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The Unauthorized Discography Of Ben Folds


PROMOTIONAL ALBUMS AND SAMPLERS

Albums / Singles / Promotional Albums & Samplers / Promotional Singles / Compilation Appearances

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Mainland Europe Release United Kingdom Release United States Release

Title: Fear of Pop: Volume I
Catalog Number: 1RAW 2023
Record Label(s): 550
Format: CD (Sleeve)
Release Date: 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: Tracks are the same as the official release (BK 68809). Comes in a green and white cardboard sleeve with a white sticker. Click here for a scan of the back of the sleeve. The disk is a CD-R with a white sticker on it that simply reads "Fear of Pop: 550 Music." On the backside of the sleeve the following text appears: "1RAW 2023 (JK)/Manufactured by 550 Music/Epic/550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022-3211/550 Music and design, "Sony," and "Epic," Reg. US Pat. and TM. office Marca Registrada." Thanks to Michael Twaits for the tip off to the existence of this disk which led to me tracking it down.


Title: Fear of Pop with William Shatner
Catalog Number: B2S 41778-S1
Record Label(s): Giant Step Records/550
Format: Vinyl (Double 12")
Release Date: 1998
Track List:
    LP 1 Side A:
  1. In Love (Chukwu Mix - Vocal) - 5:37
  2. In Love (Chukwu Mix - Instrumental) - 5:38
    LP 1 Side B:
  1. In Love (Charlie Dark Mix - Vocal) - 4:28
  2. In Love (Charlie Dark Mix - Instrumental) - 4:28
    LP 2 Side A:
  1. In Love (Thievery Corporation Mix) - 4:53
    LP 2 Side B:
  1. Avery M. Powers Memorial Beltway - 5:57
  2. Still In Love - 1:26

Notes: Double LP given to a select few who bought the album in an indie record store, and some at the Virgin Megastore in NYC. The remixes are not available on any other release, but "Avery M. Powers Memorial Beltway" and "Still In Love" can be found on the official release (BK 68809). Comes in a white double LP sleeve with an orange sticker in the upper right-hand corner that reads: "Fear of Pop with William Shatner Featuring Mixes by Attica Blues and Thievery Corporation. Limited Edition Double Vinyl. [Giant Step Logo]"


Title: Rockin' the Suburbs
Catalog Number: AK 61610-S1
Record Label(s): Epic
Format: CD (Sleeve)
Release Date: August 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: US radio and record store advance. Tracks are identical to the US release (ek 61610). Comes in a black die-cut sleeve with a white sticker on one side containing the track listing and clearly marked "Demonstration - Not for Sale." The CD is black and has the tracks listed on it around the edge of the disk.


Title: Rockin' the Suburbs
Catalog Number: Unknown
Record Label(s): Epic
Format: CD (Sleeve)
Release Date: August 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: UK radio and record store advance. Tracks are identical to the US release (ek 61610).


Title: Special B-Sides EP
Catalog Number: ESK 54878-S1
Record Label(s): Epic
Format: CD (Sleeve)
Release Date: September 20, 2001
Track List:
  1. Hiro's Song - 4:22
  2. One Down - 4:23
  3. The Secret Life of Morgan Davis - 2:41
  4. Make Me Mommy - 2:18

Notes: Free promo given out to those who bought their copies of Rockin' the Suburbs at an Independent Record store in the weeks after the release. Customers were prompted to print off a coupon from www.the-ird.com, then take said coupon into the store when they bought their album. "Hiro's Song" is also available on the Japanese release of Rockin' the Suburbs (ESCA 8352). "One Down" and "The Secret Life of Morgan Davis" are also available on the Aussie single (671762.2), UK Single Part 2 (671849 5) and the Japanese EP (EICP 16) for Rockin' the Suburbs. "Make Me Mommy" is also available on the UK Single Part 1 (671849 2) and the Japanese EP (EICP 16) for Rockin' the Suburbs.


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