They Might Be Giants (Album)/Release Details

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FormatRegionRelease DateLabelCat No.OwnersDiscogseBay
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US
1986 Bar/None none 1 owners Search No auctions
Notes: Advance cassette on store-bought tape with photocopied insert
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US
November 4, 1986 Bar/None A-HAON-002 51 owners Search Search
Notes: Initial LP release
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US
November 4, 1986 ESD GIANT 1 14 owners Search Search
Notes: Initial CD pressing
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US
1987 Bar/None A-HAON 002 18 owners Search Search
Notes: First Bar/None CD pressing
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US
1987 Bar/None A-HAON-002 12 owners Search Search
Notes: Initial cassette release; some copies have text on the back promoting three of the album's songs
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US
1987 Bar/None / Restless 7 72603-2 97 owners Search Search
Notes: Reissue on Bar/None through Restless
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US
1987 Bar/None / Restless 7 72603-4 22 owners Search Search
Notes: Reissue on Bar/None through Restless
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CA
1987 Bar/None / Restless 7 72603-2 5 owners Search Search
Notes: Canadian CD, identifiable by MADE IN CANADA sticker on back cover.
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UK
1987 Rough Trade ROUGH 115 2 owners Search Search
Notes: UK LP test pressing with blank labels
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1987 Rough Trade ROUGH 115 8 owners Search Search
Notes: UK LP release
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1987 Rough Trade ROUGH C115 1 owners Search Search
Notes: UK cassette release
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WG
1987 Rough Trade RTD 57 1 owners Search Search
Notes: German LP test pressing with blank labels
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WG
September 28, 1987 Rough Trade RTD 57 6 owners Search Search
Notes: First German LP
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WG
September 28, 1987 Rough Trade RTDCD 57 2 owners Search Search
Notes: First German CD
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JP
November 21, 1987 Rough Trade VIL-28107 5 owners Search Search
Notes: First Japanese LP release
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JP
November 21, 1987 Rough Trade VDP-1289 2 owners Search Search
Notes: First Japanese CD release
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AU
1987 Rough Trade 461187 1 5 owners Search Search
Notes: Australian LP release
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AU
1987 Rough Trade 461187 4 0 owners Search Search
Notes: Australian cassette release
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AU
1987 ESD / Disctronics GIANT 1 2 owners Search Search
Notes: Australian CD manufactured by Disctronics; uses inserts printed by ESD
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GR
1987 Rough Trade / Virgin VG 50301 4 owners Search Search
Notes: Greek LP release
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ES
1988 Rough Trade / Nuevos Medios 43292 L 2 owners Search Search
Notes: Spanish LP
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US
1988 Bar/None / Restless 7 72603-1 8 owners Search Search
Notes: US Restless LP rerelease
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CA
1990 Elektra / WEA CD 61020 2 owners Search Search
Notes: Elektra Canadian CD rerelease
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CA
1990 Elektra / WEA 96 10204 2 owners Search Search
Notes: Elektra Canadian cassette rerelease
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EU
November 19, 1990 Elektra / WEA EKT 80 4 owners Search Search
Notes: European Elektra LP rerelease
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EU
November 19, 1990 Elektra / WEA 7559‑61020‑2 5 owners Search Search
Notes: European Elektra CD rerelease
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EU
November 19, 1990 Elektra / WEA EKT 80C 6 owners Search Search
Notes: European Elektra cassette rerelease
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JP
December 10, 1990 Elektra / WEA WPCP-4043 3 owners Search Search
Notes: Japanese Elektra re-issue
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UK
1997 One Little Indian (Rough Trade) TPLP29 (RTD 57) 2 owners Search Search
Notes: Unsold German Rough Trade LPs acquired by One Little Indian and sold with stickers covering the Rough Trade catalogue
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UK
1997 One Little Indian (Rough Trade) TPLP29 (ROUGH 115) 1 owners Search Search
Notes: Unsold UK Rough Trade LPs acquired by One Little Indian and sold with stickers covering the Rough Trade logo
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AU
May 10, 2013 Breakaway Recordings BREAKAWAY0012 8 owners Search Search
Notes: Australian CD reissue with Then bonus tracks
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WW
September 28, 2019 Idlewild Recordings none 7 owners Search No auctions
Notes: 2019 "33⅓ Anniversary" remastered digital download
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US
November 22, 2019 Idlewild Recordings IDLE151 34 owners Search Search
Notes: 2019 "33⅓ Anniversary" remastered LP on opaque pink vinyl
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US
November 9, 2022 Idlewild Recordings IDLE151 11 owners Search Search
Notes: Remastered LP on pink and green swirl vinyl