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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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]