Ben Folds/The Best Imitation Of Myself : A Retrospective

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The Best Imitation Of Myself : A Retrospective

Ben Folds

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商品の情報

フォーマット	CD
構成数	3
国内/輸入	輸入 (アメリカ盤)
パッケージ仕様	-

発売日	2011年10月11日
規格品番	792683
レーベル	Epic/Legacy
SKU	886979268326

作品の情報

メイン

アーティスト

：

Ben Folds

ゲスト

アーティスト

：

Ben Folds Five

、西オーストラリア交響楽団

、 Regina Spektor

、 The Bens

、 Rufus Wainwright

、 Neil Gaiman

、 8in8

、 Damian Kulash

、 Amanda Palmer

その他

プロデューサー

：

Darren Salmieri

、 Timothy J. Smith (Compilation)

オリジナル発売日

：

2011年

商品の紹介

Uncut (p.86) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Of most interest are three new songs with his first group, Ben Folds Five. 'Tell Me What I Did' in particular recalls their trademark belligerent nerdiness..." Record Collector (magazine) (p.94) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he three ballads recorded at the Royal Albert Hall are as heartrending as tales of love and loss come..."

Rovi

収録内容

構成数 | 3枚

合計収録時間 | 03:51:33

Personnel: Ben Folds (piano); Britt Uzzell (guitar, keyboards); Chad Chapin (guitar, percussion); Andrew Higley (French horn, keyboards, percussion); Jim Bogios, Darren Jessee, Sam Smith , Lindsay Jamieson (drums). Liner Note Author: Ben Folds. Recording information: A.E.C. Theatre, Adelaide, Australia (02/20/2011); Ax Hall Seoul, South Korea (02/20/2011); Ben Grosse's House, Los Angeles, CA (02/20/2011); Ben's Studio, Nashville, TN (02/20/2011); Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY (02/20/2011); Captiol Studios, Hollywood, CA (02/20/2011); Chapel Hill, NC (02/20/2011); Fidelitorium Recordings, Kernersville, NC (02/20/2011); Grandmaster Studios, Los Angeles, CA (02/20/2011); Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, NV (02/20/2011); HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK (02/20/2011); Kings Park, Perth, Australia (02/20/2011); Krell Studios, Adelaide, Australia (02/20/2011); Mad Oak Studio, Allston, MA (02/20/2011); Metalworks, Toronto, CAN (02/20/2011); Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA (02/20/2011); Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia (02/20/2011); Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY (02/20/2011); Royal Albert Hall, London, UK (02/20/2011); RPM Studios, New York, NY (02/20/2011); Signet Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA (02/20/2011); Sound City Studios, Los Angeles, CA (02/20/2011); State Theatre, Detroit, MI (02/20/2011); Studio 4 Recording, Conshohocken, PA (02/20/2011); Studion, Stockholm, Sweden (02/20/2011); The Joint (02/20/2011); The Mix Room (02/20/2011); UNC Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill (02/20/2011); Warehouse, Houston, TX (02/20/2011); Water Music, Hoboken, NJ (02/20/2011); Wave Castle, NC (02/20/2011); A.E.C. Theatre, Adelaide, Australia (03/12/1997); Ax Hall Seoul, South Korea (03/12/1997); Ben Grosse's House, Los Angeles, CA (03/12/1997); Ben's Studio, Nashville, TN (03/12/1997); Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY (03/12/1997); Captiol Studios, Hollywood, CA (03/12/1997); Chapel Hill, NC (03/12/1997); Fidelitorium Recordings, Kernersville, NC (03/12/1997); Grandmaster Studios, Los Angeles, CA (03/12/1997); Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, NV (03/12/1997); HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK (03/12/1997); Kings Park, Perth, Australia (03/12/1997); Krell Studios, Adelaide, Australia (03/12/1997); Mad Oak Studio, Allston, MA (03/12/1997); Metalworks, Toronto, CAN (03/12/1997); Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA (03/12/1997); Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia (03/12/1997); Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY (03/12/1997); Royal Albert Hall, London, UK (03/12/1997); RPM Studios, New York, NY (03/12/1997); Signet Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA (03/12/1997); Sound City Studios, Los Angeles, CA (03/12/1997); State Theatre, Detroit, MI (03/12/1997); Studio 4 Recording, Conshohocken, PA (03/12/1997); Studion, Stockholm, Sweden (03/12/1997); The Joint (03/12/1997); The Mix Room (03/12/1997); UNC Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill (03/12/1997); Warehouse, Houston, TX (03/12/1997); Water Music, Hoboken, NJ (03/12/1997); Wave Castle, NC (03/12/1997); A.E.C. Theatre, Adelaide, Australia (03/12/2005-03/13/2005); Ax Hall Seoul, South Korea (03/12/2005-03/13/2005); Ben Grosse's House, Los Angeles, CA (03/12/2005-03/13/2005); Ben's Studio, Nashville, TN (03/12/2005-03/13/2005); Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY (03/12/2005-03/13/2005); Captiol Studios, Hollywood, CA (03/12/2005-03/13/2005); Chapel Hill, NC (03/12/2005-03/13/2005); Fidelitorium Recordings, Kernersville, NC (03/12/2005-03/13/2005); Grandmaster Studios, Los Angeles, CA (03/12/2005-03/13/2005); Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, NV (03/12/2005-03/13/2005); HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK (03/12/2005-03/13/2005); Kings Park, Perth, Australia (03/12/2005-03/13/2005); Krell Studios, Adelaide, Australia (03/12/2005-03/13/2005); Mad Oak Studio, Allston, MA (03/12/2005-03/13/2005); Metalworks, Toronto, CAN (03/12/2005-03/13/2005); Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA (03/12/2005-03/13/2005); Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia (03/12/2005-03/13/2005); Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY (03/12/2005-03/13/2005); Royal Albert Hall, London, UK (03/12/2

エディション | Remaster

録音 | ステレオ (Studio/Live)

1.

[CD]

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)

2.

[CD]

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)

3.

[CD]

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)

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