Music has the right to children
Label(s)	skam/warp
Catalogue No(s)	skalp1/warplp55 skald1/warpcd55 skald1/pwarpcd55
Release date(s)	20 Aug 1998
Format(s)	gatefold 2xlp cd (jewel case) promo cd
Running time(s)	63:00

Music Has the Right to Children was the first commercially released album by Boards of Canada and probably their most well-known one. It has been called one of the greatest pieces of electronic music ever produced and has introduced many to Boards of Canada. It was released April 20th, 1998 in the UK and August 20, 1998 in the United States. It was later repressed in 2004.

Track listing

1. "Wildlife Analysis" – 1:17
2. "An Eagle in Your Mind" – 6:23
3. "The Color of the Fire" – 1:45
4. "Telephasic Workshop" – 6:35
5. "Triangles and Rhombuses" – 1:50
6. "Sixtyten" – 5:48
7. "Turquoise Hexagon Sun" – 5:07
8. "Kaini Industries" – 0:59
9. "Bocuma" – 1:35
10. "Roygbiv" – 2:31
11. "Rue the Whirl" – 6:39
12. "Aquarius" – 5:58
13. "Olson" – 1:31
14. "Pete Standing Alone" – 6:07
15. "Smokes Quantity" – 3:07
16. "Open the Light" – 4:25
17. "One Very Important Thought" – 1:14
18. "Happy Cycling" – 7:51 (included only on 1998 US Matador release and 2004 Warp re-release)