Ben Folds Five (album)

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Ben Folds Five
Studio album by Ben Folds Five
Released	August 8, 1995
Recorded	Wave Castle, North Carolina, February 1995
Genre	Alternative Rock, Piano rock
Length	46:14
Label	Passenger
Producer	Caleb Southern
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link EW (7/10) July 28, 1995, p. 62 Melody Maker June 8, 1996, p. 48 NME April 27, 1996, p. 53 Option January, 1996, p. 92 Pitchfork Media (9.6/10) link Rolling Stone 10/5/99, p. 59 Village Voice February 20, 1996
Ben Folds Five chronology
Ben Folds Five (1995) Whatever and Ever Amen (1997)

Ben Folds Five is the self-titled debut album by Ben Folds Five, released in 1995. A non-traditional rock album by any estimation, it was widely praised as having "genius moments".^[1] Despite the band's and the album's name, Ted Ehrhard and Chris Eubank were studio musicians rather than full band members, so Ben Folds Five was, in reality, a trio. The album, released on a small independent label, failed to chart, but sparked an intense bidding war eventually won by Sony Music.^[2] Several of the songs on Ben Folds Five have reappeared on live releases.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 2.1 Production 3 References

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Ben Folds except as indicated.

1. "Jackson Cannery" – 3:23
2. "Philosophy" – 4:36
3. "Julianne" – 2:30
4. "Where's Summer B." (Ben Folds/Darren Jessee) – 4:07
5. "Alice Childress" (Ben Folds/Anna Goodman) – 4:34
6. "Underground" – 4:11
7. "Sports and Wine" – 2:58
8. "Uncle Walter" – 3:51
9. "Best Imitation of Myself" – 2:38
10. "Video" – 4:07
11. "The Last Polka" (Ben Folds/Anna Goodman) – 4:34
12. "Boxing" – 4:45

[edit] Personnel

• Ben Folds – piano, vocals
• Ted Ehrhard – violin, viola
• Chris Eubank – cello
• Darren Jessee – drums
• Robert Sledge – bass

[edit] Production

• Producer: Caleb Southern
• Mixing: Marc Becker
• Photography: Alexandria Searls

[edit] References

v • d • e Ben Folds Five Ben Folds • Darren Jessee • Robert Sledge Studio albums Ben Folds Five • Whatever and Ever Amen • Naked Baby Photos • The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner Singles "Underground" • "Battle of Who Could Care Less" • "Kate" • "One Angry Dwarf & 200 Solemn Faces" • "Brick" • "Song for the Dumped" • "Army" • Videos Ben Folds Five - Live at Sessions at West 54th Related articles Fear of Pop • Fleming and John • Hotel Lights • Frank London • Caleb Southern