Ana Ng (Rough Mix)

song name	Ana Ng
artist	They Might Be Giants
releases	Unreleased, Roughs From 2nd LP
year	1988
run time	3:00
sung by	John Linnell; Lisa Klapp recites the final line of the bridge

This rough mix is the same basic track as the final album version of the song, but features a few notable differences:
- The lead vocal is an alternate, relatively rough take, and features a short slapback delay effect.
- The backing vocals in the chorus lack the repeating delay effect, and the spoken vocal in the bridge has a slight echo effect.
- The accordion lacks the automated gate effect in the song's final verse and its tremolo effect in the chorus is less pronounced.
- The bass has a slightly different, thinner tone. In the final version, the main bass synth appears to be doubled with a second, lower bass sound, which is not present in this mix.
- The drum track is played with the same Alesis HR-16 drum machine as in the final version, but the programmed patterns are simpler and incorporate some alternate sounds. A prominent conga drum appears throughout the verses and chorus, which was replaced with a ride cymbal in the final version.
- The track fades out 20 seconds earlier than the final version, omitting the last repeat of the chorus.
This is the only recording on the Roughs From 2nd LP tape to feature alternate vocals and drum sounds from the Alesis HR-16.

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