Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (EP)

Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (EP)

Infobox Album |
Name = Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Type = EP
Artist = They Might Be Giants


Released = May 14 1990
Recorded =
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 14:17
Label = Elektra Records
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album = "Flood"
(1990)
This album = "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"
(1990)
Next album = "Miscellaneous T"
(1991)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = They Might Be Giants EP
Type = EP
Last album = "Birdhouse in Your Soul"
(1990)
This album = "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"
(1990)
Next album = "The Statue Got Me High"
(1992)

"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" is an EP released by They Might Be Giants in 1990, which featured their version of the title song. The song "James K. Polk" would later show up in a full-band version on 1996's "Factory Showroom". "Ant" was previously released on the "Birdhouse in Your Soul" EP and would be rerecorded for the EP "Indestructible Object".

Track listing

#"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"
#"James K. Polk"
#"Stormy Pinkness"
#"Ant" "(not in UK version)"
#"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" (Brownsville mix)

External links

*"" EP on This Might Be A Wiki
*"" (song) on This Might Be A Wiki


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