The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective

~ Release by Ben Folds (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Brick (radio version)
Ben Folds Five4:34
2Annie Waits
recording of:
Annie Waits
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
publisher:
Free From the Man Songs, LLC
Ben Folds3.754:17
3Philosophy
producer:
Caleb Southern
bass guitar [bass]:
Robert Sledge (in 1995-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Darren Jessee (in 1995-02)
piano:
Ben Folds (in 1995-02)
recorded at:
Wave Castle in Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States (in 1995-02)
recording of:
Philosophy
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
Ben Folds Five3.654:39
4Underground
producer:
Caleb Southern
bass guitar [bass]:
Robert Sledge (in 1995-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Darren Jessee (in 1995-02)
piano:
Ben Folds (in 1995-02)
recorded at:
Wave Castle in Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States (in 1995-02)
recording of:
Underground
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
Ben Folds Five4.154:13
5Landed (strings version)
Ben Folds4:07
6One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds and Caleb Southern
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
synthesizer [synthesizer space sound]:
Norwood Cheek
recording of:
One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
publisher:
Fresh Avery Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Ben Folds Five4.153:52
7Don’t Change Your Plans
recording engineer and producer:
Caleb Southern
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
cello:
Jane Scarpantoni (cellist)
flugelhorn:
John Mark Painter
violin:
Mark Feldman (American violinist), Lorenza Ponce and Antoine Silverman
conductor:
John Mark Painter
strings arranger:
John Mark Painter
recording of:
Don’t Change Your Plans
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Ben Folds Five3.55:12
8The Luckiest
additional vocals:
Fleming McWilliams
recording of:
The Luckiest
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
Ben Folds3.54:25
9Smoke
Ben Folds and WASO5:34
10Rockin’ the Suburbs
guitar:
Richard Fortus
additional guest performer:
DJ Swamp
music videos:
Rockin' the Suburbs by Ben Folds
recording of:
Rockin' the Suburbs
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
publisher:
Free From the Man Songs, LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Ben Folds4.754:59
11Kate
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds and Caleb Southern
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
recording of:
Kate
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds, Anna Goodman (collaborator with Ben Folds) and Darren Jessee
Ben Folds Five43:14
12Gracie
recording engineer:
Joe Costa (US engineer, vocalist & producer)
producer:
Ben Folds and John Mark Painter
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Jared Reynolds
cello:
David Henry (Nashville based cellist and engineer/producer)
double bass [upright bass]:
John Mark Painter
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Lindsay Jamieson
piano:
Ben Folds
vocals:
Ben Folds
recording of:
Gracie
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
publisher:
Free From the Man Songs, LLC
Ben Folds42:40
13Still Fighting It (extended version)
Ben Folds5:06
14You Don’t Know Me
additional assistant engineer:
Fernando Lodeiro (engineer, Avatar Studios, NY)
additional engineer:
Anthony Ruotolo (engineer)
engineer:
Joe Costa (US engineer, vocalist & producer) and Csaba Petocz
producer:
Dennis Herring
assistant mixer:
Will Hensley (Engineer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
editor:
Joe Costa (US engineer, vocalist & producer)
drum machine [drumming with knobs]:
Dennis Herring
guest vocals:
Regina Spektor
music videos:
You Don't Know Me by Ben Folds feat. Regina Spektor
part of:
triple j's Hottest 100 of 2008 (16th edition of Australian annual music poll) (number: 16)
recording of:
You Don't Know Me
composer:
Ben Folds
publisher:
Free From the Man Songs, LLC
Ben Folds feat. Regina Spektor4.253:11
15There’s Always Someone Cooler Than You
Ben Folds4:19
16Still
Ben Folds2:40
17From Above
recording engineer and mixer:
Joe Costa (US engineer, vocalist & producer)
engineer and editor:
Leslie Richter
producer:
Ben Folds
acoustic guitar, analog synthesizer [ARP String Ensemble], bass guitar [bass], drums (drum set) [drums], percussion and piano:
Ben Folds
vocals:
Ben Folds and Kate Miller‐Heidke (Australian singer/songwriter and actress)
Ben Folds34:04
18House
Ben Folds3:43
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