{"product_id":"ben-folds-five-ben-folds-five-2xlp-30th-anniversary-edition-381734","title":"Ben Folds Five – Ben Folds Five (2xLP, 30th Anniversary Edition)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBen Folds Five's \u003cem\u003eBen Folds Five\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived in 1995 as the Chapel Hill trio's debut, and it still sounds like a sly alternative to the guitar-heavy mid-'90s rock around it. With just piano, bass and drums, the band built a fast, funny, sharp-edged kind of power pop that helped the record stand out early on, from the sarcastic rush of \"Underground\" to the punchy hooks of \"Jackson Cannery\" and \"Philosophy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this 30th anniversary edition especially appealing is that it treats the album as a beginning rather than a fixed monument. The newly remastered original LP is paired with the long-shelved first attempt at the album, recently rediscovered by Ben Folds on digital audio tape in his personal archive. Produced by Dave \"Stiff\" Johnson, that bonus disc opens a genuine window onto the band's early shape, with alternate versions of album songs, an early take on \"Evaporated,\" and rare outtakes including \"Emaline,\" \"Dick Holster\" and \"Eddie Walker.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who knows Ben Folds Five mainly through later records, this set is a useful reminder of how fully formed the trio already was: big melodies, quick wit and restless musicianship, all packed into a debut that helped push them well beyond local-band status.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2xLP, 33RPM, 180g, Black Vinyl, 30th Anniversary Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLP1 newly remastered original album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLP2 features the previously unreleased \"Shelved First Attempt\" early version of the album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanded liner notes and photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003ea potent, and extremely fun, collection of postmodern rock ditties\u003c\/q\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/ben-folds-five-mw0000173373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAllMusic.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLP 1 Side A                       \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Jackson Cannery\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Philosophy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Julianne\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Where's Summer B.?\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Alice Childress\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. Underground\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLP 1 Side B                       \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Sports \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Uncle Walter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Best Imitation Of Myself\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Video, 5.The Last Polka\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. Boxing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLP 2 Side A                       \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Underground\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Julianne\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Uncle Walter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Alice Childress\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. 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