They Might Be Giants' first live album.
Mastered as Sterling Sound NYC.
"Recorded at Pachyderm Studio in Cannon Falls, MN for 'Live at Pachyderm' radio series, and from various stages in New York, NY; St. Louis, MO; Toronto, Canada and Newark, DE. [Tracks] 1, 2, and 17 were not recorded live, but tracked like regular studio recordings. 'Meet James Ensor' was recorded sitting on the floor of the Paramount Hotel in NYC by Kevin Cole for REV 105. [Tracks] 18-24 were created spontaneously, live on stage."
Tracks 18 to 24 are semi-hidden tracks. They are not listed on the back cover, and they begin after a few minutes of silence at the end of track 17. Collectively, the songs are sometimes referred to as "The Ape Cycle". The individual titles here are somewhat unofficial and assumed; all but track 24 match the titles of Planet of the Apes films or television shows.
All songs published by TMBG Music BMI, admin. Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. except "Doctor Worm", "Severe Tire Damage Theme", "They Got Lost", "First Kiss", and "About Me" published by TMBG Music BMI; and "Why Does The Sun Shine?" published by Argosy Music Corp. ASCAP; and "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" published by Chappell & Co. ASCAP.
1. Doctor Worm (3:01)
2. Severe Tire Damage Theme (0:39)
3. They Got Lost (3:42)
4. Why Does The Sun Shine? (The Sun Is A Mass Of Incandescent Gas) (2:16)
5. Birdhouse In Your Soul (3:11)
6. She's An Angel (3:20)
7. XTC Vs. Adam Ant (3:39)
8. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (3:07)
9. Ana Ng (3:00)
10. First Kiss (1:35)
11. Spider (0:52)
12. Particle Man (2:09)
13. She's Actual Size (2:16)
14. S-E-X-X-Y (3:06)
15. Meet James Ensor (1:30)
16. Till My Head Falls Off (2:51)
17. About Me (3:01)
18. Ape Cycle: Planet Of The Apes (2:35)
19. Ape Cycle: Return To The Planet Of The Apes (2:45)
20. Ape Cycle: Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes (1:40)
21. Ape Cycle: Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (1:08)
22. Ape Cycle: Battle For The Planet Of The Apes (1:56)
23. Ape Cycle: Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (2:00)
24. Ape Cycle: This Ape's For You (1:14)