Back to Skull explained

Back to Skull
Type:	EP
Artist:	They Might Be Giants
Cover:	Back to Skull.jpg
Released:	August 16, 1994
Recorded:	October–November 1993
Genre:	Alternative rock
Length:	15:57
Label:	Elektra
Producer:	They Might Be Giants, Pat Dillett, Paul Fox
Prev Title:	O Tannenbaum
Prev Year:	1993
Next Title:	John Henry
Next Year:	1994

Back to Skull is an EP released by American alternative rock group They Might Be Giants in 1994. The EP was issued contemporaneously with the band's 1994 album John Henry. Artwork for the EP was done by Mike Mills.

Track listing

All songs written by They Might Be Giants.

1. "Snail Shell" – 3:21
2. "Ondine" – 2:31
3. "She Was a Hotel Detective" – 3:21
4. "Mrs. Train" – 3:00
5. "Snail Dust" – 3:38

Notes

• "She Was a Hotel Detective" is a sequel to the song of similar name from the band's debut album.^[1]
• "Snail Dust" is a remix of "Snail Shell" by the Dust Brothers.

Personnel

They Might Be Giants

• John Linnell – keyboards, vocals
• John Flansburgh – guitar, vocals
• Brian Doherty – drums
• Tony Maimone – bass guitar (tracks 1, 5)
• Graham Maby – bass guitar (tracks 2, 4)

Technical

• Paul Fox – co-producer (tracks 1, 5)
• They Might Be Giants – co-producers (tracks 1–5)
• Ed Thacker – engineer (track 1), mixing (track 1)
• Pat Dillett – co-producer (tracks 2–4), engineer (tracks 2–4), mixing (tracks 2–4)
• The Dust Brothers – remixing (track 5), engineers (track 5)
• Scott Hull – mastering
• Mike Mills – art direction, design
• Michael Halsband – photography

External links

• Back to Skull on This Might Be A Wiki

Notes and References

1. Web site: Q&A - First Album . tmbg.com. . October 5, 2012.