Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs: A Field Guide (33 1/3)
by L. D. Beghtol
Book Summary Information
Author: L. D. BeghtolEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-12-11
ISBN: 0826419259
Number of pages: 157
Publisher: Continuum
Book Reviews of Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs: A Field Guide (33 1/3)
Book Review: A game of two halves...
Summary: 3 Stars
I couldn't wait to get my hands on LD Beghtol's companion piece to what's surely one of the best contemporary pop albums ever made. While some other books in the 33 1/3 series are written by vague onlookers, this one was written by a man at heart of the album (LD appears as a guest vocalist and regularly tours with the band).
The book is (roughly) split into two parts: there's a glossary of terms/words that appear in the songs and then there's a song-by-song analysis featuring quotes from band members, fans, producers, managers, journalists etc.
The glossary is, to be honest, easily skipped. Certain words/terms are insightful (it's nice to know the stories behind characters that appear in the songs like Ferdinand de Saussure, Camus and Busby Berkeley etc) but I didn't see the point of including things like acoustic guitar, art etc.
The song-by-song analysis throws up some great anecdotes and insider information and is well worth a read.
The only thing I'd say is that this isn't a book necessarily written by LD Beghtol. It's more a collection of quotes and words written about the album, compiled, overseen and designed by LD.
I feel like I'm complaining too much, but perhaps my expectations were somehow too high or merely different. It's not a particularly expensive book, so it's definitely worth a read. Unlike the record, however, it probably won't change your life.
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