Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The book of love, by air supply, 1997 the book of love the magnetic fields song, 1999. Aug 05, 2010 song is book of love by an amazing band the magnetic fields if you didnt notice by the title. On the other hand, the book barely covers magnetostatics quite surprising for a book on magnetic fields, and the problemsexamples discussed in the book are hardly useful in real life.
Jan 21, 2015 the book of love magnetic fields as sung by peter gabriel piano plateau sheet music first duet instead of first dance. Its not entirely clear if stephin merritt set out to make three synthless albums when the magnetic fields released i in 2004. Peter brian gabriel born february 1950 is an english singersongwriter, record producer and humanitarian who rose to fame as the original lead singer and flautist of the progressive rock band genesis. The magnetic fields is essentially a vehicle for merritts songwriting, as are various sideprojects including the 6ths, future bible heroes, and the gothic archies. The magnetic fields 69 love songs 2015, red, vinyl discogs. Magnetic fields are an indieelectropop band led by singersongwriter stephin merritt. In fact, the book of love is a complete an integrated account of attachment. Stream tracks and playlists from the magnetic fields on your desktop or mobile device. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing but i, i love it when you.
Merritts recognizable lyrics are often about love and with atypical or neutral gender roles, and are by turns ironic, tongueincheek, bitter, and humorous. There are over 100 pages on magnetic field diffusion not sure why it is allocated so much space. The magnetic fields sheet music, tabs and lead sheets. The ebullient stephen merrit released this threevolume magnum opus with his magnetic fields compadres in sonic tow circa 99. Nonesuch records releases the magnetic fields 50 song memoir on march 10, 2017. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing b. Merritt also plays many of the instruments, concocting a sort of indie popsynth rock. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics genius lyrics. Recent albums released under the name the magnetic fields usually consist of synthpop music in a 1980s style underlying clever lyrics which are often heavily ironic.
The limitededition 10inch box set includes six records2 black, 2 red, and 2 clearhoused in a sturdy slipcase along with a fullsize, 24page color booklet featuring liner notes written by author daniel handler, a. While synthpop often forms the foundation of their music, the magnetic fields. The threevolume album was released in 1999, with the book of love appearing in volume 1 as track number 12. Book of love magnetic fields original piano cover like peter gabriel. Parleyed into three volumes, merritt, as on other outings, is. Mar 10, 2017 this album is a 50 song memoir of stephin merritt, the front man of the magnetic fields. The magnetic fields is a new yorkbased group fronted by stephin merritt. Andre bretons the magnetic fields, written in 1919, is a wonderful piece of writing. Recorded at polar west, mother west, polar mother and sonics. Sheet music available at book love magneticfields sungpetergabriel. The magnetic fields 50 song memoir album and tour information.
Check out the book of love by the magnetic fields on amazon music. Stephin merritt albums from worst to best stereogum. It includes often described fairytale like moments as well as the moments of boredom that exist between emotional high peaks. Stream 69 love songs by the magnetic fields and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. The magnetic fields 69 love songs releases discogs. Print and download the book of love sheet music by the magnetic fields. He talks about how he sorted through the mess of his past.
This personal album, containing fifty songs, one for each year of the artists life, is projected for a late 2016early 2017 release on nonesuch records. The book of love is a beautiful, romantic song written by the magnetic fields, and covered by peter gabriel for the film, shall we dance. Includes unlimited streaming of 69 love songs via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. The prolific magnetic fields songwriter has just unveiled his latest epic work a track for each year of his life. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The book of love is a song written by stephin merritt and attributed to the magnetic fields, an american indie pop group founded and led by him. The fivecd fivelp set chronicles the 50 years of songwriter stephin merritts life with one song per year. The book of love the magnetic fields song wikipedia. The book of love was written by stephin merritt of the magnetic fields and features on peters album scratch my back. The magnetic fields the book of love sheet music in g. Stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa. The book of love the magnetic fields cover youtube. Book of love band, an american synthpop band book of love, the bands 1987 album book of love, the albums title track.
Print and download the pink panther sheet music composed by. The magnetic fields the book of love live at wfuv youtube. Sooooo i love getting comments on videos so if youre still reading my ramblings you should leave a. While synthpop often forms the foundation of their music, the magnetic fields music borrows from many other styles, notably country, folk and indie pop. From stephin merrits gay and loud publishing comes the first volume of the magnetic fields 69 love songs, a misleadingly quiet epic of a thing. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing. The book of love is relivent to all as it is a catalog of personal attachment. The magnetic fields returned in 2012 with love at the bottom of the sea. While the magnetic fields albums draw upon the electronic textures of vintage acts like abba, kraftwerk, roxy music with eno, joy division, and gary numan, merritts vision is far more pointed toward the alternative rock underground. Merritts recognizable lyrics are often about love and with atypical or neutral gender roles, and.
My valentines present to all you lovely people is a cover of the magnetic fields the book of love. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in g major transposable. The book of love appears on magnetic fields threevolume concept album 69 love songs, which contains 69 tracks described as love songs, 23 tracks in each of the three volumes. Remastered for vinyl at peerless mastering, boston, ma. The magnetic fields 50 song memoir is out now on nonesuch records. They are a band fronted by stephin merritt, including sam davol, banjo playersecond guitarist john woo, and percussionistpianist claudia gonson. It wasnt until may 2004 that merritt and his magnetic fields finally got around to making i, a collection of songs that begin with the aforementioned vowel. Initially conceived as 100 love songs arranged in alphabetical order for theatrical revue performance, stephin merrittindiepop songsmith and magnetic fields spearheaddownsized his ambitious concept project to 69 love songs, his first recording under this moniker in four years. Every song is intended to document a year in merritts life, from early childhood to the present day. The book of love the magnetic fields as sung by peter. The songs of the album are connected by their starting with the letter i, and are also arranged in alphabetical order. On the fields previous outing, get lost, you can hear merritt beginning to lean toward simpler, more elegant arrangements. As its title indicates, 69 love songs is a threevolume concept album composed of 69 love songs, all written by magnetic fields frontman stephin merritt. The magnetic fields music, videos, stats, and photos.
The book of love by the magnetic fields on amazon music. The scratch my back album, released in 2010, was conceived as a. It was released on may 4, 2004 by record label nonesuch. The magnetic fields the book of love at stantons sheet. The book of love download cover of the magnetic fields. A choir i have set up at the leeds college of music first recording 2011 my choral and string arrangement of the book of love made famous by peter gabriel conducted by sam sommerfeld. To remain so lucid in his long love letter to romance across so many tracks is testament to merrits songwriting quality, that his band keep up the inventiveness makes the whole piece sparkle with the air of a masterwork. After leaving genesis in 1975, gabriel launched a successful solo. The book of love is long and boringno one can lift the damn thingits full of charts and facts and figuresand instructions for dancing, goes the opening dissection of the book of love before it finds any hint of tenderness.
Mar 06, 2017 now, the magnetic fields return with a record that, like 69 love songs, forces merritt to get focused and inspired. Song is book of love by an amazing band the magnetic fields if you didnt notice by the title. The magnetic fields albums, songs, and news pitchfork. Download the song, the book of love by the magnetic fields. Peter gabriel hd the book of love new blood orchestra live in london. Wonderful images cascade upon wonderful images that i.
Nov 25, 2014 clips from the movie extraterrestrial 2014. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics songmeanings. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing but i, i love it when you read to me and you, you can read me anything the book of love has music in it in fact thats where music comes from some of it is just transcendental some of it is just really dumb but i, i love it when you sing to me and you, you. This book is an average book nothing great about it. A very good chunk of the songs on 50 song memoir sound like a worldwise 50 year old writing songs in the style of holiday. Listen to the magnetic fields soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create boston. A true atoz catalog of touchingly bittersweet love songs that runs the. Listen free to the magnetic fields 69 love songs absolutely cuckoo, i dont believe in the sun and more. As the sprawling magnitude of its cheeky title suggests, 69 love songs is stephin merritts most ambitious as well as most fully realized work to date, a threedisc epic of classically chiseled pop songs that explore both the promise and pitfalls of modern romance through the jaundiced eye of an irredeemable misanthrope. He is the groups primary songwriter, producer and vocalist, as well as frequent multiinstrumentalist. The magnetic fields 50 song memoir the house of tomorrow. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts a. The magnetic fields named after the andre breton novel les champs magnetiques is an american indie pop group founded and led by stephin merritt.
The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions. Peter gabriel sang to an accompaniment of lush strings. Im one of those who feel holiday was one of the magnetic fields best moments, so the plethora of melodic synthheavy tracks on these discs is quite welcome. The magnetic fields 69 love songs 2015, red, vinyl. Apr 28, 2012 stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa. In this interview, pitchfork s marc hogan sits down with singersongwriter and multiinstrumentalist stephin merritt of the magnetic fields to discuss his career, his latest album, and more. Wonderful images cascade upon wonderful images that i want to hold in my brain and try not to forget. The book of love song, by the monotones, 1958 book of love, a song by fleetwood mac from the 1982 album mirage. Because of the use of peter gabriels version of the book of love for the exit of jd in scrubs, i already liked the song. Love at the bottom of the sea is the tenth studio album by american indie pop band the magnetic fields. The magnetic fields lyrics, songs, and albums genius. Apr 27, 2012 the comparisons with 69 love songs arent going to stop and once again the latest magnetic fields album cant quite match up, writes tim jonze.