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Each CD in this box set is also available separately on Merge (166, 167 & 168). The Magnetic Fields: Stephin Merritt (vocals, acoustic,...
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Each CD in this box set is also available separately on Merge (166, 167 & 168). The Magnetic Fields: Stephin Merritt (vocals, acoustic, electric, classical, & steel guitars, ukelele, mandolin, violin, penny whistle, recorder, melodica, acoustic & electric pianos, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, acoustic & electric percussion); Claudia Gonson (vocals, guitar, piano, drums, percussion, whistling); John Woo (guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass); Sam Davol (cello, flute); Daniel Handler (accordion, keyboards). Additional personnel: LD Beghtol (vocals, harmonium); Dudley Klute, Shirley Simms (vocals); Chris Ewen (various instruments, Theremin); Ida Pearle (violin). Engineers include: Charles Newman, Chris Ewen, Claudia Gonson. Includes a 76-page booklet. Personnel: Claudia Gonson (vocals, piano, drums, percussion); Shirley Simms, Dudley Klute (vocals); John Woo (guitar, banjo, mandolin, cello, flute, accordion). Recording information: Mother West; Polar Mother And Sonics; Polar West. Arranger: Claudia Gonson. Origin...
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Merritt's Masterpiece
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Pros: a work of genius
Cons: er...
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Buy it! Buy it! Buy it!
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"Some of it is just transcendental...
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Pros: Clever wordplay. An astonishing number of great songs.
Cons: Occasionally too clever. Those few songs that you just won't be able to stand
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Released in 1999 these CDs have never gone more than a couple weeks without being listened to. These albums could replace whatever Webster's definition of love is.
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"The Book Of Love"
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Pros: Impressive variety. Innovative lyrics. A pop album that dares to be different.
Cons: Tendency to overdo sentimental feeling
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An amazing album! Buy it! It enlarges our horizons subtly while making sure we are properly entertained. Innovative. Something new to hear - every time you put it on
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Love, Music, Wine and Revolution!
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Pros: Beautiful, Well crafted Indie Pop Songwriting.
Cons: Too show-tuney at times.
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Great Songs, Intelligent Lyrics, Awesome performances. Brilliant concepts.
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big box o' love
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Pros: impressive variety of witty and wistful love songs
Cons: the occasional obnoxious track you want to skip Read More at Epinions.com
More than the title entails
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Pros: Put's the "Fun" back into fundamentalism (That's a joke--I don't really mean that)
Cons: Can't think of any
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One of those albums that will make your friends jealous. After they listen to it they will also want to prominently display it in their collections.
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Drawn to the Magnetic Fields
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Pros: Catchy, poppy, songs for helpless romantics
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A Masterpiece- Instant Pop Classic.
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Pros: The best pop music you'll hear this year, and maybe all decade.
Cons: A more organic style than past albums, which may deter some. Read More at Epinions.com
A Masterpiece
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Pros: multi-talented artists, a subject that everyone can relate to--voila you've got a masterpiece!
Cons: none! Read More at Epinions.com
"eligible, not too stupid, intelligible, and cute as Cupid."
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Pros: commendable ambition; Merritt's songwriting; several pop gems just yearning to be unearthed
Cons: filler
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With less filler, this could have easily been five stars. Easy.
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