69 Love Songs

~ Release by The Magnetic Fields (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

▶ 10" Vinyl 1
▶ 10" Vinyl 2
▶ 10" Vinyl 3
▶ 10" Vinyl 4
▶ 10" Vinyl 5
▼ 10" Vinyl 6
#TitleRatingLength
K1Meaningless
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Meaningless
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
42:08
K2Love 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
K3Queen of the Savages
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Queen of the Savages
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.652:12
K4Blue 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
K5I Can’t Touch You Anymore
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
I Can’t Touch You Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
43:05
K6Two Kinds of People
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Two Kinds of People
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
41:10
L1How to Say Goodbye
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
How to Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.52:48
L2The Night You Can’t Remember
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
The Night You Can’t Remember
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.352:17
L3For 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
3.51:14
L4Strange Eyes
guest lead vocals:
Shirley Simms
recording of:
Strange Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
4.352:01
L5Xylophone Track
guest harmonium:
LD Beghtol
lead vocals:
Stephin Merritt
recording of:
Xylophone Track
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
3.52:47
L6Zebra
guest accordion:
Daniel Handler
lead vocals:
Claudia Gonson
recording of:
Zebra
lyricist and composer:
Stephin Merritt
32:15

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)
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)
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)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/22493 [info]
reviews:http://www.avclub.com/review/the-magnetic-fields-em69-songs-about-loveem-21035 [info]
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Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000601205 [info]
Wikidata:Q1412554 [info]