Chronology:Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

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• Chronology

Song name	Run time	Releases	Year	Differences from other versions
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Dial-A-Song)	1:38	Power Of Dial-A-Song	1987
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)	2:38	Flood, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (EP), Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants, A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants: Melody, Fidelity, Quantity	1990
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Brownsville Mix)	5:12	Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (EP)	1990
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Bedford/Stuyvesant Mix)	2:30	Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (EP) [4-Track Promo]	1990
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Park Slope Mix)	2:45	Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (EP) [4-Track Promo]	1990	Very similar to the Brownsville Mix, but shorter, and lacks any John vocals
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Live STD)	3:07	Severe Tire Damage, Doctor Worm (Single)	1998
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Video Edit)	2:34	Direct From Brooklyn	1999	This version of the song amplifies the intro to normal volume from the start instead of fading in as the Flood version does.
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Live)	2:14	TMBG Unlimited	1990
Istanbul - Kiss Me Son Of God Medley	6:04	TMBG Unlimited	1992
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Flood Show)	3:37	TMBG Unlimited	2001
Electronic Istanbul (Not Constantinople)	2:49	Album Raises New And Troubling Questions	2011	Electronic remake
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Live At Large)	6:18	At Large	2012	Recorded live in fall 2011
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Live In Australia)	5:41	Flood Live In Australia	2015
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Live 2018)	6:13	Dial-A-Song (2018)	2018	Extended Curt Ramm solos
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Instrumental)	2:27	TMBG Instant Fan Club 2019	1990	Instrumental