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===2008=== | ===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]]. Of the tracks on the album, two would be re-recorded ([[Just Apathy]] and [[The Bidding]]) and the drums on each track were re-recorded.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdViYbraiso Keep Up The Good Work Special Edition: Steve Loter and Rob Cantor discuss The Ghost and Molly McGee]</ref> During this time the band filmed multiple vlog style videos cataloging the recording of this new version<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSdPHLlfZmk | 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]]. Of the tracks on the album, two would be re-recorded ([[Just Apathy]] and [[The Bidding]]) and the drums on each track were re-recorded.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdViYbraiso Keep Up The Good Work Special Edition: Steve Loter and Rob Cantor discuss The Ghost and Molly McGee]</ref> During this time the band filmed multiple vlog style videos cataloging the recording of this new version<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSdPHLlfZmk NYC I: RE-MMMM]</ref>, culminating in a skit video ("APRIL FOOLS") promoting its release on April 1st.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xf0YLzjDUw APRIL FOOLS (Tally Hall, re-upload)]</ref> | ||
If you're looking for the differences between '''2005''' and '''2008''', please look for the "History" section on each song. | If you're looking for the differences between '''2005''' and '''2008''', please look for the "History" section on each song. | ||
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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. | ||
==Cover artwork== | |||
[[File:Cover sketches.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] | |||
The cover was drawn by artist Court Jones. It features many references to the museum of the same name, including Marvin Yagoda, many machines from the museum, and with portraits of each band member in front. The cover features little color, only coloring in certain text and the band members themselves. | |||
Tally Hall first found Court through the internet in college, specifically a drawing inspired by Alice in Wonderland.<ref>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/524990109641080854/998016235176480868/unknown.png Instagram post from Joe Hawley about the Marvin's artwork inspiration.]</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. | |||
Sometime before 2008, the band would ask Court to redraw the artwork for a new release of Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum for Atlantic Records with a “woodcut illustration” art style. It was intended to feature real pictures of the band in place of illustrations, but for unknown reasons this was changed back to illustrations. The redrawn cover notably omits Banana Man and replaces a big mannequin with a clown. | |||
==Radio Promotional EP== | |||
[[File:SelectionsFromTheUpcomingMarvinMarvelousMechanicalMuseum.jpg|thumb|right|The cover for the Selections From The Upcoming Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum EP.]] | |||
'''Selections From The Upcoming Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum''' is a promotional EP made for radio stations to showcase the then-upcoming album Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum. | |||
Despite being made not long before the album's release in November, it features alternative masters from the ones featured on the album. Specifically, [[Greener]] uses an alternative mix on this EP, using a bit more guitar than what appears on the album. | |||
===Track listing=== | |||
{{Tracklist | | |||
{{Track | n = 1 | title = Banana Man | writer = [[Hawley]] | singer = Hawley | duration = 4:09}} | |||
{{Track | n = 2 | title = Good Day | writer = [[Horowitz]] | singer = Hawley | singer2 = [[Cantor]] | duration = 3:25}} | |||
{{Track | n = 3 | title = Greener | writer = Cantor | singer = Cantor | duration = 3:43}} | |||
{{Track | n = 4 | title = The Bidding | writer = Hawley | singer = Hawley | singer2 = Cantor | singer3 = [[Sedghi]] | duration = 2:29}} | |||
}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||