Difference between revisions of "Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum (Album)"

They would also run into budgetary concerns, as the album cost more than triple their original budget to create.<ref>Andrew Horowitz. [https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071755156/355 In My Own Words: Making It Big. Newspaper Article.] ''The Michigan Daily'', February 16th 2006. (Vol 115, iss 77). Archived Via Umich.edu. Accessed March 24th 2024.</ref> Part of this cost would be spent pulling in music school graduates and friends like [[Jeremy Kittel]] ([[Be Born]]) and Bobby Streng ([[Welcome To Tally Hall (Song)|Welcome To Tally Hall]]) to record parts. One track planned for recording was [[Inside The Mind of Simon]], a track [[Joe Hawley]] penned in 2004. This however would never happen, due to budgetary and time constraints. By October 2nd, the band only had two tracks left to record<ref>[https://holler-at-us.livejournal.com/57327.html Doris the cat - rf. LiveJournal.]</ref>. Meanwhile, Court Jones was working hard on the album cover with art design by Joe Hawley.

Later on, the album was officially re-released on August 15th, 2006.<ref>[https://tallyall.club/go/misc/Press%20Releases/THradioUNCLEpack.pdf Tally Hall U.N.C.L.E. press PDF]</ref> The reasons for the re-release were never clear, but this re-release coincided with additional publicity on MTV, national distribution in all major retail stores, and various other TV appearances including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Late_Show_(U.S._TV_series) The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson].  

The album was reprinted once more and was likely released on January 29th, 2007<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BPYKJG?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Amazon Product Page. 'Tally Hall - Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum'.] ''Amazon.com''</ref>. This reprint was largely the same as the 2006 version except that Zubin's page in the lyric book is a different shade of blue and it featured a hype sticker on the front when sealed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240503135557fw_/https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1090001438844924064/1159212333726453871/PXL_20231004_193530753.jpg?ex=6635e55d&is=663493dd&hm=2349bb07a75a0254989a540ade9cf480da14bfdcecb4f6a5fd6bf778aee58402& Picture of a sealed 2007 CD (bottom left)]</ref>

After a resurgence in popularity, Tally Hall signed to [[Needlejuice Records]] and agreed to re-release physical copies of the 2008 version of Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum on CD, Vinyl, and for the first time: cassette tapes and minidiscs. This version also includes Mucka Blucka, Dream, and Just A Friend as bonus tracks (except on vinyl).<ref>https://needlejuicerecords.com/search?q=marvin+s+marvelous+mechanical+museum&_pos=1&_psq=marvin&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum product page. Needlejuice Records. Retrieved 2nd May 2024.</ref> The physical releases include new artwork by Court Jones, the artist behind the original album cover.<ref>[https://twitter.com/needlejuicerec/status/1366248201003667459 Court Jones designing new gatefold art] Needlejuicerec. [Tweet]. ''Twitter''.</ref>

The 2021 CD release is an enhanced CD, containing the music video for Good Day and the first episode of Tally Hall's Internet Show. The Simlish version of Good Day recorded for The Sims 2 also appears for the first time on physical and digital platforms, being the "pregap" track on the 2021 CD and a hidden track on the Bandcamp release.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240514182223fw_/https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1066006482723807324/1240006215405277184/image.png?ex=6644fd47&is=6643abc7&hm=b4c3442af079eec09b9f176b984cb6785b85f99afefc678f8db43b96f8da2369& Screenshot of the album's Bandcamp page with the "Hidden Bandcamp Tracks" browser extension.]</ref>

Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum has become a favorite among many fans since its release(s) for its variety and strong tracklist, and original vinyl copies have been in high demand in recent years. Among the tracks on the album, [[Hidden In The Sand]] and [[The Bidding]] have enjoyed a big boost in popularity after the rise of the social media app TikTok.{{cn}}

Tally Hall first found Court through the internet in college, specifically a drawing inspired by Alice in Wonderland.<ref>Joe Hawley. [https://www.instagram.com/p/CLnLNxKjhU5/ Instagram post from Joe Hawley about the Marvin's artwork inspiration.] ''Instagram'', February 22nd, 2021.</ref> The basic idea for the cover was created by Joe Hawley and was later sketched out sometime around June 13th 2005 (pictured top left) . Later on, Court would sketch a version much closer to what would become the cover artwork in July. This early design (pictured top right) included a hippo in a bathtub, Marvin Yagoda driving a biplane, and lighting in the sky. Court would eventually illustrate the artwork over the fall of 2005, with text and small changes added digitally. The near-final artwork would be completed on September 28th 2005, with changes made to Andrew's face over the next 3 days to finally complete the finished cover artwork on October 1st 2005.

*The 2008 and 2021 vinyl and cassette have track listings that differ from the other formats. Specifically, [[The Whole World And You]] had to be moved up to Side A in order for all the songs to properly fit on each side of the record.