Ben Folds - Retrospective: The Best Imitation of Myself 1995-2011 (Box Set)

Artist:

Folds, Ben

UPC:

886979268326

See Also:

Beatles (The) Beach Boys (The) Dylan, Bob Ben Folds & Nick Hornby - Lonely Avenue Nick Hornby/Ben Folds - Lonely Avenue [Deluxe Edition] [PA]

Description:

Set for release on October 11, 2011, Retrospective: The Best Imitation of Myself 1995-2011 represents Ben Folds` first U.S. career overview. The collection features 18 tracks, including a new song with the Ben Folds Five.

Track Listing:

DISC 1: THE BEST IMITATION OF MYSELF:

1. Brick [Radio Mix] - (remix, featuring Ben Folds Five)
2. Annie Waits
3. Philosophy - (featuring Ben Folds Five)
4. Underground - (featuring Ben Folds Five)
5. Landed [Strings Version]
6. One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces - (featuring Ben Folds Five)
7. Don`t Change Your Plans - (featuring Ben Folds Five)
8. Luckiest, The
9. Smoke [Live in Perth, Australia 2003] - (previously unreleased, featuring West Australian Symphony Orchestra)
10. Rockin` the Suburbs
11. Kate - (featuring Ben Folds Five)
12. Gracie
13. Still Fighting It [Extended Version] - (previously unreleased)
14. You Don`t Know Me - (featuring Regina Spektor)
15. There`s Always Someone Cooler Than You
16. Still
17. From Above
18. House - (previously unreleased, featuring Ben Folds Five)

DISC 2: LIVE:

1. Julianne [Stockholm, SE 1997] - (previously unreleased, featuring Ben Folds Five)
2. Video [Stockholm, SE 1997] - (previously unreleased, featuring Ben Folds Five)
3. Song For The Dumped [Las Vegas, NV 1996] - (featuring Ben Folds Five)
4. Missing The War [London, UK 1999] - (previously unreleased, featuring Ben Folds Five)
5. Mess [London, UK 1999] - (previously unreleased, featuring Ben Folds Five)
6. Magic [London, UK 1999] - (previously unreleased, featuring Ben Folds Five)
7. Selfless, Cold And Composed [New York, NY 2001] - (previously unreleased)
8. Zak And Sara [New York, NY 2002] - (previously unreleased)
9. Girl [New York, NY 2002] - (previously unreleased)
10. Just Pretend [Melbourne, AU 2003] - (previously unreleased, featuring The Bens)
11. Fred Jones, Pt. 2 [Perth, AU 2005] - (previously unreleased, featuring West Australian Symphony Orchestra)
12. Careless Whisper [Saratoga, CA 2005] - (previously unreleased, featuring Rufus Wainwright)
13. All You Can Eat [Nashville, TN 2006]
14. Long Tall Texan [Houston, TX 2008] - (previously unreleased)
15. Army [Chapel Hill, NC 2008] - (featuring Ben Folds Five)
16. Battle Of Who Could Care Less [Chapel Hill, NC 2008] - (previously unreleased, featuring Ben Folds Five)
17. Kylie From Connecticut [Detroit, MI 2008]
18. Effington [Seoul, KR 2011] - (previously unreleased)
19. Picture Window [London, UK 2011] - (previously unreleased)
20. Sentimental Guy [Adelaide, AU 2011] - (previously unreleased)
21. Not The Same [Adelaide, AU 2011] - (previously unreleased)

DISC 3: RARITIES:

1. Unrelated [Unfinished Song Demo 1996] - (previously unreleased)
2. Best Imitation Of Myself [Demo 1992] - (previously unreleased)
3. Rocky [4 Track Home Demo 1993] - (previously unreleased)
4. Boxing [Demo 1992] - (previously unreleased)
5. Julianne [Unreleased 1st Album 1994] - (previously unreleased, featuring Ben Folds Five)
6. Evaporated [Unreleased 1st Album 1994] - (previously unreleased, featuring Ben Folds Five)
7. Alice Childress [KCRW Sessions 1996] - (featuring Ben Folds Five)
8. Barrytown [Me, Myself And Irene Soundtrack 2000] - (featuring Ben Folds Five)
9. Amelia Bright [Mitch Easter Sessions 2000] - (previously unreleased, featuring Ben Folds Five)
10. Tell Me What I Did [Previously Unreleased New Recording 2011] - (previously unreleased, featuring Ben Folds Five)
11. Rock Star [Demo 2000] - (previously unreleased)
12. Losing Lisa [Demo 2000] - (previously unreleased)
13. Break Up At Food Court [Demo 2000] - (previously unreleased)
14. Hiro`s Song [Demo 2000] - (previously unreleased)
15. Wandering [Demo 2000] - (previously unreleased)
16. Secret Life Or Morgan Davis [Alternate Mix 2001], The - (remix, previously unreleased)
17. Such Great Heights [Alternate Mix From MySpace Sessions 2006] - (remix, previously unreleased)
18. Bitches Ain`t Shit [B-Side Of "Landed" Single 2005]
19. Time [Alternate Version 2004] - (previously unreleased)
20. Sleazy ["Download To Donate - Tsunami Relief" 2011]
21. Because the Origami - (featuring Neil Gaiman/8in8/Damian Kulash/Amanda Palmer)
22. Stumblin` Home Winter Blues [Previously Unreleased New Recording 2011] - (previously unreleased, featuring Ben Folds Five)

Album Information

Release Date:

10/10/2011

Type:

Boxed Set

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Alternative

Label:

Sony Legacy

Producer:

Darren Salmieri; Timothy J. Smith (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

88697926832

Original Release Year:

2011

# of Discs:

3

Studio/Live:

Mixed

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

231 : 33

Guest Artist:

Ben Folds Five; West Australian Symphony Orchestra; Regina Spektor; The Bens; Rufus Wainwright; Neil Gaiman; 8in8; Damian Kulash; Amanda Palmer

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