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Ben Folds - Fifty-Five Vault (2011)(56 Rarities / Live / Demo / Etc. / 3 New 2011 Ben Folds Five Tracks)(Indie Piano Pop)(MP3@320)











Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five in addition to performing as a solo artist and in collaboration with many other musicians such as William Shatner, Regina Spektor and "Weird Al" Yankovic. Ben also contributed to the soundtrack of the DreamWorks animated film Over the Hedge.



Ben Folds Five is an alternative rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group comprises Ben Folds (vocals, piano, and principal songwriting), Robert Sledge (bass guitar, synthesizers, and backing vocals), and Darren Jessee (drums, backing vocals and co-writer for some songs). The group achieved mainstream success in the alternative, indie and pop music scenes. The band is best known for the hit single "Brick" from their 1997 album Whatever and Ever Amen, which gained airplay on many mainstream radio stations.

Much of Ben Folds Five's work was influenced by jazz, evident in frequent improv-styled passages through bridge and/or ending. During their seven years together, the band released three proper studio records, one retrospective album of B-sides and outtakes, and eight singles. They also contributed to a number of soundtracks and compilations. Ben Folds Five disbanded in October 2000, apparently under amicable circumstances.

The group reunited for a one-off concert on September 18, 2008, where they played their final album, The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner, in its entirety. In 2011, Ben Folds Five reunited to record three tracks for Ben Folds' The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective. It has been announced that the group will be reconvening in December of 2011 to record a new album.

 
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Fifty-Five Vault is a Ben Folds compilation album featuring 56 tracks, mostly unreleased live recordings and demos. It was released jointly with The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective as a digital-only album available via Folds' website.

 
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The "Ben Folds Fifty-Five Vault" is an exclusive and vast collection of carefully chosen, rare and collectible tracks culled and re-mastered from Sony's vaults and Ben's massive personal archive of demos and live performances.

This incredible collection spans the entire professional recording career of Ben Folds to date, featuring over 30 previously unreleased tracks, early demos, alternate versions, rare b-sides, and live performances not found for purchase anywhere else!

 
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Tracklist:

* featured on "Free Folds Five" digital EP
+ Previously unreleased

01. Adelaide (Live in Adelaide 2011) +
02. Air (with Ben Folds Five) (from "Godzilla" soundtrack 1998)
03. All Shook Up (with Ben Folds Five) (b-side of "Kate" 1997)
04. Ascent of Stan (Live in NYC 2002) +
05. Birds (with Ben Folds Five) (b-side of "Army" 1999)
06. Bitch Went Nutz (Live in Amsterdam 2008) +
07. Bizarre Christmas Incident (7" Vinyl Single 2002)
08. Brick (with the Bens) (Live Acoustic Version 2003) +
09. Champagne Supernova (with Ben Folds Five) (Live 1996) (b-side of "Battle Of Who Could Care Less" 1997)
10. Cologne (Piano Orchestra Version 2008)
11. Dr. Yang (Live in Belgium 2008)* +
12. Evaporated (Demo 1992) +
13. Family Of Me (from "Over The Hedge" soundtrack 2005)
14. For All The Pretty People (with Ben Folds Five) (b-side of "Kate" 1997)
15. Free Coffee (Live in Germany 2008) +
16. Girl (b-side of "Rockin' The Suburbs" 2001)
17. Golden Slumbers (Live in NYC 2001) +
18. Hava Nagila (with Ben Folds Five) (Live) (b-side of "Battle Of Who Could Care Less" 1997)
19. Heist (from "Over The Hedge" soundtrack 2005)
20. Hiro’s Song (Shaker Version) (Live in Melbourne 2011) +
21. Honey Don’t (with Ben Folds Five) (Alternate Take 2000) +
22. Hospital Song (with Ben Folds Five) (Live in Philadelphia 1999) +
23. House (with Ben Folds Five) (Original Mix 2011) +
24. I Knew That Cha Could (Demo 2000) +
25. In Between Days (Live 2005)
26. In Love (Demo 1998) +
27. It’s All Right With God (with Ben Folds Five) (Mitch Easter Sessions 2000) +
28. Jesusland (Live in Jakarta 2011) +
29. Jesusland (Stadium Version) (Live in London 2005) +
30. Lonely (Demo 1996) +
31. Lost in the Supermarket (from "Over The Hedge" soundtrack)
32. Make Me Mommy (b-side of "Rockin' The Suburbs")
33. Mitchell Lane (with Ben Folds Five)
34. Mess (with Neil Hannon) (Live in Boston 2007) +
35. Narcolepsy (Live) (with Ben Folds Five)* +
36. One Down (b-side of "Rockin' The Suburbs")
37. Prince Charming (with Ben Folds Five) (Mitch Easter Sessions 2000) +
38. Prologue (outtake from "Over The Hedge" soundtrack) +
39. Protection (Demo 1992) +
40. Radio Jingles for Inter-FM
41. Rockin’ the Suburbs ('06 Remix) (outtake from "Over The Hedge" soundtrack)
42. Say Yes (Live at The A.V. Club 2010) +
43. She Don’t Use Jelly (Lounge-A-Palooza Version) (with Ben Folds Five)
44. Side of the Road (Alternate Cello Version) +
45. Silver Street (Demo 1994) +
46. Smoke (Demo 1994) +
47. Song for the Dumped (Demo 1996)* +
48. Steven's Last Night in Town (Demo 1996)* +
49. Theme from ‘Dr. Pyser’ (Studio Version) (with Ben Folds Five)
50. Underground (Demo 1992)* +
51. Video Killed the Radio Star (with Ben Folds Five)
52. Where’s Summer B? (Live at WNEW 1996) (with Ben Folds Five) +
53. Wild Mountain Thyme (Alternate Take 2010) +
54. You To Thank (Live in Adelaide 2011) +
55. Your Cheatin’ Heart (with Ben Folds Five) (Live 1996) +
56. Your Redneck Past (with Ben Folds Five) (Live in London 1999) +



 
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