Spying On The Spys
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Spying on the Spys is a 7" Single by the band Portastatic
. It was released on the Merge Records
label in 1996.
"Spying on the Spys" is a home recorded 4-track version that differs from the version on the The Nature of Sap
LP. It was later released on the Some Small History
compilation.
"Do You Want To Buy A Bridge?" is exclusive to this release. It was not included on Some Small History
because Mac McCaughan found the song to be "embarrassing"
According to the liner notes both tracks were "Recorded to 4-track cassette on Old North Carolina Highway 86."
The artwork is Artwork is "The Green Nude" by Herbert Gottesman.
Portastatic
Portastatic is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s by Mac McCaughan. Portastatic began as a solo project for McCaughan, lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Superchunk...
. It was released on the Merge Records
Merge Records
Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. It began as a way to release music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expanded to include artists from around the world and records...
label in 1996.
"Spying on the Spys" is a home recorded 4-track version that differs from the version on the The Nature of Sap
The Nature of Sap
The Nature of Sap is Portastatic's third studio album. It was released on Merge Records on March 11, 1997.The album was recorded at Duck Kee Studios in Mebane, North Carolina during the Summer of 1996, except tracks 4, 7-9, and 11 which were recorded on 4-track cassette on "Old NC 86."- Track...
LP. It was later released on the Some Small History
Some Small History
Some Small History is a collection of "rarities, collecting B-sides, compilation tracks, EPs, fanzine vinyl, and previously unreleased material recorded between 1990 and 2007" from the band Portastatic. It was released on Merge Records On September 9, 2008...
compilation.
"Do You Want To Buy A Bridge?" is exclusive to this release. It was not included on Some Small History
Some Small History
Some Small History is a collection of "rarities, collecting B-sides, compilation tracks, EPs, fanzine vinyl, and previously unreleased material recorded between 1990 and 2007" from the band Portastatic. It was released on Merge Records On September 9, 2008...
because Mac McCaughan found the song to be "embarrassing"
According to the liner notes both tracks were "Recorded to 4-track cassette on Old North Carolina Highway 86."
The artwork is Artwork is "The Green Nude" by Herbert Gottesman.