Ben Folds – The Best Imitation Of Myself: A Retrospective

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Label:	Epic – 88697 92683 2, Legacy – 88697 92683 2, Sony Music – 88697 92683 2
Format:	3 x CD, Compilation, Collector's Edition
Country:	Australia
Released:	Oct 11, 2011
Genre:	Rock, Pop
Style:	Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Indie Rock, Soft Rock, Power Pop, Ballad

Tracklist

		The Best Imitation Of Myself
1-1	Ben Folds Five–	Brick (Radio Mix)
1-2	Ben Folds–	Annie Waits
1-3	Ben Folds Five–	Philosophy
1-4	Ben Folds Five–	Underground
1-5	Ben Folds–	Landed (Strings Version)
1-6	Ben Folds Five–	One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces
1-7	Ben Folds Five–	Don't Change Your Plans
1-8	Ben Folds–	The Luckiest
1-9	Ben Folds with The West Australian Symphony Orchestra*–	Smoke (Perth, AU 2005)
1-10	Ben Folds–	Rockin' The Suburbs
1-11	Ben Folds Five–	Kate
1-12	Ben Folds–	Gracie
1-13	Ben Folds–	Still Fighting It (Extended Version)
1-14	Ben Folds featuring Regina Spektor–	You Don't Know Me
1-15	Ben Folds–	There's Always Someone Cooler Than You
1-16	Ben Folds–	Still
1-17	Ben Folds lyrics by Nick Hornby–	From Above
1-18	Ben Folds Five–	House
		Live
2-1	Ben Folds Five–	Julianne (Stockholm, SE 1997)
2-2	Ben Folds Five–	Video (Stockholm, SE 1997)
2-3	Ben Folds Five–	Song For The Dumped (Las Vegas, NV 1998)
2-4	Ben Folds Five–	Missing The War (London, UK 1999)
2-5	Ben Folds Five–	Mess (London, UK 1999)
2-6	Ben Folds Five–	Magic (London, UK 1999)
2-7	Ben Folds–	Selfless, Cold And Composed (New York, NY 2001)
2-8	Ben Folds–	Zak And Sara (New York, NY 2002)
2-9	Ben Folds–	Girl (New York, NY 2002)
2-10	The Bens–	Just Pretend (Melbourne, AU 2003)
2-11	Ben Folds with The West Australian Symphony Orchestra*–	Fred Jones Part 2 (Perth, AU 2005)
2-12	Ben Folds featuring Rufus Wainwright–	Careless Whisper (Saratoga, CA 2005)
2-13	Ben Folds–	All You Can Eat (Nashville, TN 2006)
2-14	Ben Folds–	Long Tall Texan (Houston, TX 2008)
2-15	Ben Folds Five–	Army (Chapel Hill, NC 2008)
2-16	Ben Folds Five–	Battle Of Who Could Care Less (Chapel Hill, NC 2008)
2-17	Ben Folds–	Kylie From Connecticut (Detroit, MI 2008)
2-18	Ben Folds–	Effington (Seoul, KR 2011)
2-19	Ben Folds lyrics by Nick Hornby–	Picture Window (London, UK 2011)
2-20	Ben Folds–	Sentimental Guy (Adelaide, AU 2011)
2-21	Ben Folds–	Not The Same (Adelaide, AU 2011)
		Rarities
3-1	Ben Folds–	Unrelated (Unfinished Song Demo - 1996)
3-2	Ben Folds–	Best Imitation Of Myself (Demo - 1992)
3-3	Ben Folds Five–	Rocky (4 Track Home Demo - 1993)
3-4	Ben Folds–	Boxing (Demo - 1992)
3-5	Ben Folds Five–	Julianne (Unreleased 1st Album - 1994)
3-6	Ben Folds Five–	Evaporated (Unreleased 1st Album - 1994)
3-7	Ben Folds Five–	Alice Childress (KCRW Sessions - 1996)
3-8	Ben Folds Five–	Barrytown ("Me, Myself And Irene" Soundtrack - 2000)
3-9	Ben Folds Five–	Amelia Bright (Mitch Easter Sessions - 2000)
3-10	Ben Folds Five–	Tell Me What I Did
3-11	Ben Folds–	Rock Star (Demo - 2000)
3-12	Ben Folds–	Losing Lisa (Demo - 2000)
3-13	Ben Folds–	Brake Up At Food Court (Demo - 2000)
3-14	Ben Folds–	Hiro's Song (Demo - 2000)
3-15	Ben Folds–	Wandering (Demo - 2000)
3-16	Ben Folds–	The Secret Life Of Morgan Davis (Alternate Mix - 2001)
3-17	Ben Folds–	Such Great Heights (Alternate Mix From MySpace Sessions - 2006)
3-18	Ben Folds–	Bitches Ain't Shit (B-side Of "Landed" Single - 2005)
3-19	Ben Folds–	Time (Alternate Version - 2004)
3-20	Ben Folds–	Sleazy ("Download To Donate - Tsunami Relief" - 2011)
3-21	8in8–	Because The Origami
3-22	Ben Folds Five–	Stumblin' Home Winter Blues

Credits

Compilation Producer – Timothy J. Smith
Compilation Producer [Co-produced] – Darren Salmieri
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Producer – Sean Slade (tracks: 3-21)
Recorded By, Mixed By – Benny Grotto* (tracks: 3-21)

Notes

sticker on front says:

3-CD Collector's Edition

Disc 1: CAREER spanning highlights (so far)
Disc 2: LIVE classic performances
Disc 3: RARITIES demos & unreleased tracks

plus 3 BRAND NEW SONGS with BEN FOLDS FIVE
and track-by-track notes by Ben

also includes a free download of the previously unreleased "FREE FOLDS FIVE EP"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0886979268326
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): A0100963627X0103 01
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): A0100963628X0203 01
Matrix / Runout (Disc 3): A0100963629X0303 01
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L681

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Best Imitation Of Myself: A Retrospective (3×CD, Compilation, Collector's Edition)	Epic, Legacy	88697 92683 2	Europe	2011
New Submission	The Best Imitation Of Myself: A Retrospective (2×LP, Compilation)	Epic	88697 96898 1 7	Europe	2011
New Submission	The Best Imitation Of Myself: A Retrospective (3×CDr, Compilation, Promo)	Epic, Legacy	none	US	2011
New Submission	The Best Imitation Of Myself: A Retrospective (CD, Compilation)	Epic, Legacy	88697 94445 2	Europe	2011
Recently Edited	The Best Imitation Of Myself: A Retrospective (3×CD, Compilation)	Epic, Legacy	88697 92683 2	US	2011

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