69 Love Songs, Pt. 3

The Magnetic Fields

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 7, 1999)
• Original Release Date: September 7, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Merge Records
• ASIN: B00000JY76
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #108,396 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

1999 and first new material in four years by Stephin Merrit 's main band (his side projects include Future Bible Heroes, Gothic Archies and The 6ths). Disc 3 of a three CD set f eaturing more wonderful, yet cynically skewed, pop songs as only Merritt (and a midi) can do 'em! 23 tracks.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best of three, June 19, 2002

By	R. Abraham "unf unf unf" (Syosset, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is my personal favorite of the three cds. It's the most dark, bizarre and cerebral of the three in my opinion. Vol.1 is the catchiest, but Volume three excels in the lyric department with astounding songs like "The Death of Ferdinand De Saussure", "Love in the Shadows", "Wee Nae Bairn Ye'll me Beget", "Yeah! oh, Yeah!". Opening the cd with the uber-hip song "underwear", this cd establishes itself as the most unique and alluring of the three.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 23 Good Songs, April 9, 2002

By	Anthony Cooper (Louisville, KY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I dipped my toe into the 69 Love Songs set with Vol. 1, which I give 5 stars, then was disappointed with Vol. 2, which I give 3 stars, but the group redeems itself with the last set of songs (I believe it's just the way they sequenced the songs). Anyway, Vol. 3 has consistantly good songs - none are perfect - but they're all good. They skip through a variety of styles, but they are all inventive. My recommendation - get Vol's 1 & 3.

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good end to a great set., January 4, 2010

By	Michael E. Fleming - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Lacking the outrageously zany songs or the really deep songs of volumes 1 and 2, volume 3 of 69 Loves Songs should appropriately be the third of the three albums that you buy. But you should still buy it. At least, give it a listen.

While it doesn't have the the songs that stay with you for weeks like "My Only Friend," "Epitaph for My Heart," "Time Enough for Rocking..." "Very Funny," "Abigail..." "All My Little Words," "Book of Love" "Nothing Matters When We're Dancing" and on and on... it also does not have the serious misfires and crap of the first two albums. Note: "Love is Like Jazz," "Punk Love," "How F*ing Romantic."

Give these songs from Volume 3 a listen if you are still on the fence:
Underware
Busby Berkely Dreams
Acoustic Guitar
Wi' Nae Wee Bairn Ye'll Me Beget
Yeah! Oh Yeah!

Silly, sentimental, quirky and sarcastic. Just what you want from the Magnetic Fields.