Then: The Earlier Years

Summary

Then: The Earlier Years is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Then: The Earlier Years's instance of is recorded as The Earlier Years — instance of (P31): album^[3].
• Then: The Earlier Years's genre is The Earlier Years — genre (P136): alternative rock^[4].
• Then: The Earlier Years was performed by The Earlier Years — performer (P175): They Might Be Giants^[5].
• Then: The Earlier Years's record label is recorded as The Earlier Years — record label (P264): Rykodisc^[6].
• Then: The Earlier Years's place of publication is recorded as The Earlier Years — place of publication (P291): United States^[7].
• Then: The Earlier Years is part of The Earlier Years — part of (P361): They Might Be Giants' albums in chronological order^[8].
• Then: The Earlier Years was released on March 25, 1997^[9].
• Then: The Earlier Years's form of creative work is recorded as The Earlier Years — form of creative work (P7937): compilation album^[10].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[11]

• Secondary type(s): Compilation^[12]

• First release date: 1997-03-25^[13]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, rock^[14]

• Community tags: alternative, alternative rock, rock^[15]

• MusicBrainz ID: c0c66a3e-a62b-31c4-9b6e-647c0df78d34^[16]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Then: The Earlier Years was performed by The Earlier Years — performer (P175): They Might Be Giants^[5].

Publication

Then: The Earlier Years was released on March 25, 1997^[9]. Its place of publication is recorded as The Earlier Years — place of publication (P291): United States^[7]. Its genre is The Earlier Years — genre (P136): alternative rock^[4]. It is part of The Earlier Years — part of (P361): They Might Be Giants' albums in chronological order^[8].

Why It Matters

Then: The Earlier Years ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month).^[2]