Jad Fair & Yo La Tengo - Strange But True

Tracklist

A1	Helpful Monkey Wallpapers Entire Home	2:06
A2	Texas Man Abducted By Aliens For Outer Space Joy Ride	2:37
A3	National Sports Association Hires Retired English Professor To Name New Wrestling Holds	2:33
A4	Dedicated Thespian Has Teeth Pulled To Play Newborn Baby In High School Play	1:38
A5	Three-Year-Old Genius Graduates High School At Top Of Her Class	1:17
A6	Embarassed Teen Accidentally Uses Valuable Rare Postage Stamp	2:49
A7	Principal Punishes Students With Bad Impressions And Tired Jokes	1:24
A8	Retired Grocer Constructs Tiny Mount Rushmore Entirely Of Cheese	1:51
A9	X-Ray Reveals Doctor Left Wristwatch Inside Patient	0:50
A10	Clumsy Grandmother Serves Delicious Dessert By Mistake #2	1:01
A11	Retired Woman Starts New Career In Monkey Fashions	1:35
B1	Circus Strongman Runs For PTA President	3:19
B2	High School Shop Class Constructs Bicycle Built For 26	1:31
B3	Clumsy Grandmother Serves Delicious Dessert By Mistake #1	1:22
B4	Ohio Town Saved From Killer Bees By Hungry Vampire Bats	2:26
B5	Nevada Man Invents Piano With 21 Extra Keys	1:10
B6	Clever Chemist Makes Chewing Gum From Soap	2:00
B7	Minnesota Man Claims Monkey Bowled Perfect Game	1:34
B8	Ingenius Scientist Invents Car Of The Future	1:29
B9	Car Gears Stick In Reverse, Daring Driver Crosses Town Backwards	1:48
B10	Shocking Fashion Statement Terrorizes Town	1:56
B11	Feisty Millionaire Fills Potholes With Hundred-Dollar Bills	2:41

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Snack Time
• Mixed At – Free Poundy! Studios
• Recorded At – Tin Pan Alley
• Mixed At – Megaphone Studio
• Mastered At – Masterdisk
• Copyright (c) – Matador Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Matador Records

Credits

• Artwork – Jad Fair
• Artwork, Lyrics By – David Fair
• Bass – James*
• Drums – Georgia*
• Guitar, Liner Notes – Ira*
• Mastered By – Greg Calbi
• Mixed By – Fred* (tracks: A1, A3, A5, A6, B1, B3, B6, B7, B9), Jason Willett (tracks: A2, A4, A7 to A11, B2, B4, B5, B8, B10, B11)
• Music By – Yo La Tengo
• Recorded By – Fred Brockman (tracks: A1, A3, A5, A6, B1, B3, B6, B7, B9), Unknown Artist (tracks: A2, A4, A7 to A11, B2, B4, B5, B8, B10, B11)
• Vocals – Jad*

Notes

Lyrics and song titles based on American tabloid-style press headlines.

Lyrics are printed on inner sleeve.

150gr vinyl

A1, A3, A5, A6, B1, B3, B6, B7, B9 recorded at Snack Time on June 21, 1994, and mixed at Free Poundy! Studios
A2, A4, A7 to A11, B2, B4, B5, B8, B10, B11 recorded at Tin Pan Alley on August 30, 1996, and mixed at Megaphone Studio

©℗1998 Matador Records

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 744861030911
• Matrix / Runout (Side One, etched): OLE-309-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side Two, etched): OLE-309-B
• Matrix / Runout (Both sides, stamped): MASTERDISK

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
OLE 309-2	Jad Fair & Yo La Tengo	Jad Fair & Yo La Tengo - Strange But True ‎(CD, Album)	Matador	OLE 309-2	UK & Europe	1998
OLE 309-2	Jad Fair & Yo La Tengo	Jad Fair & Yo La Tengo - Strange But True ‎(CD, Album)	Matador	OLE 309-2	US	1998
OLE 309-2P	Jad Fair & Yo La Tengo	Jad Fair & Yo La Tengo - Strange But True ‎(CD, Album, Promo)	Matador	OLE 309-2P	US	1998
APCY-8457	Jad Fair & Yo La Tengo	Jad Fair & Yo La Tengo - Strange But True ‎(CD, Album, Promo)	Bandai Music, Matador	APCY-8457	Japan	1998
PVCP-8918	Jad Fair & Yo La Tengo	Jad Fair & Yo La Tengo - Strange But True ‎(CD, Album, RE)	P-Vine Non Stop, Matador	PVCP-8918	Japan	2000

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