Pieces of April (soundtrack)
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Pieces of April is the soundtrack
to the film of the same name
. Written by Stephin Merritt
and performed by his various bands, it was released on November 4, 2003 on Nonesuch Records
. Three of the songs were previously released on The Magnetic Fields
' 69 Love Songs
, and "As You Turn to Go" and "You You You You You" were previously seen on The 6ths
' album, Hyacinths and Thistles.
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
to the film of the same name
Pieces of April
Pieces of April is a 2003 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Hedges. The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival.- Plot :...
. Written by Stephin Merritt
Stephin Merritt
Stephin Merritt is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles , best known as the principal singer and songwriter in the band The Magnetic Fields...
and performed by his various bands, it was released on November 4, 2003 on Nonesuch Records
Nonesuch Records
Nonesuch Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:Nonesuch was founded in 1964 by Jac Holzman to produce "fine records at the same price as a trade paperback", which would be half the price of a normal LP...
. Three of the songs were previously released on The Magnetic Fields
The Magnetic Fields
The Magnetic Fields is the principal creative outlet of singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt...
' 69 Love Songs
69 Love Songs
69 Love Songs is a three-volume concept album by The Magnetic Fields released in 1999. As its title indicates, the album is composed of 69 love songs, all written by Magnetic Fields frontman Stephin Merritt.-Conception and live performance:...
, and "As You Turn to Go" and "You You You You You" were previously seen on The 6ths
The 6ths
The 6ths is a band created by Stephin Merritt, also the prime mover behind The Magnetic Fields, The Gothic Archies and Future Bible Heroes.One story has it that the band was conceived when Merritt, observing that there was no tribute album dedicated to him, decided to make one himself...
' album, Hyacinths and Thistles.
Track listing
- All songs by Stephin Merritt, performers in parentheses.
- "All I Want to Know" (The Magnetic Fields)
- "As You Turn to Go" (The 6ths)
- "Dreams Anymore" (The Magnetic Fields)
- "Epitaph for My Heart" (The Magnetic Fields)
- "Heather Heather" (The Magnetic Fields)
- "I Think I Need a New Heart" (The Magnetic Fields)
- "One April Day" (Stephin Merritt)
- "Stray with Me" (The Magnetic Fields)
- "The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side" (The Magnetic Fields)
- "You You You You You" (The 6ths)
Personnel
Made by Stephin Merritt with:- Katharine Whalen, vocals on “You You You You You”“
- Dudley Klute, vocals on “The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side”
- Momus, vocals on “As You Turn to Go”
- Sam Davol, cello
- John Woo, guitar
- Claudia Gonson, drums, piano, background vocals
- Ida Pearle, violin
- Brian Dewan, zither