There are things in life that are great. Herein lies one. I would argue that Vol. 1 of the Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs is one of the best records of the past 25 years. I picked up the three-disc set at Waterloo Records in Austin in 2000 and still listen to it often. I listen to tracks from Vol. 1 every day.
Ten, errr eleven, years later, Merge is set to release this magnificent set on 10" vinyl. It's just a bit shy of $100, which means that I won't be getting it unless Mom surprises me, which she probably will, but man, what a beauty.
Description from Merge:
The story has it that Stephin Merritt came up with the idea for 69 Love Songs while sitting in an elegant midtown Manhattan gay piano bar. He originally planned for it to be a live musical revue, performed with a rotating cast of singers in the plush hotel bars and cabarets of New York City. 69 Love Songs was released in September of 1999. Fans and critics were ecstatic and 69 Love Songs became one of the most talked about records of 1999. It remains one of the most beloved albums in our catalog. As Spin Magazine said, "Like the best cabaret, Stephin Merritt's triple-CD monsterpiece charms on contact, and like the best indie-pop, you'll want to unravel it endlessly."
The limited-edition box set includes: all 69 love songs remastered for vinyl on six 10" vinyl records housed in a super-sized 69 Love Songs box with a 10" version of the original booklet featuring liner notes written by Lemony Snicket author Daniel Handler. The boxset also contains a download coupon for the full remastered album download.
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