3 Balloons

3 Balloons
Studio album by Stephen Lynch
Released 24 March 2009
Genre Comedy
Length 39:23
Label HaHa/What Are Records?
Stephen Lynch chronology
Cleanest Hits
(2006)
3 Balloons
(2009)
Lion
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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 songs written and composed by Stephen Lynch. 

No. Title Length
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

References

  1. 3 Balloons Stephen Lynch Allmusic.com David Jeffries
  2. "Stephen Lynch : What Are Records?". Secure.whatarerecords.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  3. "Stephen Lynch". Stephen Lynch. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  4. "Stephen Lynch". Stephen Lynch. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
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