The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs (1999) - New 6 LP 10" Record Box Set 2020 Merge USA Vinyl, Book & Download - Indie Rock / Synth-Pop
Regular price
$104.99
The Magnetic Fields – 69 Love Songs
Label:
Merge Records – MRG 169
Format:
6 × Vinyl, 10", Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Reissue
Country:
US
Released:
2020
Genre:
Electronic, Rock
Style:
Synth-pop, Indie Rock
Tracklist
| 69 Love Songs Vol. 1 | ||
| A1 | Absolutely Cuckoo | 1:34 |
| A2 | I Don't Believe In The Sun | 4:16 |
| A3 | All My Little Words | 2:46 |
| A4 | A Chicken With Its Head Cut Off | 2:41 |
| A5 | Reno Dakota | 1:05 |
| A6 | I Don't Want To Get Over You | 2:22 |
| B1 | Come Back From San Francisco | 2:48 |
| B2 | The Luckiest Guy On The Lower East Side | 3:43 |
| B3 | Let's Pretend We're Bunny Rabbits | 2:25 |
| B4 | The Cactus Where Your Heart Should Be | 1:11 |
| B5 | I Think I Need A New Heart | 2:32 |
| B6 | The Book Of Love | 2:42 |
| C1 | Fido, Your Leash Is Too Long | 2:33 |
| C2 | How Fucking Romantic | 0:58 |
| C3 | The One You Really Love | 2:53 |
| C4 | Punk Love | 0:58 |
| C5 | Parades Go By | 2:56 |
| C6 | Boa Constrictor | 0:58 |
| D1 | A Pretty Girl Is Like... | 1:50 |
| D2 | My Sentimental Melody | 3:07 |
| D3 | Nothing Matters When We're Dancing | 2:27 |
| D4 | Sweet-Lovin' Man | 4:59 |
| D5 | The Things We Did And Didn't Do | 2:11 |
| 69 Love Songs Vol. 2 | ||
| E1 | Roses | 0:27 |
| E2 | Love Is Like Jazz | 2:56 |
| E3 | When My Boy Walks Down The Street | 2:38 |
| E4 |
Time Enough For Rocking When We're Old
Bass – John Woo |
2:03 |
| E5 |
Very Funny
Arranged By – Claudia Gonson |
1:26 |
| E6 | Grand Canyon | 2:28 |
| E7 | No One Will Ever Love You | 3:14 |
| F1 | If You Don't Cry | 3:07 |
| F2 | You're My Only Home | 2:17 |
| F3 | (Crazy For You But) Not That Crazy | 2:18 |
| F4 | My Only Friend | 2:01 |
| F5 |
Promises Of Eternity
Arranged By – Chris Ewen*Instruments – Chris Ewen* |
3:46 |
| G1 |
World Love
Arranged By – Claudia Gonson |
3:07 |
| G2 | Washington, D.C. | 1:53 |
| G3 | Long-Forgotten Fairytale | 3:37 |
| G4 | Kiss Me Like You Mean It | 2:01 |
| G5 | Papa Was A Rodeo | 5:01 |
| H1 | Epitaph For My Heart | 2:50 |
| H2 |
Asleep And Dreaming
Arranged By – Daniel Handler |
1:53 |
| H3 | The Sun Goes Down And The World Goes Dancing | 2:46 |
| H4 | The Way You Say Good-Night | 2:44 |
| H5 | Abigail, Belle Of Kilronan | 2:00 |
| H6 | I Shatter | 3:09 |
| 69 Loves Songs Vol. 3 | ||
| I1 | Underwear | 2:49 |
| I2 |
It's A Crime
Arranged By – Chris Ewen*Instruments – Chris Ewen* |
3:54 |
| I3 |
Busby Berkeley Dreams
Arranged By – Claudia Gonson |
3:36 |
| I4 | I'm Sorry I Love You | 3:06 |
| I5 | Acoustic Guitar | 2:37 |
| J1 | The Death Of Ferdinand De Saussure | 3:11 |
| J2 | Love In The Shadows | 2:54 |
| J3 | Bitter Tears | 2:51 |
| J4 | Wi' Nae Wee Bairn Ye'll Me Beget | 1:55 |
| J5 | Yeah! Oh, Yeah! | 2:19 |
| J6 | Experimental Music Love | 0:29 |
| K1 | Meaningless | 2:08 |
| K2 | Love Is Like A Bottle Of Gin | 1:46 |
| K3 | Queen Of The Savages | 2:12 |
| K4 |
Blue You
Theremin – Chris Ewen*Whistling – Claudia Gonson |
3:03 |
| K5 | I Can't Touch You Anymore | 3:05 |
| K6 | Two Kinds Of People | 1:10 |
| L1 | How To Say Goodbye | 2:48 |
| L2 | The Night You Can't Remember | 2:17 |
| L3 | For We Are The King Of The Boudoir | 1:14 |
| L4 | Strange Eyes | 2:01 |
| L5 | Xylophone Track | 2:47 |
| L6 | Zebra | 2:15 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Merge Records
- Copyright (c) – Merge Records
- Copyright (c) – Stephin Merritt
- Published By – Gay And Loud
- Recorded At – Polar West
- Recorded At – Mother West Studios
- Recorded At – Polar Mother
- Recorded At – Sonics
- Remastered At – Peerless Mastering
Credits
- Accordion – Daniel Handler
- Art Direction – Stephin Merritt
- Artwork [Back Booklet Cover] – Brenden Hussey
- Artwork [Box Back Cover Artwork] – LD Beghtol
- Artwork [Endpapers: TMF At WFMU] – Leslie Davol
- Artwork [Front Cover: John] – Brenden Hussey
- Artwork [TMF Logo] – Michael English (2)
- Banjo, Lead Guitar, Mandolin – John Woo
- Cello, Flute – Sam Davol
- Design – LD Beghtol
- Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Charles Newman, Chris Ewen*, Claudia Gonson, Eric Masunaga, Jon Berman
- Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Maria Rice
- Guitar – Claudia Gonson (tracks: J5)
- Keyboards – Daniel Handler (tracks: H2)
- Layout [Layout For LP] – Katy Clove
- Liner Notes [Text] – Daniel Handler
- Management – Claudia Gonson
- Performer [Made By] – Stephin Merritt
- Photography By [Box Back Cover Photo] – Holly McDade
- Photography By [Vol. 1] – Claudia Gonson
- Photography By [Vol. 2] – Gail O'Hara
- Photography By [Vol. 3] – Don Gonson
- Piano, Drums, Percussion – Claudia Gonson
- Remastered By [For Vinyl] – Jeff Lipton
- Songwriter – Stephin Merritt
- Violin – Ida Pearle (tracks: B2)
- Vocals – Claudia Gonson (tracks: A5, D4, F1, I5, J5, L5), Dudley Klute* (tracks: B2, C2, E5, G3, I2, K4), LD Beghtol (tracks: A3, D2, E1, H4, J3, L3), Shirley Simms (tracks: B1, C6, E7, G4, G5, I4, L4)
- Vocals [Digitech Vocalist, Roland Harmonizer], Vocoder, Classical Guitar [Admira Classical], Twelve-String Guitar [Yamaha Acoustic-Electric 12-string], Lap Steel Guitar [National Lap Steel], Guitar [Fado Guitar], Electric Guitar [Gibson, Silvertone, Fender, (12-string) Rickenbacker & Unmarked Electrics], Electric Bass [Gibson Electric Bass], Mandolin [Harmony Mandolin], Autoharp, Marxophone [Marx Instruments Marxophone], Ukulele [Ukelin], Guitar [Tremeloa], Ukulele [Violin-Uke], Sitar, Zither, Violin, Saw [Musical Saw], Keyboards [Kurzweil K2000 VX; Prophet 5; EML 101; Roland TB303, Super Jupiter, Juno & Vocoder Plus; Synclavier; Korg MS-10 & Poly-800; ARP Odyssey; Kawai K-1m; Yamaha CS-60 & TG1000; Moog Satellite, Ensoniq EPSm, Roland S-50 & S-550], Piano [Young Chang & Yamaha Pianos], Harmonium, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer Electric Piano], Organ [Audion Chord Organ], Drum Machine [Rhythm Units: Univox; Yamaha RX& & RX 21; Roland DR660, TR505, TR707, TR727; Select-a-Rhythm; Omnichord; Hand-drawn Waveforms In Audiomedia], Recorder [Yamaha & Unmarked Recorders], Ocarina, Whistle [Pennywhistle], Synthesizer [Maestro Wind Synthesizer], Melodica [Hohner Melodica], Jug [Paul Revere Jug], Drums [Gato Rumba Box], Xylophone [Cosmic Percussion Xylophone], Kalimba [Don Diego & Unmarked Kalimbas], Drums [Radio Shack 75-in-One Project Kit, Gretsch Drum Kit], Cymbal [Zildjian Cymbals], Rainstick, Chimes, Maracas, Congas, Bongos, Triangle, Bells, Tambourine, Washboard [MorValu Washboard], Steel Drums, Shaker [Chicken Shakers], Finger Cymbals, Percussion [Springs & Slinky Guitar, Pipes, Bamboo Harp, Spirit Chaser], Bells [Sleighbell], Finger Snaps, Percussion [Thunder Sheet], Cabasa, Cowbell, Gong – Stephin Merritt
- Vocals [Sung By] – Stephin Merritt
Notes
℗ & © 1999 Merge Records
All songs © 1999 Stephin Merritt
Recorded at Polar West, Mother West, Polar Mother and Sonics.
Re-Mastered for vinyl at Peerless Mastering, Boston, MA.
The limited-edition 10-inch box set includes six records housed in a sturdy slipcase along with a full-size, 24-page color booklet featuring liner notes written by author Daniel Handler, a.k.a. Lemony Snicket. Includes a download code.
This is the regular retail version.
Track durations not listed on release.
All songs © 1999 Stephin Merritt
Recorded at Polar West, Mother West, Polar Mother and Sonics.
Re-Mastered for vinyl at Peerless Mastering, Boston, MA.
The limited-edition 10-inch box set includes six records housed in a sturdy slipcase along with a full-size, 24-page color booklet featuring liner notes written by author Daniel Handler, a.k.a. Lemony Snicket. Includes a download code.
This is the regular retail version.
Track durations not listed on release.
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