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1995 studio album by Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five is the debut studio album by American
alternative rock band
Ben Folds Five , released on August 8, 1995. A non-traditional rock album, it featured an innovative indie-pop sound, and excluded lead guitars completely.
[1] The album was released on the small independent label
Passenger Records , owned by
Caroline Records , a subsidiary of
Virgin /
EMI . Ben Folds Five received positive reviews, and spawned five singles. The record failed to chart, but sparked an intense bidding war eventually won by
Sony Music .
[2] Several live versions of songs originally released on Ben Folds Five reappeared later as
b-sides or on compilations.
Reception
Ben Folds Five received positive reviews from
NME ,
Rolling Stone ,
Pitchfork , and
Entertainment Weekly . Michael Gallucci praised the album as "a potent, and extremely fun collection of postmodern rock ditties that comes off as a pleasantly workable combination of
Tin Pan Alley showmanship,
Todd Rundgren -style power pop, and myriad alt-rock sensibilities."
[1]
Robert Christgau of
The Village Voice selected "Boxing" as a "choice cut".
[12]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ben Folds, except where noted
Personnel
Production
Producer:
Caleb Southern
Mixing: Marc Becker
Photography: Alexandria Searls
Charts
Weekly charts
Certifications
References
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Arnold, Gina (August 13, 1995).
"Ben Folds Five Is Catchy and Fresh" .
Houston Chronicle . Retrieved May 2, 2020 .
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^ Sarig, Roni (2004). "Ben Folds Five". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.).
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.).
Simon & Schuster . pp.
61–62 .
ISBN
0-7432-0169-8 .
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Christgau, Robert .
"Ben Folds Five: Ben Folds Five" . RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 5, 2013 .
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"australian-charts.com Ben Folds Five - Ben Folds Five " (ASP) .
Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved February 2, 2014 .
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"ベン・フォールズ・ファイヴ-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック" [Highest position and charting weeks of Ben Folds Five by Ben Folds Five]. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese).
Oricon Style . Retrieved February 2, 2014 .
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Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from
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