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Ben Folds Five - Ben Folds Five Audio CD

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Ben Folds Five Band: Ben Folds Five
Title: Ben Folds Five
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Release Date: 1995-07-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Jackson Cannery 2: Philosophy 3: Julianne 4: Where's Summer B? 5: Alice Childress 6: Underground 7: Sports & Wine 8: Uncle Walter 9: Best Imitation of Myself 10: Video 11: Last Polka 12: Boxing

Ben Folds is quite the music man
I own most of his stuff, and can't say he had made a bad one yet. A+.


Best Ben Folds Ever
I have several others (Whatever and Ever Amen, Rockin the Suburbs, The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner, Songs for Silverman) but this one is definitely my favorite. This is my favorite Ben Folds CD. From the very beginning of the first track, Jackson Cannery, through Philosophy, and Best Imitation of Myself, all the way through the beautiful, piano-centered Boxing that ends the CD, the songs are packed with energy and the fantastic lyrics you expect from Ben. One of my favorite things is that this CD is cleaner than any of the other Ben Folds CDs I have both language-wise and topic-wise. I think many of these songs, including Philosophy and Best Imitation of Myself are among some of the best Ben Folds songs out there.


Simple unabashed, yet thoughtful, catchiness
It really is strange how they've evolved yet how familiar it feels. This is the last Ben Folds Five album I came across. As always Folds throws out hooks like they were nothing. To call it, "simple" would be inaccurate and strikes a similar tone as Whatever and Ever Amen. Maybe toned down on the bitterness. But something is different in a good way. Perhaps they weren't as worried about becoming pop artists since this was their first album on a small label and all.

At any rate if you like ANY of Ben Fold's stuff this shouldn't disappoint and makes for a good starting point along with the aforementioned Whatever and Ever Amen.

Favorites: Jackson Cannery
Philosophy
Where's Summer, B?
. . . really I'll just be supplying a track listing. If I had to take one off then Sports and Wine. And even then it is a sharp piece of songwriting on Folds part.


An emotional powerhouse
Hopefully, I will love these songs another 40 years. I will always remember being a teenager because of the music and all the times it gave me (among others), and Ben Folds Five will go down.

Ben Folds is the master at charming, pop gems. Ben Folds would go on to become more and more of an artist when he became a solo artist, but nothing was as jazzy, engaging, and good as his original band. He was a little younger, so I didn't expect to be the sarcastic person he was during his later years. I think I connect with earlier ones better. His topics later are deeper, but nothing can make up for BFF.

They say rock trio's are refined, and this band is as refined and full as you can get. With Folds on jazz-rock-waltz-pop piano, Robert Sledge's edgy and smooth bass, and Darren Jesse's, uh, good jazzy, and rocking drums, these guys already have a winning formula. They do. Their hooks don't always show the first time around, on the contrast, I liked some of them right away (Where's Summer B).

What always really sticks with me here are the vocals and lyrics. I am one that really doesn't care as much for lyrics than the music itself (although I do care, music is first), but on this, it's the best. His lyrics are gems. Some of the lines on here are infectious, they stick with you. Of course, you have Fold's voice. Some say his voice is a bit too high. There are some times where he does hit a note out of his calibur. The thing is, he sings true. For me, the best singers do what they are meant to do, bring out your emotions in a true, emotional way. Plus, his voice really isn't that high all the time. I think he has a wonderful voice. No _________ kidding you. Every _______ line he says sound real, he has a soul. The best singers do just this, whether it's Tom Waits, Frank Sinatra, Freddie Mercury, Bon Scott, Robert Plant (yeah I knocked him, but I take it back), David Lee Roth, and so on. No matter how many mass produced _____ like Nysnc or Ashlee Simpson trying to make a perfect voice, it's not going to happen.

This deserves the five star average. That's all I can end with. Check it out now.


A must have!
This album introduced me to his greatness. I love Ben Folds & have been an avid fan since 1996. I'd heard "Alice Childress" on KCRW & had to pull over in the car. I love the raw sound & fuzz bass. Ben Folds is the Beatles for our generation!.


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