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.

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.)

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.)

Annotation last modified on 2011-12-16 06:24 UTC.

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Absolutely Cuckoo
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Absolutely Cuckoo
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.651:35
2I Don’t Believe in the Sun
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
I Don’t Believe in the Sun
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.354:16
3All My Little Words
guest lead vocals:
LD Beghtol
recording of:
All My Little Words
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.82:46
4A Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
A Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.352:42
5Reno Dakota
lead vocals:
Claudia Gonson
recording of:
Reno Dakota
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
41:05
6I Don’t Want to Get Over You
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Get Over You
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.752:23
7Come Back From San Francisco
guest lead vocals:
Shirley Simms
recording of:
Come Back From San Francisco
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.352:48
8The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side
guest violin:
Ida Pearle (violinist)
guest lead vocals:
Dudley Kludt
recording of:
The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.753:43
9Let’s Pretend We’re Bunny Rabbits
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Let’s Pretend We're Bunny Rabbits
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.752:25
10The Cactus Where Your Heart Should Be
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
The Cactus Where Your Heart Should Be
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
41:11
11I Think I Need a New Heart
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
I Think I Need a New Heart
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
42:33
12The Book of Love
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
The Book of Love
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
publisher:
Gay And Loud Music
4.42:42
13Fido, Your Leash Is Too Long
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Fido, Your Leash Is Too Long
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
42:34
14How Fucking Romantic
guest lead vocals:
Dudley Kludt
recording of:
How Fucking Romantic
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.350:59
15The One You Really Love
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
The One You Really Love
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
42:53
16Punk Love
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Punk Love
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.650:58
17Parades Go By
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Parades Go By
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.352:57
18Boa Constrictor
guest lead vocals:
Shirley Simms
recording of:
Boa Constrictor
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.350:59
19A Pretty Girl Is Like…
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
A Pretty Girl Is Like…
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.351:51
20My Sentimental Melody
guest lead vocals:
LD Beghtol
recording of:
My Sentimental Melody
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.653:08
21Nothing Matters When We’re Dancing
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Nothing Matters When We’re Dancing
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.352:27
22Sweet‐Lovin’ Man
lead vocals:
Claudia Gonson
recording of:
Sweet-Lovin’ Man
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.654:59
23The Things We Did and Didn’t Do
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
The Things We Did and Didn’t Do
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
42:11
2CD
#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 Old3.52:04
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 Dancing4.352:46
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
3CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Underwear
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Underwear
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
42:50
2It’s a Crime
guest lead vocals:
Dudley Kludt
guest performer:
Chris Ewen
arranger:
Chris Ewen
recording of:
It’s a Crime
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
53:55
3Busby Berkeley Dreams
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
arranger:
Claudia Gonson
recording of:
Busby Berkeley Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.653:37
4I’m Sorry I Love You
guest lead vocals:
Shirley Simms
recording of:
I’m Sorry I Love You
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.53:06
5Acoustic Guitar
lead vocals:
Claudia Gonson
recording of:
Acoustic Guitar
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.52:38
6The Death of Ferdinand de Saussure
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
The Death of Ferdinand de Saussure
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.653:11
7Love in the Shadows
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Love in the Shadows
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
42:54
8Bitter Tears
guest lead vocals:
LD Beghtol
recording of:
Bitter Tears
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
42:51
9Wi’ Nae Wee Bairn Ye’ll Me Beget
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Wi’ Nae Wee Bairn Ye’ll Me Beget
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.51:56
10Yeah! Oh, Yeah!
guitar:
Claudia Gonson
lead vocals:
Claudia Gonson and Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Yeah! Oh, Yeah!
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
publisher:
Maison Arts Publishing (LA-based boutique publishing house) and Sub Pop Records
4.52:20
11Experimental Music Love
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Experimental Music Love
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
30:30
12Meaningless
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Meaningless
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
42:08
13Love Is Like a Bottle of Gin
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Love Is Like a Bottle of Gin
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.51:46
14Queen of the Savages
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Queen of the Savages
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.652:13
15Blue You
guest theremin:
Chris Ewen
guest lead vocals:
Dudley Kludt
whistling:
Claudia Gonson
recording of:
Blue You
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.53:03
16I Can’t Touch You Anymore
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
I Can’t Touch You Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
43:06
17Two Kinds of People
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Two Kinds of People
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
41:10
18How to Say Goodbye
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
How to Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.52:48
19The Night You Can’t Remember
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
The Night You Can’t Remember
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.352:18
20For We Are the King of the Boudoir
guest lead vocals:
LD Beghtol
recording of:
For We Are the King of the Boudoir
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.51:15
21Strange Eyes
guest lead vocals:
Shirley Simms
recording of:
Strange Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.352:02
22Xylophone Track
guest harmonium:
LD Beghtol
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Xylophone Track
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.52:47
23Zebra
guest accordion:
Daniel Handler
lead vocals:
Claudia Gonson
recording of:
Zebra
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
32:16

Credits

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]