Whatever and Ever Amen

~ Release by Ben Folds Five (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Annotation

'Stevens Last Night in Town' (no apostrophe) is how it appears on the track listing, grammatically incorrect as it may be :)

Annotation last modified on 2005-01-12 01:25 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
synthesizer [synthesizer space sound]:
Norwood Cheek (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
publisher:
Fresh Avery Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
4.153:53
2Fair
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Fair (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
3.65:56
3Brick
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
Hammond organ:
Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Brick (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds and Darren Jessee
publisher:
Fresh Avery Music and Hair Sucker Songs
3.554:43
4Song for the Dumped
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
cello:
John Catchings (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
viola:
Kristin Wilkinson (Nashville songwriter and viola player) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
violin:
Chris Teale (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and David Davidson (violinist) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
conductor:
John Mark Painter (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
strings arranger:
John Mark Painter (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Song for the Dumped (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds and Darren Jessee
4.253:40
5Selfless, Cold and Composed
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Selfless, Cold and Composed (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
3.256:10
6Kate
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Kate (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds, Anna Goodman (collaborator with Ben Folds) and Darren Jessee
43:14
7Smoke
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Smoke (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds and Anna Goodman (collaborator with Ben Folds)
3.24:52
8Cigarette
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Cigarette (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
31:38
9Stevens Last Night in Town
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
clarinet:
Matt Darriau (jazz, world music) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
trumpet:
Frank London (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
violin:
Alicia Svigals (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Steven’s Last Night in Town (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
33:28
10Battle of Who Could Care Less
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Battle of Who Could Care Less (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
3.753:17
11Missing the War
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Missing the War (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
3.254:19
12Evaporated
recording engineer and producer:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Caleb Southern (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer) (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
bass guitar and double bass:
Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
cello:
John Catchings (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
electric piano, melodica, piano and lead vocals:
Ben Folds (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
background vocals:
Darren Jessee (from 1996-09 until 1996-10) and Robert Sledge (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
strings arranger:
John Mark Painter (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
recording of:
Evaporated (from 1996-09 until 1996-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Folds
3.455:42

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mastering:Howie Weinberg (mastering engineer)