- Songs for Silverman
Infobox Album |
Name = Songs for Silverman
Type = Studio album
Artist =Ben Folds
Released =April 11 2005 (Australia )April 13 2005 (Japan )April 25 2005 (U.K.)April 26 2005 (U.S.)
Recorded = 2004
Genre =Alternative rock
Length = 44:08
Label = Sony (UK)
5170122 (CD)
5170123 (CD/DVD )
Epic (US)
E 87104 (LP)
EK 87104 (CD/DVD)
EN 94191 (DualDisc )
Producer =Richard J. Alcock ,Piero Giramonti ,Calvin Aurand , Ben Folds
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fw5e8qpxbt94 link]
*Pitchfork (5.8/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/17800/Ben_Folds_Songs_for_Silverman 04/27/05]
*PopMatters (4/10) [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/f/foldsben-songs2005.shtml 05/13/05]
*"Rolling Stone " Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/7273277/benfolds?pageid=rs.Artistcage&pageregion=triple1 05/05/05]
Last album = "Super D "
(2004)
This album = "Songs for Silverman"
(2005)
Next album = "Songs for Goldfish "
(2005)"Songs for Silverman" is an
album byBen Folds , first released onApril 26 ,2005 , byEpic Records in theUnited States . The album reached #13 on theBillboard 200 , making it Folds' highest-charting album until the release of "Way to Normal " inSeptember 2008 .The album is named after Ben Goldman, Folds' former
A&R representative atSony BMG . Folds explained, "I was always sending songs to him for the album, so I wanted to name it after him. But somebody found out and flipped out, so I changed it a bit and turned it in." [http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3298162,00.html]ingles
The first single, "Landed," reached #77 on the
Billboard Hot 100 and #40 on theAdult Top 40 . The planned UK issue was cancelled, though the single was treated to a digital-only release.The single "Jesusland" reached #42 on the UK airplay chart on
2 October , 2005. It has also been playlisted byXfm London andBBC Radio 2 (which lists it as "download only"). The track was slated for a UK single release on12 September 2005, but it was mysteriously deleted and never made it to store shelves. For fans of the UK series "Little Britain ", the video for this single featuresMatt Lucas as atelevangelist interspersed with scenes of a journey through what may well be "Jesusland" itself.The next single in the UK, "Late," which was written as a tribute to the then recently deceased singer/songwriter
Elliott Smith , was playlisted by XFM.The song "Gracie", track five on the album, is written about Folds' daughter of the same name. His son Louis had a song written for him on
Rockin' the Suburbs , Folds' 2001 studio release, called "Still Fighting It "."Weird Al" Yankovic , who directed Folds' video for "Rockin' the Suburbs," contributes backing vocals to "Time."Track listing
All songs composed by
Ben Folds .
#"Bastard" – 5:23
#"You to Thank" – 3:36
#"Jesusland" – 4:30
#"Landed" – 4:28
#"Gracie" – 2:40
#"Trusted" – 4:08
#"Give Judy My Notice" – 3:37
#"Late" – 3:58
#"Sentimental Guy" – 3:03
#"Time" – 4:30
#"Prison Food" – 4:15
#"Bitches Ain't Shit" (LP only bonus track) – 3:54 "Side of the Road" (Japan only bonus track) – 2:58DVD listing
#"The Making of Songs for Silverman"
#"Live Performances"
#"Interviews"
#"Behind the Scene Footage"
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