| View Larger Image | 69 Love Songs Volume 2 | MP3 DownloadThe Magnetic Fields (Primary Contributor)
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| | Binding: | MP3 Download | | Studio: | Merge Records | | Release Date: | July 20, 2007 | | Genre: | pop-music | | Sales Rank: | 20,030th |
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 12 reviews)
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I'd give it 0 if i could  1 Stars
October 25, 2004
The 69 love songs is some of the worst rock/pop music ever recorded. The music is so generic and basic that anyone could have written it. Stephin Merrit has a great voice, its a shame he doesn't have a good songwriter.
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merritt doesn't let up by pjenkins27 (tarzana, california)  5 Stars
March 19, 2004
if you're considering buying vol.2 please don't be hindered by negative reviews found herein. if you like what you've heard on vol 1 and/or 3 make no mistake these songs have much to offer. although the styles are widely varied, merritt's fantastic melodies and clever lyrics still flow second to none one after the other. i feel blessed that this recording caught my attention because hours of blissful songwriting are to be had. of course the box set is the best bang for your buck but if you must buy only one or two, volume 2 has material which easily equalls that of the others. check out "(crazy for you) but not that crazy" and "when my boy walks down the street" to satisfy your indie/retro rock urges while the other tunes may encourage to investigate other music styles; merritt is a master of simple, catchy yet deep songwriting craft.
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some fall in love -- i shatter by race_of_doom (USA) 5 Stars
March 19, 2004
Although others here have said that it is impossible to like one volume of "69 Love Songs" over any other, I fear that it is. This is, currently, my favorite volume.There are just too many good songs on here -- "Roses," "When My Boy Walks Down the Street," "Time Enough For Rocking When We're Old," "Very Funny," "Grand Canyon," etc, etc. And "Papa Was a Rodeo," "Epitaph for My Heart" and "Asleep and Dreaming" are some of Merritt's best compositions, lyrically and musically.Sure, it sort of drags a little bit in the middle ("Washington, D.C." and "Kiss Me Like You Mean It" come to mind), but all three volumes have their share of somewhat mediocre songs.It also has the best opening and closing tracks of the three volumes (although "Absolutely Cuckoo" is pretty amazing) -- "Roses" is a lovingly sung thirty second song that defies catagorization (there's no music, just a beautiful voice); and "I Shatter" also defies catagorization with it's Laurie Anderson-like vocals (anyone remember that oddity "O Superman"?).Regardless, you should not just buy one or two volumes -- buy the box set. There are some songs ("Absolutely Cuckoo," "A Chicken with Its Head Cut Off," "Busby Berkeley Dreams," "The Death of Ferdinand de Saussure," and many, many more) that are not available on volume two. But, if you must buy one, I guess I'll be one of the few to say "pick volume 2."
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Not as good as V1 & V3 by Anthony Cooper (Louisville, KY United States)  3 Stars
May 26, 2002
To my ears this one is the runt of the litter. I set my CD player up to leave off about 10 songs. The problem is that there are too many uninspired synthesizer songs, and too many songs about dancing (it seems like a crutch when he couldn't think up something better). Still, there are some good songs on this one, I just recommend picking it up last.
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QAF led me to this fantastic CD!! 5 Stars
April 22, 2002
...The song was "When My Boy Walks Down theStreet", and I ordered the CD for it. Well, it was sogood, I hardly ever listen to When My Boy, because I lovethe other ones so much!! Papa Was A Rodeo is excellent,a short little ditty called Washington DC makes me wantto get up and cheer:)Stuffed with good things, I'm tellingeveryone I know about it. And now, I must get the other discsin the set. BUY BUY BUY!!
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