''3 Balloons'' is an album by comedian/musician Stephen Lynch. According to his official website, it was first studio album since 2000's ''

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''. As of 5 March 2009, it is available for purchase in MP3 format directly from WhatAreRecords.com. 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. On his official site, Lynch says:
Most professional news sources did not review the album, with the notable exception of

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'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 ''

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Track list

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 *

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– cello * Rod Cone and David Josefsberg – additional vocals

References

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