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Facd 2.06 Wasps' Nests

Wasps' Nests by The Sixths features the original compositions of the multi-talented Stephin Merritt as sung by myriad guest vocalists including Anna Domino and Dean Wareham. Stephin even sings one himself.

Facd 2.06 Wasps' Nests; front cover detail

Tracklisting

Barbara Manning - San Diego Zoo
Stephin Merritt - Aging Spinsters
Mary Timony - All Dressed Up In Dreams
Dean Wareham - Falling Out Of Love (With You)
Ayako Akashiba - Winter In July
Robert Scott - Heaven In A Black Leather Jacket
Mac Superchunk - Dream Hat
Georgia Hubley - Movies In My Head
Lou Barlow - In The City In The Rain
Amelia Fletcher - Looking For Love (In The Hall Of Mirrors)
Mark Robinson - Puerto Rico Way
Anna Domino - Here In My Heart
Mitch Easter - Pillow Fight
Jeffrey Borchardt - You Can't Break A Broken Heart
Chris Knox - When I'm Out Of Town

Facd 2.06 Wasps' Nests; back cover detail

Credits

All songs ©1995 Stephin Merritt, published by Gay and Loud (ASCAP).
All rights reserved.
Used by permission.
International Copyright Secured.
Made by Stephin Merritt with the various singers.
Management: Claudia Gonson.
Photographress: Gail O'Hara.
Legalities: Ken Anderson.
A&R: Ken Friedman.
Technical Consultant: Eric Masunaga.
Acknowledgements: John Woo, Chuck Hyson, Linsey Herman, Chris Ewen, John Henderson, Merge, Dolores Kreisman, Diana Kelley, Mute, Darren Johnson, Franz Fleishli, Parents, Jim Barber, Sam Davol...
And the singers, managers, labels and many people behind the scenes who helped us complete this record, if you like it, watch for other Stephin Merritt records by The 6ths, The Magnetic Fields, The Gothic Archies, and Future Bible Heroes.

To contact the 6ths, send S.A.S.E. To: P.O. Box 20842, New York, NY 10009-9991 USA

Facd 2.06 Wasps' Nests; insert detail - photograph of Stephin Merritt

Executants:

Barbara Manning (San Diego Zoo) is the guy from the San Francisco Seals and is also Barbara Manning
Stephin Merritt (Aging Spinsters) is the guy from the 6ths and The Magnetic Fields
Mary Timony (All Dressed Up In Dreams) is the guy from Helium
Dean Wareham - (Falling Out Of Love [With You]) is the guy from Luna, who used to be the guy from Galaxie 500
Ayako Akashiba (Winter In July) is the guy from the Japanese band Sunshower
Mitch Easter (Pillow Fight) - is the famous producer guy who used to be the guy from Let's Active
Mac McCaughan (Dream Hat) is the guy from Superchunk and Bricks and Portatastic, and the guy from Merge Records
Georgia Hubley (Movies In My Head) is the guy from Yo La Tengo
Lou Barlow (In The City In The Rain) is the guy from Sebadoh, Sentridoh, The Folk Implosion, etc.
Amelia Fletcher (Looking For Love [In The Hall Of Mirrors]) is the guy from the U.K. group Heavenly.
Robert Scott (Heaven In A Black Leather Jacket) is the guy from The Bats, The Clean, and The Magick Heads, all of whom are from New Zealand
Mark Robinson (Puerto Rico Way) is the guy from Air Miami, who was the guy from Unrest and is the guy from Teen Beat Records
Anna Domino (Here In My Heart) is the guy from Anna Domino
Jeffrey Borchardt (You Can't Break A Broken Heart) is the guy from Honeybunch and The Velvet Crush
Chris Knox (When I'm Out Of Town) is the guy from The Tall Dwarfs, who used to be the guy from Toy Love and is also Chris Knox, all of whom are from New Zealand