| 3 Balloons | ||||
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| Released | 24 March 2009 | |||
| Genre | Comedy | |||
| Length | 39:23 | |||
| Label | HaHa/What Are Records? | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
3 Balloons is an album by comedian/musician Stephen Lynch. According to his official website, it was 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 the week ending April 11, 2009, the album debuted and peaked at #152 on the Billboard 200. [4]
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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 [5]
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 .