mysql> select id, name from faunusEntry where id IN (273,272); +-----+----------------------------------------------+ | id | name | +-----+----------------------------------------------+ | 272 | news,20080116-sun_microsystems_buys_mysql-ab | | 273 | art,late_static_bindings | +-----+----------------------------------------------+ 2 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql> select entryId, tag from entryTag where entryId IN (273,272); +---------+----------------------+ | entryId | tag | +---------+----------------------+ | 272 | news | | 272 | homepage | | 273 | art | | 273 | homepage | | 273 | PHP 5.3 | | 273 | lsb | | 273 | late static bindings | +---------+----------------------+ 7 rows in set (0.00 sec)