50 Song Memoir (5CD)

The Magnetic Fields

• Released on 10/03/2017 by Nonesuch
• Main artists: The Magnetic Fields
• Genre: Alternative & Indie

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1 '66: Wonder Where I'm From

00:02:45

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Writer, Voice, Ukulele - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist

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2 '67: Come Back as a Cockroach

00:02:36

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Glockenspiel, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Writer, Dulcimer, Cavaquinho, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Brad Gordon, Trombone, Additional Trumpet

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3 '68: A Cat Called Dionysus

00:02:48

Randy Walker, Voice - Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Organ, Writer, Synthesizer, Melodica, Voice - Claudia Gonson, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Johny Blood, Flugelhorn, Tuba - Otto Handler, Vocals

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4 '69: Judy Garland

00:03:18

Randy Walker, Voice - Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Writer, Bass, Mandola, Voice, Ukulele - Claudia Gonson, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Shirley Simms, Voice - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards - Daniel Handler, Accordion, Voice - Johny Blood, Flugelhorn

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5 '70: They're Killing Children over There

00:02:38

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Percussion, Electric Piano, Writer, Bass, Mandola, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist

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6 '71 I Think I'll Make Another World

00:02:57

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Writer, Voice, Ukulele - Claudia Gonson, Piano, Voice - Sam Davol, Cello - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Shirley Simms, Voice - Pinky Weitzman, Viola - Daniel Handler, Vibraphone - Chris Ewen, Keyboards

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7 '72: Eye Contact

00:02:56

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Writer, Bass, Synthesizer, Tape, Melodica, Voice, Miscellaneous - Claudia Gonson, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist

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8 '73: It Could Have Been Paradise

00:03:09

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Recorder, Writer, Bass, Mandola, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist

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9 '74: No

00:02:56

Randy Walker, Voice - Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Organ, Writer, Synthesizer, Voice, Ukulele - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Shirley Simms, Voice - Daniel Handler, Accordion, Organ, Piano, Vibraphone, Voice - Johny Blood, Flugelhorn, Tuba

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10 '75: My Mama Ain't

00:03:01

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Glockenspiel, Guitar, Writer, Bass, Synthesizer, Psaltery, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist

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DISC 2

1 '76: Hustle 76

00:03:16

Randy Walker, Voice - Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Writer, Vocoder, Voice - Claudia Gonson, Voice - Sam Davol, Cello - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Shirley Simms, Voice - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Daniel Handler, Voice

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2 '77: Life Ain't All Bad

00:04:17

Randy Walker, Voice - Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Organ, Piano, Writer, Xylophone, Synthesizer, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Shirley Simms, Voice - Daniel Handler, Accordion, Keyboards, Organ, Vibraphone, Voice - Johny Blood, Flugelhorn, Tuba - Anthony Kaczynski, Voice

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3 '78: The Blizzard of '78

00:03:17

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Writer, Dulcimer, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist

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4 '79: Rock'n'Roll Will Ruin Your Life

00:03:00

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Writer, Bass, Dulcimer, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist

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5 '80: London by Jetpack

00:03:00

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Banjo, Drums, Guitar, Percussion, Writer, Bass, Voice, Ukulele - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist

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6 '81: How to Play the Synthesizer

00:03:08

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Percussion, Writer, Synthesizer, Voice - Claudia Gonson, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards

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7 '82: Happy Beeping

00:03:12

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Writer, Bass, Synthesizer, Dulcimer, Voice - Sam Davol, Cello - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Pinky Weitzman, Viola

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8 '83: Foxx and I

00:02:44

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Banjo, Drums, Guitar, Piano, Writer, Synthesizer, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist

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9 '84: Danceteria!

00:03:10

Randy Walker, Voice - Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Organ, Writer, Xylophone, Synthesizer, Voice - Sam Davol, Cello - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Pinky Weitzman, Viola - Johny Blood, Flugelhorn - Chris Ewen, Synthesizer

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10 '85: Why I Am Not a Teenager

00:03:05

Randy Walker, Voice - Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Organ, Writer, Synthesizer, Melodica, Voice, Joia Tubes - Sam Davol, Cello - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Shirley Simms, Voice - Pinky Weitzman, Viola - Daniel Handler, Accordion, Voice - Anthony Kaczynski, Voice

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DISC 3

1 '86: How I Failed Ethics

00:02:58

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Chimes, Writer, Vocoder, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards

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2 '87: At the Pyramid

00:03:10

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Writer, Synthesizer, Sitar, Voice, Joia Tubes - Claudia Gonson, Synthesizer, Voice - John Woo, Guitar - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist

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3 '88: Ethan Frome

00:02:24

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Electric Piano, Writer, Voice - Claudia Gonson, Voice - John Woo, Guitar - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards

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4 '89: The 1989 Musical Marching Zoo

00:03:07

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, Organ, Percussion, Writer, Xylophone, Synthesizer, Dulcimer, Sitar, Charango, Melodica, Voice, Joia Tubes - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Johny Blood, Flugelhorn, Tuba - Chris Ewen, Synthesizer, Kazoo

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5 '90: Dreaming in Tetris

00:03:22

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Organ, Writer, Synthesizer, Vocoder, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards

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6 '91: The Day I Finally...

00:02:21

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Organ, Writer, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist

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7 '92: Weird Diseases

00:03:11

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Organ, Percussion, Writer, Xylophone, Synthesizer, Sitar, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist

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8 '93: Me and Fred and Dave and Ted

00:03:10

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Piano, Writer, Bass, Voice, Ukulele - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist

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9 '94: Haven't Got a Penny

00:02:54

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Chimes, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Writer, Bass, Synthesizer, Voice - John Woo, Guitar - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Shirley Simms, Voice - Daniel Handler, Accordion, Piano - Anthony Kaczynski, Voice

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10 '95: A Serious Mistake

00:03:11

Randy Walker, Voice - Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Organ, Writer, Xylophone, Synthesizer, Dulcimer, Sitar, Voice - John Woo, Guitar - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Daniel Handler, Accordion, Piano - Johny Blood, Flugelhorn, Tuba

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DISC 4

1 '96: I'm Sad!

00:02:13

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Writer, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist

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2 '97: Eurodisco Trio

00:03:17

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Organ, Percussion, Writer, Synthesizer, Voice - Claudia Gonson, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist

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3 '98: Lovers' Lies

00:03:07

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Harp, Writer, Voice - Claudia Gonson, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards

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4 '99: Fathers in the Clouds

00:02:53

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Glockenspiel, Guitar, Piano, Writer, Bass, Voice - John Woo, Guitar - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist

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5 '00: Ghosts of the Marathon Dancers

00:03:07

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Writer, Voice - Claudia Gonson, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards

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6 '01: Have You Seen It in the Snow?

00:02:53

Randy Walker, Voice - Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Sam Davol, Cello - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Shirley Simms, Voice - Pinky Weitzman, Viola - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards - Daniel Handler, Accordion, Keyboards, Organ, Voice - Johny Blood, Tuba - Anthony Kaczynski, Voice

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7 '02: Be True to Your Bar

00:03:36

Randy Walker, Voice - Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Writer, Voice - Sam Davol, Cello - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Shirley Simms, Voice - Pinky Weitzman, Viola - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards - Daniel Handler, Accordion, Keyboards, Organ, Voice - Johny Blood, Tuba - Anthony Kaczynski, Voice

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8 '03: The Ex and I

00:03:00

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Writer, Synthesizer, Voice, Joia Tubes - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist

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9 '04: Cold-Blooded Man

00:03:07

Randy Walker, Voice - Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Writer, Voice - Claudia Gonson, Voice - John Woo, Guitar - Sam Davol, Cello - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards - Daniel Handler, Piano

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10 '05: Never Again

00:03:17

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Writer, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards

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DISC 5

1 '06: "Quotes"

00:02:18

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Organ, Electric Piano, Writer, Bass, Synthesizer, Sitar, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Johny Blood, Flugelhorn, Tuba

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2 '07: In the Snow White Cottages

00:02:52

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Writer, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Chris Ewen, Synthesizer

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3 '08: Surfin'

00:02:49

Randy Walker, Voice - Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vibraphone, Writer, Bass, Synthesizer, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Daniel Handler, Voice - Johny Blood, Tuba - Chris Ewen, Synthesizer

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4 '09: Till You Come Back to Me

00:02:30

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Writer, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards, Piano

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5 '10: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

00:03:04

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Writer, Synthesizer, Mandola, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist

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6 '11: Stupid Tears

00:02:46

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Percussion, Writer, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards

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7 '12: You Can Never Go Back to New York

00:03:13

Randy Walker, Voice - Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Writer, Xylophone, Synthesizer, Dulcimer, Sitar, Charango, Melodica, Voice, Joia Tubes - Claudia Gonson, Voice - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards - Daniel Handler, Accordion

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8 '13: Big Enough for Both of Us

00:03:04

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Organ, Percussion, Writer, Bass, Synthesizer, Dulcimer, Sitar, Voice - John Woo, Guitar - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Shirley Simms, Voice

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9 '14: I Wish I Had Pictures

00:03:09

Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Writer, Voice - John Woo, Guitar - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards

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10 '15: Somebody's Fetish

00:03:41

Randy Walker, Voice - Stephin Merritt, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Organ, Percussion, Writer, Synthesizer, Melodica, Voice - Sam Davol, Cello - The Magnetic Fields, MainArtist - Shirley Simms, Voice - Daniel Handler, Organ - Chris Ewen, Synthesizer - Anthony Kaczynski, Voice

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About the album

• 5 disc(s) - 50 track(s)
• Total length: 02:30:57
• 1 Digital booklet

• Main artists: The Magnetic Fields
• Label: Nonesuch
• Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
Available in
24-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

Digital booklet

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