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| Released | August 16, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | October–November 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 15:57 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | They Might Be Giants, Pat Dillett, Paul Fox | |||
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Back to Skull is an EP released by American alternative rock group They Might Be Giants in 1994. The EP was issued contemporaneously with the band's 1994 album John Henry . Artwork for the EP was done by Mike Mills.
All songs written by They Might Be Giants.
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