69 Love Songs

~ Release by The Magnetic Fields (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Annotation

The following artists made significant vocal contributions to the album, but are generally not considered regular members of the band; therefore, they currently have the "guest" attribute flagged on their performance ARs:
LD Beghtol, Dudley Klute and Shirley Simms.

The following artists made significant vocal contributions to the album, but are generally not considered regular members of the band; therefore, they currently have the "guest" attribute flagged on their performance ARs:
LD Beghtol, Dudley Klute and Shirley Simms.

Suboptimal AR credits:
Track 12, "Promises of Eternity": Chris Ewen plays the instruments and provides the backing track. (Currently credit as: guest performed by Chris Ewen.)

The following artists made significant vocal contributions to the album, but are generally not considered regular members of the band; therefore, they currently have the "guest" attribute flagged on their performance ARs:
LD Beghtol, Dudley Klute and Shirley Simms.

Suboptimal AR credits:
Track 2, "It's a Crime": Chris Ewen plays all instruments and provides the backing track. (Currently credit as: guest performed by Chris Ewen.)
Track 15, "Blue You": Claudia Gonson provides whistling. (Currently credited as: other vocal performed by Claudia Gonson.)

Annotation last modified on 2012-03-07 06:05 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Roses
guest lead vocals:
LD Beghtol
recording of:
Roses
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
30:28
2Love Is Like Jazz
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Love Is Like Jazz
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
32:57
3When My Boy Walks Down the Street
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
When My Boy Walks Down the Street
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.652:38
4Time Enough for Rocking When We’re Old
bass:
John Woo
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Time Enough for Rocking When We’re Old
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.52:04
5Very Funny
guest lead vocals:
Dudley Kludt
arranger:
Claudia Gonson
recording of:
Very Funny
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
41:27
6Grand Canyon
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Grand Canyon
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.52:28
7No One Will Ever Love You
guest lead vocals:
Shirley Simms
recording of:
No One Will Ever Love You
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
43:14
8If You Don’t Cry
lead vocals:
Claudia Gonson
recording of:
If You Don’t Cry
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.353:07
9You’re My Only Home
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
You’re My Only Home
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.52:18
10(Crazy for You but) Not That Crazy
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
(Crazy for You but) Not That Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.52:19
11My Only Friend
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
My Only Friend
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
42:01
12Promises of Eternity
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
guest performer:
Chris Ewen
arranger:
Chris Ewen
recording of:
Promises of Eternity
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
43:46
13World Love
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
arranger:
Claudia Gonson
recording of:
World Love
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.53:07
14Washington, D.C.
lead vocals:
Claudia Gonson
recording of:
Washington, D.C.
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
41:53
15Long‐Forgotten Fairytale
guest lead vocals:
Dudley Kludt
recording of:
Long-Forgotten Fairytale
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
43:37
16Kiss Me Like You Mean It
guest lead vocals:
Shirley Simms
recording of:
Kiss Me Like You Mean It
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
42:01
17Papa Was a Rodeo
guest lead vocals:
Shirley Simms
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Papa Was a Rodeo
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.655:02
18Epitaph for My Heart
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Epitaph for My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.652:50
19Asleep and Dreaming
guest keyboard:
Daniel Handler
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
arranger:
Daniel Handler
recording of:
Asleep and Dreaming
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
41:53
20The Sun Goes Down and the World Goes Dancing
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
The Sun Goes Down and the World Goes Dancing
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.352:46
21The Way You Say Good‐Night
guest lead vocals:
LD Beghtol
recording of:
The Way You Say Good-Night
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
52:45
22Abigail, Belle of Kilronan
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Abigail, Belle of Kilronan
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.352:01
23I Shatter
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
I Shatter
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.653:09
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Credits

Release

ASIN:UK: B00061I0LO [info]

Release group

covers:Absolutely Cuckoo: Minnesota Covers ‘The 69 Love Songs’ by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
You Can Sing Me Anything: A Tribute to 69 Love Songs by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
includes:69 Love Songs, Volume 1
69 Love Songs, Volume 2
69 Love Songs, Volume 3
part of:David Starkey: Best of 99 (number: 1) (order: 1)
Justin Stranzl: Best of 1999 (number: 2) (order: 2)
Peter Solderitsch: Best of 99 (number: 4) (order: 4)
The Top 20 Albums of the Year (SPIN magazine, 2000-01) (number: 4) (order: 4)
Sarah Sharpe: Best of 99 (number: 5) (order: 5)
Pitchfork: Top 10 Albums of 1999 (number: 8) (order: 8)
Sarah Zupko: Best of 1999 (number: 11) (order: 11)
Rolling Stone: The 50 Greatest Concept Albums of All Time (2022-10-12) (number: 35) (order: 35)
Exclaim! 1999 Shocks & Surprises (number: Surprises (Andrea Gin)) (order: 40)
33⅓ (number: 69) (order: 70)
Exclaim! 1999 Shocks & Surprises (number: Surprises (Christopher Waters)) (order: 73)
Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (2022-09-28) (number: 78) (order: 78)
Treble: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (number: 106) (order: 106)
Exclaim! 1999 Shocks & Surprises (number: Surprises (Lia Kiessling)) (order: 147)
Exclaim! 1999 Shocks & Surprises (number: Surprises (Michael Barclay)) (order: 155)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 406) (order: 406)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 406) (order: 406)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 465) (order: 466)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 884) (order: 885)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/22493 [info]
reviews:http://www.avclub.com/review/the-magnetic-fields-em69-songs-about-loveem-21035 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_magnetic_fields/69_love_songs/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000601205 [info]
Wikidata:Q1412554 [info]