Get Lost is the fifth studio album by American indie pop band The Magnetic Fields, released on October 24, 1995.
Video Get Lost (The Magnetic Fields album)
Cover versions
The Divine Comedy have recorded covers of two Magnetic Fields songs, both from this album. "Love Is Lighter Than Air" appears as the B-side of their 1996 single "Something for the Weekend", while their version of "With Whom to Dance" appears as the B-side of their 1999 single "The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count'".
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.
Maps Get Lost (The Magnetic Fields album)
Track listing
- CD
- Vinyl
Personnel
- The Magnetic Fields
- Stephin Merritt - vocals, instrumentation
- Claudia Gonson - drums, vocals, ukulele
- Sam Davol - cello, flute
- John Woo - guitar, banjo
- Additional personnel
- Julie Cooper - bass guitar
- Natalie Lithwick - French vocals
- Production
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.
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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