Ben Folds: The Best Imitation Of Myself: A Retrospective
The Best Imitation Of Myself: A Retrospective
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- Label:
- Sony
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 11.10.2011
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Der klavierspielende Singer / Songwriter, von Elton John,
Billy Joel oder Joe Jackson inspiriert, mit einer Art "Best of".
"The Best Imitation Of Myself: A Retrospective" bietet
tatsächlich den perfekten Einstieg für Newcomer und eine
Schatztruhe für Kenner.
CD 1 versammelt 18 von Folds' besten und bekanntesten Songs, CD 2 bietet 21 Live- Mitschnitte aus der Zeit von 1997 bis 2011, und CD 3 überrascht mit 22 weitgehend bislang ungehörten Tracks, darunter Demos und Studio Outtakes sowie mit "Stumblin' Home Winter Blues" und "Tell Me What I Did" zwei nagelneue, mit der Ben Folds Five eingespielte Songs (ein dritter neuer BFF-Track, "House", findet sich auf CD 1).
Abgerundet wird das Package durch ein 24-seitiges Booklet mit Liner Notes und Song-by-Song-Anmerkungen aus der Feder des Meister selbst.
The most comprehensive and definitive Ben Folds collection ever assembled, and first-ever domestic overview of Folds' music, The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective is remastered from original master tapes, bringing together Ben's biggest hits, deep catalog fan favorites, hidden treasures, and collectible rarities while premiering the first newly recorded Ben Folds Five tracks in 11 years.
The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective features liner notes and track-by-track song annotations by Ben Folds.
"This is the album I will submit for the next Voyager to be launched into space," says Ben Folds in his liner notes for The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective. "It's my best shot at an honest assessment of where I was in each period of my career. . . . In the end we tried to put together a collection of the unrepeatable, each recording hopefully representing a moment that was somehow otherwise beyond my ability."
A perfect point of entry for newcomers as well as a treasure trove for the initiated, The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective is a carefully curated 18-track distillation of the essence of two decades of Ben Folds music, from the break-out hits "Underground" and "Brick" with Ben Folds Five through solo work and unexpected collaborations ranging from "You Don't Know Me" with Regina Spektor to "From Above" (with lyrics by Nick Hornby, author of "High Fidelity"). Pointing to the future, the disc closes with "House," one of three new Ben Folds Five songs recorded especially for the retrospective.
A bonanza for dedicated Ben Folds aficionados, the expanded three disc version of The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective includes a 24-page booklet and two additional discs containing previously unreleased live and studio material, rare solo and BFF demos and studio outtakes, alternate mixes, scorching concert performances and the debut releases of "Tell Me What I Did" and "Stumblin' Home Winter Blues," a pair of brand new Ben Folds Five tracks, recorded in 2011.
After The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective was assembled from "literally hundreds of recordings," according to Ben, an additional extraordinary fully-realized 55 completed tracks remained. Too many for inclusion on the retrospective and too good to put back on the shelf, the tracks will be available in a special online Ben Folds '55' Vault. Fans purchasing the three-disc expanded edition of The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective will be given an individual code redeemable for a bonus 5 song downloadable EP from the Ben Folds '55' Vault in addition to access to 50 Ben Folds ultra-rarities available for purchase exclusively on the site.
Along with his first major career retrospective arriving in October, Ben Folds is reprising his role as celebrity judge on "The Sing-Off," the a cappella singing competition series returning for its third season as part of the NBC Fall line-up beginning September 19 (check your local listings). This fall Ben is also producing the upcoming EP from Sara Bareilles, who joins him as a judge on "The Sing-Off" panel this season.
As a solo artist and leader of Ben Folds Five, Ben Folds has sold more than 3 million records over the course of his 17-year recording career.
(benfolds. com)
,,Die beste Gelegenheit überhaupt, Pop-Meister Folds neu oder wieder zu entdecken." (Stereo, März 2012)
CD 1 versammelt 18 von Folds' besten und bekanntesten Songs, CD 2 bietet 21 Live- Mitschnitte aus der Zeit von 1997 bis 2011, und CD 3 überrascht mit 22 weitgehend bislang ungehörten Tracks, darunter Demos und Studio Outtakes sowie mit "Stumblin' Home Winter Blues" und "Tell Me What I Did" zwei nagelneue, mit der Ben Folds Five eingespielte Songs (ein dritter neuer BFF-Track, "House", findet sich auf CD 1).
Abgerundet wird das Package durch ein 24-seitiges Booklet mit Liner Notes und Song-by-Song-Anmerkungen aus der Feder des Meister selbst.
Product Information
The most comprehensive and definitive Ben Folds collection ever assembled, and first-ever domestic overview of Folds' music, The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective is remastered from original master tapes, bringing together Ben's biggest hits, deep catalog fan favorites, hidden treasures, and collectible rarities while premiering the first newly recorded Ben Folds Five tracks in 11 years.
The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective features liner notes and track-by-track song annotations by Ben Folds.
"This is the album I will submit for the next Voyager to be launched into space," says Ben Folds in his liner notes for The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective. "It's my best shot at an honest assessment of where I was in each period of my career. . . . In the end we tried to put together a collection of the unrepeatable, each recording hopefully representing a moment that was somehow otherwise beyond my ability."
A perfect point of entry for newcomers as well as a treasure trove for the initiated, The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective is a carefully curated 18-track distillation of the essence of two decades of Ben Folds music, from the break-out hits "Underground" and "Brick" with Ben Folds Five through solo work and unexpected collaborations ranging from "You Don't Know Me" with Regina Spektor to "From Above" (with lyrics by Nick Hornby, author of "High Fidelity"). Pointing to the future, the disc closes with "House," one of three new Ben Folds Five songs recorded especially for the retrospective.
A bonanza for dedicated Ben Folds aficionados, the expanded three disc version of The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective includes a 24-page booklet and two additional discs containing previously unreleased live and studio material, rare solo and BFF demos and studio outtakes, alternate mixes, scorching concert performances and the debut releases of "Tell Me What I Did" and "Stumblin' Home Winter Blues," a pair of brand new Ben Folds Five tracks, recorded in 2011.
After The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective was assembled from "literally hundreds of recordings," according to Ben, an additional extraordinary fully-realized 55 completed tracks remained. Too many for inclusion on the retrospective and too good to put back on the shelf, the tracks will be available in a special online Ben Folds '55' Vault. Fans purchasing the three-disc expanded edition of The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective will be given an individual code redeemable for a bonus 5 song downloadable EP from the Ben Folds '55' Vault in addition to access to 50 Ben Folds ultra-rarities available for purchase exclusively on the site.
Along with his first major career retrospective arriving in October, Ben Folds is reprising his role as celebrity judge on "The Sing-Off," the a cappella singing competition series returning for its third season as part of the NBC Fall line-up beginning September 19 (check your local listings). This fall Ben is also producing the upcoming EP from Sara Bareilles, who joins him as a judge on "The Sing-Off" panel this season.
As a solo artist and leader of Ben Folds Five, Ben Folds has sold more than 3 million records over the course of his 17-year recording career.
(benfolds. com)
Rezensionen
,,Die beste Gelegenheit überhaupt, Pop-Meister Folds neu oder wieder zu entdecken." (Stereo, März 2012)
- Tracklisting
- Mitwirkende
Disk 1 von 3 (CD)
- 1 Brick (Radio Mix)
- 2 Annie Waits (Album Version)
- 3 Philosophy (Album Version)
- 4 Underground (Album Version)
- 5 Landed (Strings Version)
- 6 One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces (Album Version)
- 7 Don't change your plans (Album Version)
- 8 The Luckiest (Album Version)
- 9 Smoke (Live with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra)
- 10 Rockin' The Suburbs (Album Version)
- 11 Kate (Album Version)
- 12 Gracie (Album Version)
- 13 Still Fighting It (Extended Version-previously unreleased)
- 14 You Don't Know Me (featuring Regina Spektor) (Seeds Album Version)
- 15 There's always someone cooler than you (Album Version)
- 16 Still (Soundtrack Album Version)
- 17 From Above (Album Version)
- 18 House (previously unreleased new recording)
Disk 2 von 3 (CD)
- 1 Brick (Radio Mix)
- 2 Annie Waits (Album Version)
- 3 Philosophy
- 4 Underground
- 5 Landed (Strings Version)
- 6 One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces (Album Version)
- 7 Don't Change Your Plans (Album Version)
- 8 The Luckiest (Album Version)
- 9 Smoke
- 10 Rockin' the Suburbs (Album Version)
- 11 Kate (Album Version)
- 12 Gracie (Album Version)
- 13 Still Fighting It (Previously Unreleased)
- 14 You Don't Know Me (Seeds Album Version)
- 15 There's Always Someone Cooler Than You (Album Version)
- 16 Still (Soundtrack Album Version)
- 17 From Above
- 18 House (Prev.unrel.)
- 19 Live: Julianne (prev.unreleased, Sweden, 3/12/1997)
- 20 Video (prev.unreleased, Sweden, 3/12/1997)
- 21 Missing the War (London, 12/14/99)
Disk 3 von 3 (CD)
- 1 Mess (London, 12/14/99)
- 2 Magic (London, 12/14/99)
- 3 Selfless, Cold and Composed (New York)
- 4 Zak and Sara (New York, 6/13/02)
- 5 Girl (New York, 6/13/02)
- 6 Just Pretend (Australia, 3/24/03)
- 7 Fred Jones Part 2 (Australia, 3/12/03)
- 8 Careless Whisper (Saratoga)
- 9 All You Can Eat ( Myspace Broadcast, 2/27/07)
- 10 Long Tall Texan ( Warehouse Houston 10/24/08)
- 11 Army ( UNC Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill, 9/18/08)
- 12 Battle of Who Could Care Less ( UNC Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill)
- 13 Kylie From Connecticut ( From Detroit 10/9/08)
- 14 Effington (South Korea, 6/9/11)
- 15 Picture Window (London, 2/20/11)
- 16 Sentimental Guy (Japan, 6/7/11)
- 17 Not the Same (Australia, 5/22/11)
- 18 Rarities: Unrelated (Unfinished Song Demo, 1996)
- 19 Best Imitation of Myself (Demo, 1992)
- 20 Rocky (4 Track Home Demo, 1993)
- 21 Boxing (Demo, 1992)
- 22 Alice Childress (Rare On Air 3: KCRW Performances, 1997)
- 23 Barrytown
- 24 Amelia Bright (Mitch Easter Sessions, 2000)
- 25 Tell Me What I Did (prev.unrel.)
- 26 Rock Star (Demo, 2000)
- 27 Losing Lisa (Demo, 2000)
- 28 Break Up At Food Court (Demo, 2000)
- 29 Hiro's Song (Demo, 2000)
- 30 Wandering (Demo, 2000)
- 31 The Secret Life of Morgan Davis (Alternate Mix, 2001)
- 32 Such Great Heights (alt.Mix From Myspace Sessions, 2006)
- 33 Bitches Ain't Shit (E.P. Version)
- 34 Time (Alternate Version, 2004) (alt.take)
- 35 Sleazy
- 36 Stumblin' Home Winter Blues (prev.unreleased)
