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==History== | ==History== | ||
===2005 and 2006=== | |||
Tally Hall signed a recording contract with [[Quack!Media]]'s [[Al McWilliams]] in 2005 and started recording in June of the same year. Al pressured the group to finish the album in about a month, but they needed more time to finish the album. They would also run into budgetary concerns, as the album cost more than triple their original budget.<ref>https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071755156/355</ref> After 4 months of recording and mixing, the album would be finished and released on November 22nd, 2005. | Tally Hall signed a recording contract with [[Quack!Media]]'s [[Al McWilliams]] in 2005 and started recording in June of the same year. Al pressured the group to finish the album in about a month, but they needed more time to finish the album. They would also run into budgetary concerns, as the album cost more than triple their original budget.<ref>https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071755156/355</ref> After 4 months of recording and mixing, the album would be finished and released on November 22nd, 2005. | ||
Later on, the album was officially re-released on September 12th, 2006. The reasons for the re-release were never 100% 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]. | Later on, the album was officially re-released on September 12th, 2006. The reasons for the re-release were never 100% 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]. | ||
This 2006 re-release also fixed some errors with the 2005 release. In the original pressing, the [[Zubin]] page in the lyric sheets was colored purple instead of blue and the spine of the CD had a typographical error. It reads "Marvin's Marvelous Mechan<u>ci</u>al Museum" as opposed to "Mechan<u>ic</u>al". Both of these errors were fixed for the 2006 re-release.<ref name=thepineappletomorrow></ref> | |||
===2008=== | |||
Tally Hall would sign with [[Atlantic Records]] in early 2007 and was approved to go back and touch-up '''Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum''' at Stratosphere Sound Recording Studios in NYC with producer [[Chris Shaw]]. During this time the band filmed multiple vlog style videos cataloging the recording of this new version. The first single, Good Day, was released on February 26th, 2008. Another single from the album. [[Welcome To Tally Hall]]. would be released but only as a radio promotional item. The new version of the album was released on April 1st, 2008 and included a limited black vinyl LP pressing of the album. | Tally Hall would sign with [[Atlantic Records]] in early 2007 and was approved to go back and touch-up '''Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum''' at Stratosphere Sound Recording Studios in NYC with producer [[Chris Shaw]]. During this time the band filmed multiple vlog style videos cataloging the recording of this new version. The first single, Good Day, was released on February 26th, 2008. Another single from the album. [[Welcome To Tally Hall]]. would be released but only as a radio promotional item. The new version of the album was released on April 1st, 2008 and included a limited black vinyl LP pressing of the album. | ||
M.M.M.M. CDs bought at Tally Hall concerts after the album's re-release | M.M.M.M. CDs bought at Tally Hall concerts after the album's re-release included a download code for three bonus tracks. These are [[Mucka Blucka]], [[Dream]], and [[Just A Friend]]. Mucka Blucka and Dream were included with the iTunes release of Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum along with the Good Day music video and first episode of [[Tally Hall's Internet Show]] [[Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum (T.H.I.S. Episode)|Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum]]. Just A Friend however would stay exclusive to the download code for years, until Tally Hall released [[Admittedly Incomplete Demos]] in 2015. | ||
===2021=== | |||
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. This version would also include the bonus tracks: [[Mucka Blucka]], [[Dream]], and [[Just A Friend]].<ref>https://needlejuicerecords.com/product/marvinsmarvelousmechanicalmuseum/ Marvin's Marvellous Mechanical Museum. Needlejuice Records. 2021.</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]</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. | 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. |