A while back I got TMBG confused with the group Presidents of the US of America- both are zany and energetic purveyors of punky pop. But the 'science geeks' of TMBG have the edge for weirdness as this sumptuous 2 disc collection in a colourful and attractive box demonstrates. For a low-ish price you get the cream of their tracks, the best - in my opinion - being the earlier greats like Birdhouse in Your Soul and Your Racist Friend , through to the later 90's stuff. For every lousy track there are three or four great ones to skip to. TMBG are still making good albums worth a listen.

Sam

The best of the “Best Of”

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2021

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All your favourite tracks and more. A discography can be a bit overwhelming unless you are a super fan of the group. This 2 disk compilation is a great little collection.

Mr. X

Great CDs

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2013

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Having been a fan of TMBG since my teens, I wanted something that went right back to where they started through greatest hits and this CD was fantastic. With 52 songs on both CDs this will keep you entertained for a long time with songs such as Birdhouse in your soul, Boss of me(Malcolm in the middle theme), Istanbul, Dr. Evil, Robot parade.

coffinbreak

迷曲集。

Reviewed in Japan on December 3, 2004

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タイトル通り、電話帳風ブックレット付き二枚組みデジパック仕様。
ひと言でいえばカレッジ系おバカバンドなのですが、UKで大ヒット
した”birdhouse in your soul”はポップ史上に残る名曲！！。
サビの部分の高揚感はずっと終わらないでくれとおもうほど。
値段も安くはないし、実験的要素の強い曲も収録されているので、
決して入門者向けでは無いが、この曲だけでも聴いて欲しいです。

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