They Might Be Giants (Album)/Release Details

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	Format	Region	Release Date	Label	Cat No.	Owners	Discogs	eBay
	CT		1986	Bar/None	none	1 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	No auctions
	Advance cassette on store-bought tape with photocopied insert • show more ▼ Liners offer a copy of the retail j-card in exchange for the handmade one present in this release. At least some people did this as copies of this advance cassette paired with the professionally-printed card exist. Cover design is the same as the sampler.
	LP		November 4, 1986	Bar/None	A-HAON-002	61 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Initial LP release • show more ▼ Includes double-sided black and white lyric insert. Several varieties of this release exist including: Presence or lack of a UPC on the rear cover Size of pressing rings on the label Translucency of vinyl (some copies can be seen through when held up to a light) Copies sent as promos include a press pack.
	CT		November 4, 1986	Bar/None	A-HAON-002	16 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Initial cassette release • show more ▼ Printing on white shell can be black or blue. At least three variations of the j-card exist: Just the Bar/None logo and address The above plus a UPC and text reading 19 SONG DEBUT LP The above plus text promoting Don't Let's Start, Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head, and (She Was A) Hotel Detective
	CD		1986	ESD	GIANT 1	17 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Initial CD pressing • show more ▼ Most copies list track 9 as "Nothing's Gonna Change By Clothes" on the back cover, but this typo was corrected for some.
	CD		1987	Bar/None	A-HAON 002	22 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	First Bar/None CD pressing • show more ▼ UPC can be on either the right or left side of the rear
	CD		1987	Bar/None / Restless	7 72603-2	119 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Reissue on Bar/None through Restless
	CT		1987	Bar/None / Restless	7 72603-4	24 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Reissue on Bar/None through Restless
	CD		1987	Bar/None / Restless	7 72603-2	8 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Canadian CD, identifiable by MADE IN CANADA sticker on back cover.
	CT		July 15, 1987	Copymasters	none	2 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	No auctions
	UK advance cassette
	LP		1987	Rough Trade	ROUGH 115	2 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	UK LP test pressing with blank labels
	LP		1987	Rough Trade	ROUGH 115	8 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	UK LP release • show more ▼ Includes printed inner sleeve; blue ink. Uses Rough Trade label design, silver on blue.
	CT		1987	Rough Trade	ROUGH C115	1 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	UK cassette release
	LP		1987	Rough Trade	RTD 57	1 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	German LP test pressing with blank labels
	LP		September 28, 1987	Rough Trade	RTD 57	6 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	German LP • show more ▼ Includes printed inner sleeve; black ink. Uses Rough Trade label design, navy on turquoise.
	CD		September 28, 1987	Rough Trade	RTDCD 57	2 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	German CD
	LP		November 21, 1987	Rough Trade	VIL-28107	5 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Japanese LP release • show more ▼ Printed lyric insert; includes second insert with lyrics in Japanese
	CD		November 21, 1987	Rough Trade	VDP-1289	2 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	First Japanese CD release • show more ▼ Booklet includes lyrics in English and Japanese
	LP		1987	Rough Trade	461187 1	7 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Australian LP release • show more ▼ Includes printed inner sleeve; black ink
	CT		1987	Rough Trade	461187 4	1 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Australian cassette release
	CD		1987	ESD / Disctronics	GIANT 1	3 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Australian CD manufactured by Disctronics; uses inserts printed by ESD
	LP		1987	Rough Trade / Virgin	VG 50301	4 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Greek LP • show more ▼ No printed inner. Uses Rough Trade label design, black on pink. Promo copies have ΔΕΙΓΜΑ ΔΩΡΕΑΝ (free sample) stamped on a label.
	LP		1988	Rough Trade / Nuevos Medios	43292 L	2 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Spanish LP • show more ▼ Includes printed inner sleeve; black ink. Uses Rough Trade label design, silver on blue. Promo copies include an A4 press release in Spanish.
	LP		1988	Bar/None / Restless	7 72603-1	11 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	US Restless LP reissue • show more ▼ Includes lyric insert
	CD		1990	Elektra / WEA	CD 61020	3 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Canadian Elektra CD reissue
	CT		1990	Elektra / WEA	96 10204	2 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Canadian Elektra cassette reissue
	LP		November 19, 1990	Elektra / WEA	EKT 80	8 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	European Elektra LP rerelease • show more ▼ Includes printed inner sleeve. Side 2 labels say THEY MIGHT BY GIANTS.
	CD		November 19, 1990	Elektra / WEA	7559‑61020‑2	8 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	European Elektra CD rerelease
	CT		November 19, 1990	Elektra / WEA	EKT 80C	7 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	European Elektra cassette rerelease
	CD		December 10, 1990	Elektra / WEA	WPCP-4043	6 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Japanese Elektra re-issue • show more ▼ Includes extra booklet with lyrics in Japanese
	LP		1997	One Little Indian (Rough Trade)	TPLP29 (RTD 57)	2 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Unsold German Rough Trade LPs acquired by One Little Indian and sold with stickers covering the Rough Trade catalogue
	LP		1997	One Little Indian (Rough Trade)	TPLP29 (ROUGH 115)	1 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Unsold UK Rough Trade LPs acquired by One Little Indian and sold with stickers covering the Rough Trade logo
	CD		May 10, 2013	Breakaway Recordings	BREAKAWAY0012	13 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Australian CD reissue with Then bonus tracks
	DD		September 28, 2019	Idlewild Recordings	none	12 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	No auctions
	2019 "33⅓ Anniversary" remastered digital download
	LP		November 22, 2019	Idlewild Recordings	IDLE151	40 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	2019 "33⅓ Anniversary" remastered LP on opaque pink vinyl • show more ▼ Printed lyric inner sleeve
	LP		November 9, 2022	Idlewild Recordings	IDLE151PG	30 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Remastered LP on pink and green swirl vinyl • show more ▼ Printed lyric inner sleeve
	LP		2023	Idlewild Recordings	IDLE151BLK	12 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Remastered LP • show more ▼ Printed lyric inner sleeve
	LP		2025	Idlewild Recordings	IDLE151PGY	7 owners (Add to my collection)	Search	Search
	Remastered LP on pink/green/yellow vinyl • show more ▼ Printed lyric inner sleeve