The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs

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69 Love Songs Vol. 1
1-1	Absolutely Cuckoo	1:35
1-2	I Don't Believe In The Sun	4:16
1-3	All My Little Words Vocals [Vocal] – LD Beghtol	2:46
1-4	A Chicken With Its Head Cut Off	2:42
1-5	Reno Dakota Vocals [Vocal] – Claudia Gonson	1:05
1-6	I Don't Want To Get Over You	2:23
1-7	Come Back From San Francisco Vocals [Vocal] – Shirley Simms	2:48
1-8	The Luckiest Guy On The Lower East Side Violin – Ida PearleVocals [Vocal] – Dudley Klute*	3:43
1-9	Let's Pretend We're Bunny Rabbits	2:25
1-10	The Cactus Where Your Heart Should Be	1:11
1-11	I Think I Need A New Heart	2:33
1-12	The Book Of Love	2:42
1-13	Fido, Your Leash Is Too Long	2:34
1-14	How Fucking Romantic Vocals [Vocal] – Dudley Klute*	0:59
1-15	The One You Really Love	2:53
1-16	Punk Love	0:58
1-17	Parades Go By	2:57
1-18	Boa Constrictor Vocals [Vocal] – Shirley Simms	0:59
1-19	A Pretty Girl Is Like...	1:51
1-20	My Sentimental Melody Vocals [Vocal] – LD Beghtol	3:08
1-21	Nothing Matters When We're Dancing	2:27
1-22	Sweet-Lovin' Man Vocals [Vocal] – Claudia Gonson	4:59
1-23	The Things We Did And Didn't Do	2:11
69 Love Songs Vol. 2
2-1	Roses Vocals [Vocal] – LD Beghtol	0:28
2-2	Love Is Like Jazz	2:57
2-3	When My Boy Walks Down The Street	2:38
2-4	Time Enough For Rocking When We're Old Bass – John Woo	2:04
2-5	Very Funny Arranged By – Claudia GonsonVocals [Vocal] – Dudley Klute*	1:27
2-6	Grand Canyon	2:28
2-7	No One Will Ever Love You Vocals [Vocal] – Shirley Simms	3:14
2-8	If You Don't Cry Vocals [Vocal] – Claudia Gonson	3:07
2-9	You're My Only Home	2:18
2-10	(Crazy For You But) Not That Crazy	2:19
2-11	My Only Friend	2:01
2-12	Promises Of Eternity Arranged By, Instruments – Chris Ewen*	3:46
2-13	World Love Arranged By – Claudia Gonson	3:07
2-14	Washington, D.C. Vocals [Vocal] – Claudia Gonson	1:53
2-15	Long-Forgotten Fairytale Vocals [Vocal] – Dudley Klute*	3:37
2-16	Kiss Me Like You Mean It Vocals [Vocal] – Shirley Simms	2:01
2-17	Papa Was A Rodeo Vocals [Vocal] – Shirley Simms, Stephin Merritt	5:02
2-18	Epitaph For My Heart	2:50
2-19	Asleep And Dreaming Arranged By, Keyboards – Daniel Handler	1:53
2-20	The Sun Goes Down And The World Goes Dancing	2:46
2-21	The Way You Say Good-Night Vocals [Vocal] – LD Beghtol	2:45
2-22	Abigail, Belle Of Kilronan	2:01
2-23	I Shatter	3:09
69 Love Songs Vol. 3
3-1	Underwear	2:50
3-2	It's A Crime Arranged By, Instruments [All] – Chris Ewen*Vocals [Vocal] – Dudley Klute*	3:55
3-3	Busby Berkeley Dreams Arranged By – Claudia Gonson	3:37
3-4	I'm Sorry I Love You Vocals [Vocal] – Shirley Simms	3:06
3-5	Acoustic Guitar Vocals [Vocal] – Claudia Gonson	2:38
3-6	The Death Of Ferdinand De Saussure	3:11
3-7	Love In The Shadows	2:54
3-8	Bitter Tears Vocals [Vocal] – LD Beghtol	2:51
3-9	Wi' Nae Wee Bairn Ye'll Me Beget	1:56
3-10	Yeah! Oh, Yeah! Guitar – Claudia GonsonVocals [Vocal] – Claudia Gonson, Stephin Merritt	2:20
3-11	Experimental Music Love	0:30
3-12	Meaningless	2:08
3-13	Love Is Like A Bottle Of Gin	1:46
3-14	Queen Of The Savages	2:13
3-15	Blue You Theremin – Chris Ewen*Vocals [Vocal] – Dudley Klute*Whistling – Claudia Gonson	3:03
3-16	I Can't Touch You Anymore	3:06
3-17	Two Kinds Of People	1:10
3-18	How To Say Goodbye	2:48
3-19	The Night You Can't Remember	2:18
3-20	For We Are The King Of The Boudoir Vocals [Vocal] – LD Beghtol	1:15
3-21	Strange Eyes Vocals [Vocal] – Shirley Simms	2:02
3-22	Xylophone Track Harmonium – LD Beghtol	2:47
3-23	Zebra Vocals [Vocal] – Claudia Gonson	2:16

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Circus Music Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Circus Music Ltd.
• Licensed To – [PIAS] Recordings
• Manufactured By – Optimal Media Production – A039363
• Recorded At – Polar West
• Recorded At – Mother West Studios
• Recorded At – Polar Mother
• Recorded At – Sonics
• Designed At – MeDesign
• Copyright (c) – Stephin Merritt
• Published By – Gay And Loud

Credits

• Accordion – Daniel Handler
• Banjo, Lead Guitar, Mandolin – John Woo
• Cello, Flute – Sam Davol
• Concept By [Made], Vocals [Sung By] – Stephin Merritt
• Design [Logo] – Michael English
• Effects, Vocoder, Ukulele, Classical Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Mandolin, Autoharp, Zither, Performer [Ukelin, Tremeloa, Violin-Uke], Sitar, Violin, Saw [Musical Saw], Keyboards, Synthesizer, Programmed By, Piano, Harmonium, Electric Piano, Organ [Chord Organ], Drum Machine, Drum Programming [Hand Drawn Waveforms In Audiomedia], Recorder, Ocarina, Tin Whistle [Pennywhistle], Electronic Wind Instrument [Maestro Wind Synthesizer], Melodica, Jug, Xylophone, Kalimba, Cymbal, Rainstick, Chimes, Maracas, Congas, Bongos, Triangle, Bells, Tambourine, Washboard, Steel Drums, Shaker, Finger Cymbals, Pipe, Harp, Finger Snaps, Cabasa, Cowbell, Gong – Stephin Merritt
• Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Charles Newman, Chris Ewen*, Claudia Gonson, Eric Masunaga, Jon Berman
• Management – Claudia Gonson
• Mastered By – Jeff Lipton
• Photography By [Back Cover: Beghtol, 1994-9] – Holly McDade
• Photography By [Back Cover: Equation After Baudelaire] – LD*
• Photography By [Booklet Vol. 1: Stephin By] – Claudia Gonson
• Photography By [Booklet Vol. 2: Sam By] – Gail O'Hara
• Photography By [Booklet Vol. 3: Claudia By] – Don Gonson
• Photography By [Booklet: John By] – Brenden Hussey
• Piano, Drums, Percussion – Claudia Gonson
• Songwriter [All Songs] – Stephin Merritt
• Vocals [Sung With] – Claudia Gonson, Dudley Klute*, LD Beghtol, Shirley Simms

Notes

69 Love Songs box set. It includes: special 69 Love Songs Book and 69 Love Songs Vol.1, Vol.2 and Vol.3 CDs.

PIAS 069 CD on back cover.
PIASB 069 CD on the CDs.

Recorded at Polar West, Mother West, Polar Mother and Sonics.

Logo for MeDesign.

All songs ©1999 Stephin Merritt, published by Gay and Loud (ASCAP).

℗ & © 2000 Circus Music Ltd. Released under exclusive licence by [PIAS] Recordings.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5 413356 216929
• Other (Distribution code): 480 PS
• Rights Society: Sabam / Biem
• Matrix / Runout (CD1): manufactured by optimal media production A039363-01
• Mastering SID Code (CD1): ifpi L572
• Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 9707
• Matrix / Runout (CD2): manufactured by optimal media production A039363-02
• Mastering SID Code (CD2): ifpi L572
• Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 9708
• Matrix / Runout (CD3): manufactured by optimal media production A039363-03
• Mastering SID Code (CD3): ifpi L572
• Mould SID Code (CD3): IFPI 9706

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MRG 169	The Magnetic Fields	69 Love Songs ‎(3xCD + Box, Album)	Merge Records	MRG 169	US	1999
MRG169LP	The Magnetic Fields	69 Love Songs ‎(6x10", Album, Ltd, RM)	Merge Records	MRG169LP	US	2010
MRG169R	The Magnetic Fields	69 Love Songs ‎(2x10", Red + 2x10", Bla + 2x10", Cle + Album, Ltd,)	Merge Records	MRG169R	US	2015
WMINCD019, 7243 5 30835 2 6	The Magnetic Fields	69 Love Songs ‎(3xCD, Album)	W. Minc, Virgin	WMINCD019, 7243 5 30835 2 6	Australia	2000
REWIGCD 18	The Magnetic Fields	69 Love Songs ‎(3xCD, Album, RE)	Domino	REWIGCD 18	Europe	2004

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