3 Balloons
3 Balloons | ||||
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Studio album by Stephen Lynch | ||||
Released | 24 March 2009 | |||
Genre | Comedy | |||
Length | 39:23 | |||
Label | HaHa/What Are Records? | |||
Stephen Lynch chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
3 Balloons is an album by comedian/musician Stephen Lynch. According to his official website, it will be his first studio album since 2000's A Little Bit Special. As of 5 March 2009, it is available for purchase in MP3 format directly from WhatAreRecords.com.[2] It was made available from other on-line stores starting the following week of March 2009. CDs were made available for sale at shows and on-line shortly after that, and it was released in stores starting 24 March.[3]
On his official site, Lynch says:
"My last two albums were recorded live in concert, just guitar and voice, and I wanted to do something different this time. Whenever I write or perform a new song, in my head I hear pianos and drums and tubas and string sections and jug bands and children's choirs. I want you to hear those things too. Except we couldn't find a children's choir whose parents would let them sing about drug mules and transsexual prostitutes. Maybe next time."— Stephen Lynch, Official Website[4]
Most professional news sources did not review the album, with the notable exception of Allmusic's positive review, stating: "Love him or hate him — and that really does seem all there is to choose from — 3 Balloons finds novelty songster Stephen Lynch on a roll, keeping the quality high even when the formula is the same it has been for the past decade."
The album cover is a visual parody of the artwork design for the T. Rex album Electric Warrior.
Track list
All tracks written by Stephen Lynch.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Waiting" | 3:57 |
2. | "Fishin' Hole" | 3:54 |
3. | "Dear Diary 1" | 0:47 |
4. | "Crazy Peanuts" | 3:08 |
5. | "3 Balloons" | 4:04 |
6. | "Dear Diary 2" | 0:48 |
7. | "Medieval Bush" | 2:38 |
8. | "A History Lesson" | 2:32 |
9. | "Dear Diary 3" | 0:48 |
10. | "You (Prettier Than)" | 2:55 |
11. | "The Ballad of Scarface" | 4:48 |
12. | "America" | 3:24 |
13. | "Dear Diary 4" | 0:48 |
14. | "Hallelujah" | 4:44 |
Personnel
- Stephen Lynch – acoustic guitar, vocals
- Dean Sharenow – drums
- Ivan Bodley – bass
- Rich Campbell – piano
- Erik Della Penna – electric guitar, cigar box guitars
- Jonathan Dinklage – violin, viola, string arrangements
- Dave Eggar – cello
- Rod Cone and David Josefsberg – additional vocals
References
- ↑ 3 Balloons Stephen Lynch Allmusic.com David Jeffries
- ↑ "Stephen Lynch : What Are Records?". Secure.whatarerecords.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- ↑ "Stephen Lynch". Stephen Lynch. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- ↑ "Stephen Lynch". Stephen Lynch. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-01.