On May 29, 2012, “Sire” label released “What We Saw from the Cheap Seats”, the sixth Regina Spektor studio album. It was recorded in 2011, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mike Elizondo and Regina Spektor.

Personnel:

• Regina Spektor – vocals, piano, keyboards, marimba
• Mike Elizondo – bass, upright bass, acoustic and electric guitars, programming
• Jack Dishel: vocals
• Aaron Sterling – drums, percussion, marimba
• Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion, bongos
• David Moyer – baritone and tenor saxophone
• Danny T. Levin – trumpet
• John Daversa: trumpet
• Adam Hawkins – engineer
• Brent Arrowood – engineer assistant
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Stephen Walker – art direction, design
• Shervin Lainez – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Regina Spektor except where noted.

1. Small Town Moon
2. Oh Marcello – Regina Spektor with interpolation by Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus, and Gloria Caldwell (Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood)
3. Don’t Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas)
4. Firewood
5. Patron Saint
6. How
7. All the Rowboats
8. Ballad of a Politician
9. Open
10. The Party
11. Jessica