Brand new, in shrink wrap, is a copy of the rare Limited Edition (of only 1500) Box set pressing of The Magnetic Fields' Quickies Album, released as 5 x 7" vinyl 45s. In addition to the scarcity that such a small pressing creates, Nonesuch contacted those on their mailing list, announcing the release, and that Stephin Merritt would be signing the insert for all pre-orders, but only for those who pre-ordered directly from Nonesuch (and paid that premium vs. a discount online retailer). Upon the release of the album, I forget why, this was in the heart of C19... maybe Stephin, or someone integral to those inserts being signed, or production delays in the supply chain would have delayed the album, by a long time... I don't recal why, just that the box set would arrive, and ASAP, those who preordered, would recieve the signed insert promised. So, this 7" Ltd. Edition of 1500 is still still factory sealed, but, as seen in the pictures, the preorder only signed insert, which is printed on some sort of cardstock, is not sealed inside, which is kind of nice, IMO.





A1Castles Of America0:35
A2The Biggest Tits In History2:12
A3The Day The Politicians Died1:58
B1Castle Down A Dirt Road1:47
B2Bathroom Quickie0:44
B3My Stupid Boyfriend1:59
C1Love Gone Wrong2:12
C2Favorite Bar1:53
C3Kill A Man A Week0:56
D1Kraftwerk In A Blackout1:48
D2When She Plays The Toy Piano2:05
D3Death Pact (Let's Make A)0:17
E1I've Got A Date With Jesus2:15
E2Come, Life, Shaker Life!2:35
F1(I Want To Join A) Biker Gang2:21
F2Rock 'N' Roll Guy2:33
G1You've Got A Friend In Beelzebub1:13
G2Let's Get Drunk Again (And Get Divorced)1:13
G3The Best Cup Of Coffee In Tennessee2:05
H1When The Brat Upstairs Got A Drum Kit1:50
H2The Price You Pay1:51
H3The Boy In The Corner0:53
I1Song Of The Ant0:41
I2I Wish I Had Fangs And A Tail1:48
I3Evil Rhythm1:45
J1She Says Hello1:01
J2The Little Robot Girl2:11
J3I Wish I Were A Prostitute Again2:18

Companies, etc.

Credits

  • Accordion, Celesta – Daniel Handler
  • Cello [Wine Box Cello], Effects [Infinite Jets] – Sam Davol
  • Design – Evan Gaffney
  • Electric Guitar [Unamplified Electric Guitar], Guitar [Cigar Box Guitar] – John Woo
  • Keyboards [ARP Axxe], Acoustic Guitar [Veillette Avante], Ukulele [Cigar Box Ukulele], Electric Guitar, Keyboards [Mellotron], Synthesizer [Moog Instruments], Synthesizer [Octave Cat], Drum Machine [Unprogrammed Drum Machines], Vocals [Uncredited], Written-By, Photography By – Stephin Merritt
  • Keyboards [Optigan Percussion], Recorded By – Benny Grotto*
  • Mastered By – Jeff LiptonMaria Rice
  • Piano [Prepared Piano], Keyboards [Mellotron] – Chris Ewen*
  • Recorded By – Cody Hamilton
  • Recorded By, Mixed By – Charles Newman
  • Violin [Cigar Box Violin], Stroh Violin – Pinky Weitzman
  • Vocals, Autoharp [Three-Chord Autoharp], Omnichord, Photography By – Shirley Simms
  • Vocals, Piano [One-Hand Piano], Percussion [Cigar Box Percussion], Management – Claudia Gonson

Notes

Edition of 1500.

Includes booklet with full lyrics and credits.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 75597 92208 0