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Ever since breaking out of the alternative music scene with his piano, his band Ben Folds Five and the wildly popular hits "Underground" in 1995 and "Brick" in 1997, followed by a successful solo career, Ben Folds has maintained a strong presence as a well respected, critically acclaimed singer-songwriter of his era. With over 3 million units sold to date over his 15 year recording career, Ben Folds' wry, wise and infectiously melodic keyboard-centric storytelling style continues to delight his fervent fan base worldwide. Digging through his endless archive of material, Ben has compiled "The Best Imitation Of Myself: A Retrospective (1995-2011)." This is the first multi-disc career-spanning retrospective featuring over 60 hits, live and rarities tracks spanning Ben Folds' entire recording career from 1991 to 2011, including three brand new tracks with Ben Folds Five! This 3 CD version (covering the years 1991-2011) features 2 additional CD's containing approximately 40 previously unreleased and rare home demos, studio outtakes, alternate mixes, live tracks and three brand new tracks by Ben Folds Five. This 3 disc set is an exciting audio treasure trove for Ben's longtime fans as well as an alternative insight for welcome newcomers to the "fold". Along with the 3 CD expanded edition, fans will get access to the "Ben Folds 55 Vault", of which 5 bonus tracks are included for download with the purchase of this edition.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
TRACK LISTINGS
Disc 1
1 Brick Radio Mix 4:33
2 Annie Waits 4:16
3 Philosophy 4:31
4 Underground 4:14
5 Landed Strings Version / Version 4:07
6 One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces 3:50
7 Don't Change Your Plans 5:13
8 The Luckiest 4:23
9 Smoke Live / previously unreleased / Live in Perth, Australia 2003 5:33
10 Rockin' the Suburbs 4:59
11 Kate 3:14
12 Gracie 2:40
13 Still Fighting It previously unreleased / Extended Version / Version 5:06
14 You Don't Know Me 3:11
15 There's Always Someone Cooler Than You 4:12
16 Still 2:40
17 From Above 4:05
18 House previously unreleased 3:42
Disc 2
1 Julianne Live / previously unreleased / Stockholm, SE 1997 2:43
2 Video Live / previously unreleased / Stockholm, SE 1997 4:03
3 Song For The Dumped Live / Las Vegas, NV 1996 5:09
4 Missing The War Live / previously unreleased / London, UK 1999 4:34
5 Mess Live / previously unreleased / London, UK 1999 4:08
6 Magic Live / previously unreleased / London, UK 1999 4:10
7 Selfless, Cold And Composed Live / previously unreleased / New York, NY 2001 5:06
8 Zak And Sara Live / previously unreleased / New York, NY 2002 3:36
9 Girl Live / previously unreleased / New York, NY 2002 2:06
10 Just Pretend Live / previously unreleased / Melbourne, AU 2003 3:08
11 Fred Jones, Pt. 2 Live / previously unreleased / Perth, AU 2005 3:54
12 Careless Whisper Live / previously unreleased / Saratoga, CA 2005 3:37
13 All You Can Eat Live / Nashville, TN 2006 3:06
14 Long Tall Texan Live / previously unreleased / Houston, TX 2008 2:10
15 Army Live / Chapel Hill, NC 2008 3:26
16 Battle Of Who Could Care Less Live / previously unreleased / Chapel Hill, NC 2008 3:22
17 Kylie From Connecticut Live / Detroit, MI 2008 5:01
18 Effington Live / previously unreleased / Seoul, KR 2011 3:44
19 Picture Window Live / previously unreleased / London, UK 2011 3:44
20 Sentimental Guy Live / previously unreleased / Adelaide, AU 2011 3:17
21 Not The Same Live / previously unreleased / Adelaide, AU 2011 5:37
Disc 3
1 Unrelated previously unreleased / Unfinished Song Demo 1996 / Demo Version 0:35
2 Best Imitation Of Myself previously unreleased / Demo 1992 / Demo Version 2:49
3 Rocky previously unreleased / 4 Track Home Demo 1993 / Demo Version 4:27
4 Boxing previously unreleased / Demo 1992 / Demo Version 4:05
5 Julianne previously unreleased / Unreleased 1st Album 1994 3:16
6 Evaporated previously unreleased / Unreleased 1st Album 1994 4:18
7 Alice Childress KCRW Sessions 1996 4:23
8 Barrytown Me, Myself And Irene Soundtrack 2000 3:48
9 Amelia Bright previously unreleased / Mitch Easter Sessions 2000 3:22
10 Tell Me What I Did previously unreleased / Previously Unreleased New Recording 2011 2:49
11 Rock Star previously unreleased / Demo 2000 / Demo Version 3:22
12 Losing Lisa previously unreleased / Demo 2000 / Demo Version 3:38
13 Break Up At Food Court previously unreleased / Demo 2000 / Demo Version 2:52
14 Hiro's Song previously unreleased / Demo 2000 / Demo Version 3:37
15 Wandering previously unreleased / Demo 2000 / Demo Version 4:26
16 The Secret Life Or Morgan Davis previously unreleased / Alternate Mix 2001 2:41
17 Such Great Heights previously unreleased / Alternate Mix From MySpace Sessions 2006 4:37
18 Bitches Ain't Shit B-Side Of "Landed" Single 2005 3:52
19 Time previously unreleased / Alternate Version 2004 / Version 4:01
20 Sleazy "Download To Donate - Tsunami Relief" 2011 3:19
21 Because the Origami 4:10
22 Stumblin' Home Winter Blues Previously Unreleased New Recording 2011 2:56
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