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==History== | ==History== | ||
===2005 and 2006=== | ===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. | Tally Hall signed a recording contract with [[Quack!Media]]'s [[Al McWilliams]] in 2005 and started recording in June of the same year. McWilliams 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]. | ||
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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]]. 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. | ||
If you're looking for the differences between '''2005''' and '''2008''', please look for the "History" section on each song. | |||
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. | 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=== | ===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 | 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 also includes Mucka Blucka, Dream, and Just A Friend as bonus tracks.<ref>https://needlejuicerecords.com/product/marvinsmarvelousmechanicalmuseum/ Marvin's Marvelous 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> | ||
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. | |||
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. | ||
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{{Track | n = 15 | title = Hidden In The Sand | parenthesis = hidden track | writer = Hawley | singer = Hawley | duration = 1:54}} | {{Track | n = 15 | title = Hidden In The Sand | parenthesis = hidden track | writer = Hawley | singer = Hawley | duration = 1:54}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[File:MMMM08.jpg|right|thumb|The cover of the 2008 version.]] | [[File:MMMM08.jpg|right|thumb|The cover of the 2008 version.]] | ||
===2008 CD=== | ===2008 CD=== | ||
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{{Track | n = 17 | title = Dream | parenthesis = iTunes bonus track | writer = Horowitz | singer = n/a | duration = 1:49}} | {{Track | n = 17 | title = Dream | parenthesis = iTunes bonus track | writer = Horowitz | singer = n/a | duration = 1:49}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===2008 Bonus Downloads=== | ===2008 Bonus Downloads=== | ||
{{Tracklist | | {{Tracklist | | ||
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{{Track | n = 3 | title = Just A Friend | writer = [[Biz Markie]]| singer = Cantor | singer2 = Sedghi | duration = 4:29}} | {{Track | n = 3 | title = Just A Friend | writer = [[Biz Markie]]| singer = Cantor | singer2 = Sedghi | duration = 4:29}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===2008 & 2021 Vinyl Release=== | |||
===2008 Vinyl Release=== | [[File:AllCurrentVariantsMMMM.jpg|right|thumb|500px|All variants of the 2021 vinyl release from [[Needlejuice Records]]. The Marionette Quintet variant is available in 6 colors: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Grey, and Orange]] | ||
{{Tracklist | | {{Tracklist | | ||
{{Track | n = A1 | title = Good Day | writer = [[Horowitz]] | singer = [[Hawley]] | singer2 = [[Cantor]] | duration = 3:26}} | {{Track | n = A1 | title = Good Day | writer = [[Horowitz]] | singer = [[Hawley]] | singer2 = [[Cantor]] | duration = 3:26}} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
[[File:MMMM21CDl.jpg|right|thumb|Mockup of the 2021 CD release from Needlejuice Records]] | [[File:MMMM21CDl.jpg|right|thumb|Mockup of the 2021 CD release from Needlejuice Records]] | ||
===2021 CD=== | ===2021 CD=== | ||
{{Tracklist | | {{Tracklist | | ||
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{{Track | n = 17 | title = Dream | parenthesis = bonus track | writer = Horowitz | singer = n/a | duration = 1:49}} | {{Track | n = 17 | title = Dream | parenthesis = bonus track | writer = Horowitz | singer = n/a | duration = 1:49}} | ||
{{Track | n = 18 | title = Just A Friend | parenthesis = bonus track | writer = [[wikipedia:Biz Markie|Biz Markie]]| singer = Cantor | singer2 = Sedghi | duration = 4:29}} | {{Track | n = 18 | title = Just A Friend | parenthesis = bonus track | writer = [[wikipedia:Biz Markie|Biz Markie]]| singer = Cantor | singer2 = Sedghi | duration = 4:29}} | ||
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Discography]] | [[Category:Discography]] [[Category:Atlantic Records]] [[Category:Quack! Media]] | ||
[[Category:Atlantic Records]] [[Category:Quack! Media]] | |||