Released October 24, 1995 Get Lost
(1995) 69 Love Songs
(1999) Release date 24 October 1995 Label Merge Records | Length 39:58 Artist The Magnetic Fields Producer Stephin Merritt | |
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Genres Indie pop, Indie rock, Synth-pop Similar The Charm of the Highway, The Wayward Bus, Distant Plastic Trees, Holiday, Distortion | ||
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Get Lost is the fifth studio album by American indie pop band The Magnetic Fields, released on October 24, 1995.
Contents
Release
It was released on vinyl for the first time in 2008.
Cover versions
Tracey Thorn has recorded covers of several Magnetic Fields songs. "Smoke and Mirrors" from Get Lost appears as the B-side of her 2007 single "Raise the Roof", together with her version of "The Book of Love" from 69 Love Songs.
Track listing
Personnel
Get Lost was produced by Stephin Merritt. Kelly McKaig was the recording assistant, Eric Masunaga was the technical advisor and occasional mixer. The spoken word French vocals on the song "Smoke and Mirrors" were translated by Andrew Beaujon.
Eve Prime photographed the cover art for the album. The models in the photo are, from left to right, cellist Sam Davol, Ilsa Jule, Gail O'Hara, Michael Cavadias and Leslie Taylor (who would later go on to wed Sam Davol in 1997). Ashley Salisbury was the stylist.
Lilly of the Valley is listed in the liner notes as being one of the "cover models." It is a church in the Bronx and was the location of the photoshoot.
The tray card was photographed by John Woo.
Songs
1Famous3:11
2The Desperate Things You Made Me Do3:54
3Smoke and Mirrors3:09