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Title: Fear of Pop: Volume I
Catalog Number: BK 68809
Record Label(s): 550
Format: CD, LP, Cassette
Release Date: November 17, 1998
Track List:
  1. Fear of Pop
  2. Kops
  3. Slow Jam '98
  4. Blink
  5. In Love
  6. Interlude
  7. Avery M. Powers Memorial Beltway
  8. I Paid My Money
  9. Rubber Sled
  10. Root to This
  11. Still in Love

Notes: All songs, instruments, singing and noises by Ben Folds, except for those that aren't done by Ben. See liner notes. Produced and recorded by Ben Folds and Caleb Southern. Additional production by John Mark Painter. Mixed by John Mark Painter and Caleb Southern. Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk. Thanks to Matt3276 for the release date.



Title: Rockin’ the Suburbs
Catalog Number: ek 61610
Record Label(s): Epic
Format: CD, LP, Cassette
Release Date: September 11, 2001
Track List:
  1. Annie Waits - 4:18
  2. Zak and Sara - 3:14
  3. Still Fighting It - 4:26
  4. Gone - 3:22
  5. Fred Jones Pt. 2 - 3:45
  6. The Ascent of Stan - 4:13
  7. Losing Lisa - 4:11
  8. Carrying Cathy - 3:48
  9. Not the Same - 4:17
  10. Rockin’ the Suburbs - 4:58
  11. Fired - 3:49
  12. The Luckiest - 4:44

Notes:All songs written by Ben Folds, except "Losing Lisa," written by Ben Folds and Frally Hynes. All instruments played by Ben Folds except... Richard Fortus: Additional Guitar on "Rockin' the Suburbs" and "Still fighting It." Larry Corbett: Cello on "Fred Jones part 2." DJ Swamp: Additional beats on "Rockin' the Suburbs." Frally Hynes: Additional vocals on "Gone." John McCrea: Additional vocals on "Fred Jones part 2." Strings conducted and arranged by John Mark Painter. Produced by Ben Grosse and Ben Folds. Recorded by Ben Grosse and Andrew R. Wallace at Krell Studios, Adelaide, Australia, The Mix Room, Los Angeles and Ben Grosse's house, Los Angeles. Mixed by Ben Grosse at the Mix Room, Los Angeles. Additional Engineers: Blumpy, Cameron Webb. Additional recording at Mad Hatter, Los Angeles and LaFx, Los Angeles. Assistants: Rick Behrens, Aaron Lepley, Chuck Bailey, Justin Pynes, Uly Noriega, Dale Lawtone. Programming and Shitty Track Fixers: Ben Grosse, Andrew R. Wallace, Blumpy, Cameron Webb, John Vitale. Engineered by Andrew R. Wallace. Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound Chelsea. They vinyl release of the album contains the bonus track "Hiro's Song," which is also available on the Special B-Sides EP (ESK 54878-S1) and the Japanese release of Rockin’ the Suburbs (ESCA 8352).




Title: Rockin’ the Suburbs
Catalog Number: ESCA 8352
Record Label(s): Epic International
Format: CD
Release Date: September 13, 2001
Track List:
  1. Annie Waits - 4:18
  2. Zak and Sara - 3:14
  3. Still Fighting It - 4:26
  4. Gone - 3:22
  5. Fred Jones Pt. 2 - 3:45
  6. The Ascent of Stan - 4:13
  7. Losing Lisa - 4:11
  8. Carrying Cathy - 3:48
  9. Not the Same - 4:17
  10. Hiro's Song - 4:21
  11. Rockin’ the Suburbs - 4:58
  12. Fired - 3:49
  13. The Luckiest - 4:44

Notes:Tracks 1-9 and 11-13 are identical to the US Release. This version of "Hiro's Song" can also be found on the Special B-Sides EP (ESK 54878-S1). A select few copies came packaged with tiny mouse pads featuring the image used for the "Rockin' the Suburbs" singles. All songs written by Ben Folds, except "Losing Lisa," written by Ben Folds and Frally Hynes. All instruments played by Ben Folds except... Richard Fortus: Additional Guitar on "Rockin' the Suburbs" and "Still fighting It." Larry Corbett: Cello on "Fred Jones part 2." DJ Swamp: Additional beats on "Rockin' the Suburbs." Frally Hynes: Additional vocals on "Gone." John McCrea: Additional vocals on "fred Jones part 2." Strings conducted and arranged by John Mark Painter. Produced by Ben Grosse and Ben Folds. Recorded by Ben Grosse and Andrew R. Wallace at Krell Studios, Adelaide, Australia, The Mix Room, Los Angeles and Ben Grosse's house, Los Angeles. Mixed by Ben Grosse at the Mix Room, Los Angeles. Additional Engineers: Blumpy, Cameron Webb. Additional recording at Mad Hatter, Los Angeles and LaFx, Los Angeles. Assistants: Rick Behrens, Aaron Lepley, Chuck Bailey, Justin Pynes, Uly Noriega, Dale Lawtone. Programming and Shitty Track Fixers: Ben Grosse, Andrew R. Wallace, Blumpy, Cameron Webb, John Vitale. Engineered by Andrew R. Wallace. Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound Chelsea.




Title: Ben Folds Live
Catalog Number: EK 86863
Record Label(s): Epic
Format: CD
Release Date: October 8, 2002
Track List:
  • CD
    1. Intro - One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces (Washington, DC 6/12/02 9.30 Club)
    2. Zak and Sara (Portland ME 6/10/02 State Theatre)
    3. Silver Street (Pontiac, MI 6/25/02 Clutch Cargo's)
    4. Best Imitation of Myself (New York City, 6/13/02 Roseland Ballroom)
    5. Not the Same (Northampton, MA 6/7/02 Calvin Theatre)
    6. Jane (Washington, DC 6/12/02 9.30 club)
    7. One Down (Washington, DC 6/12/02 9.30 club)
    8. Fred Jones Part 2 (feat John McCrea) (San Francisco, CA 3/25/02 The Fillmore)
    9. Brick (New York City, 6/13/02 Roseland Ballroom)
    10. Narcolepsy (New York City, 6/13/02 Roseland Ballroom)
    11. Army (New York City, 6/13/02 Roseland Ballroom)
    12. The Last Polka (Pontiac, MI 6/25/02 Clutch Cargo's)
    13. Tiny Dancer (Newport, RI 7/6/02 Newport Music Festival)
    14. Rock This Bitch (Chicago, IL 3/2/02 The Vic Theatre)
    15. Philosophy (inc Misirlou) (Seattle, WA 3/20/02 Moore Theatre)
    16. The Luckiest (Lincoln, NE 6/23/02 Rococo Theatre)
    17. Emaline (Washington, DC 6/12/02 XM Satellite Radio Performance Facility)
  • DVD
    1. Not the Same (Northampton, MA 6/7/02 Calvin Theatre)
    2. Philosophy (Boston, MA 6/8/02 Avalon)
    3. Army (Boston, MA 6/8/02 Avalon)
    4. Eddie Walker (Boston, MA 6/8/02 Avalon)
    5. The Ascent of Stan (Northampton, MA 6/7/02 Calvin Theatre)
    6. Tiny Dancer (Chicago, IL 3/2/02 The Vic Theatre)
    7. Song for the Dumped (Chicago, IL 3/2/02 The Vic Theatre)

Notes: This is the first Ben Folds release to carry the "Tipper Sticker." The album was recorded during Ben's 2002 spring solo tour. The first pressing includes a 7-song live performance DVD. Recorded by Marc Chevalier, compiled and mixed by Marc Chevalier and Ben Folds. Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound. Mixed at Marc's Apartment. And for the record, the cover was taken at the Boston show.


Title: Ben Folds Live
Catalog Number: EK 86961
Record Label(s): Epic
Format: CD
Release Date: October 8, 2002
Track List:
  • CD
    1. Intro - One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces (Washington, DC 6/12/02 9.30 Club)
    2. Zak and Sara (Portland ME 6/10/02 State Theatre)
    3. Silver Street (Pontiac, MI 6/25/02 Clutch Cargo's)
    4. Best Imitation of Myself (New York City, 6/13/02 Roseland Ballroom)
    5. Not the Same (Northampton, MA 6/7/02 Calvin Theatre)
    6. Jane (Washington, DC 6/12/02 9.30 club)
    7. One Down (Washington, DC 6/12/02 9.30 club)
    8. Fred Jones Part 2 (feat John McCrea) (San Francisco, CA 3/25/02 The Fillmore)
    9. Brick (New York City, 6/13/02 Roseland Ballroom)
    10. Narcolepsy (New York City, 6/13/02 Roseland Ballroom)
    11. Army (New York City, 6/13/02 Roseland Ballroom)
    12. The Last Polka (Pontiac, MI 6/25/02 Clutch Cargo's)
    13. Tiny Dancer (Newport, RI 7/6/02 Newport Music Festival)
    14. Rock This Bitch (Chicago, IL 3/2/02 The Vic Theatre)
    15. Philosophy (inc Misirlou) (Seattle, WA 3/20/02 Moore Theatre)
    16. The Luckiest (Lincoln, NE 6/23/02 Rococo Theatre)
    17. Emaline (Washington, DC 6/12/02 XM Satellite Radio Performance Facility)
  • DVD
    1. Not the Same (Northampton, MA 6/7/02 Calvin Theatre)
    2. Philosophy (Boston, MA 6/8/02 Avalon)
    3. Army (Boston, MA 6/8/02 Avalon)
    4. Eddie Walker (Boston, MA 6/8/02 Avalon)
    5. The Ascent of Stan (Northampton, MA 6/7/02 Calvin Theatre)
    6. Tiny Dancer (Chicago, IL 3/2/02 The Vic Theatre)
    7. Song for the Dumped (Chicago, IL 3/2/02 The Vic Theatre)

Notes: The album was recorded during Ben's 2002 spring solo tour. The first pressing includes a 7-song live performance DVD. Recorded by Marc Chevalier, compiled and mixed by Marc Chevalier and Ben Folds. Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound. Mixed at Marc's Apartment. The edited version of the album uses the classic "bleeps" to cover swears, and even edits the word "Christian" in Ben's "Not the Same" story. The DVD is not edited and contains all the "offensive" material. And for the record, the cover was taken at the Boston show.



Title: Speed Graphic
Catalog Number: XXXX
Record Label(s): Epic
Format: CD, LP, iTunes Download
Release Date: July 22, 2003
Track List:
  1. In Between Days - 2:53
  2. Give Judy My Notice - 3:58
  3. Protection - 4:35
  4. My Dog - 4:28
  5. Wandering - 4:59

Notes: All songs written by Ben Folds, except for "In Between Days" which is an old Cure song, "Protection," written by Folds and Anna Goodman, "My Dog" written with Evan Olson and "Wandering," co-written by Darren Jessee. Yes, this is the song featured in 100 Girls. Here's what Ben says about the EP:
"it's mostly piano bass and drums. john painter, of fleming and john recording and playing bass behind the recording console (i could see his head bobbing up and down through the glass). jim bogios, formerly of the 'rockin the suburbs' touring band, now playing with counting crows, plays drums on a few songs, and lindsay jamieson, of the english band, departure lounge, plays drums on a song. tracks recorded live through old shit, which breaks all the time, into a massive tape machine, which also breaks all the time and mixed in an afternoon."


Title: Sunny 16
Catalog Number: XXXX
Record Label(s): Epic
Format: CD, LP, itunes Download
Release Date: September 30, 2003
Track List:
  1. There's Always Someone Cooler Than You - 4:15
  2. You've Got to Learn to Live With What You Are - 4:25
  3. All U Can Eat - 3:21
  4. Rock Star - 4:23
  5. Songs of Love - 4:30

Notes: All songs written by Ben Folds, except "Songs of Love," written by Neil Hannon. Ben Talks About Sunny 16:
if i was starting over again and had to make a demo tape, i'd use this EP. it represents a big part of what i do very naturally. part of me thinks i'm an idiot for 'wasting' this recording on a limited release EP, but i'm really into this method of recording and releasing quickly and making it all about music, so here it is. at this moment as i'm typing away on my computer on a plane to chicago, i'm feeling like it's one of my best records. and i'm just warming up because i'm headed back into the studio to make another EP, 'super d', for release in november.

i'm playing piano, drums, synthesizer, and some bass on this one. john painter (of fleming and john) produced and took care of most of the bass, some background vocals and string arranging.

songs: 1. there's always someone cooler than you
2. you've got to learn to live with what you are
3. all you can eat - when it was an embryo of a song, i played it at a few gigs and called it 'they give no fuck'. the bulk of the song was written the day it was recorded and i realized it should be called 'all you can eat'. i've always said i'd write one love song and one political song. i think this is about as political as i care to be in my music.
4. rock star - i played the sketch of this at a few gigs and had the crowd sing the backups, so it might sound familiar to a few people. it's actually about a waiter but i wasn't able to make that clear in such a short song.
5. songs of love - written by neil hannon of divine comedy. he's one of my favorite songwriters, one of the best voices in pop music ever, and one of the finest human beings in the western world. other than that, he's pathetic. i could launch into an essay about divine comedy but i'll spare you. i hope i did this song some justice -i'm not sure if i'm worthy.



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