The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner

~ Release by Ben Folds Five (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Narcolepsy recording engineer and producer: Caleb Southern mixer: Andy Wallace (engineer) cello: Jane Scarpantoni (cellist) flugelhorn: John Mark Painter violin: Mark Feldman (American violinist), Lorenza Ponce and Antoine Silverman conductor: John Mark Painter strings arranger: John Mark Painter recording of: Narcolepsy lyricist and composer: Ben Folds	4	5:27
2	Don’t Change Your Plans recording engineer and producer: Caleb Southern mixer: Andy Wallace (engineer) cello: Jane Scarpantoni (cellist) flugelhorn: John Mark Painter violin: Mark Feldman (American violinist), Lorenza Ponce and Antoine Silverman conductor: John Mark Painter strings arranger: John Mark Painter recording of: Don’t Change Your Plans lyricist and composer: Ben Folds	3.5	5:13
3	Mess recording engineer and producer: Caleb Southern mixer: Andy Wallace (engineer) cello: Jane Scarpantoni (cellist) violin: Mark Feldman (American violinist), Lorenza Ponce and Antoine Silverman conductor: John Mark Painter strings arranger: John Mark Painter recording of: Mess lyricist and composer: Ben Folds	3.35	4:05
4	Magic recording engineer and producer: Caleb Southern mixer: Andy Wallace (engineer) cello: Jane Scarpantoni (cellist) violin: Antoine Silverman, Mark Feldman (American violinist) and Lorenza Ponce conductor: John Mark Painter strings arranger: John Mark Painter phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1999 to present) recording of: Magic writer: Darren Jessee recording of: Magic lyricist and composer: Darren Jessee	2.9	4:05
5	Hospital Song recording engineer and producer: Caleb Southern mixer: Andy Wallace (engineer) recording of: Hospital Song lyricist and composer: Ben Folds	3.5	2:07
6	Army recording engineer and producer: Caleb Southern mixer: Andy Wallace (engineer) alto saxophone and baritone saxophone: Ken Mosher flugelhorn and valve trombone: John Mark Painter tenor saxophone: Tom Maxwell (formerly of Squirrel Nut Zippers) and Paul Shapiro trumpet: Frank London recording of: Army lyricist and composer: Ben Folds	3.95	3:25
7	Your Redneck Past recording engineer and producer: Caleb Southern mixer: Andy Wallace (engineer) recording of: Redneck Past lyricist and composer: Ben Folds	3	3:45
8	Your Most Valuable Possession recording engineer and producer: Caleb Southern mixer: Andy Wallace (engineer) recording of: Your Most Valuable Possession composer: Ben Folds, Darren Jessee, Robert Sledge and Caleb Southern	3	1:59
9	Regrets recording engineer and producer: Caleb Southern mixer: Andy Wallace (engineer) cello: Jane Scarpantoni (cellist) violin: Mark Feldman (American violinist), Lorenza Ponce and Antoine Silverman conductor: John Mark Painter strings arranger: John Mark Painter recording of: Regrets lyricist and composer: Ben Folds	2	4:11
10	Jane recording engineer and producer: Caleb Southern mixer: Andy Wallace (engineer) recording of: Jane lyricist and composer: Ben Folds	3	2:46
11	Lullabye recording engineer and producer: Caleb Southern mixer: Andy Wallace (engineer) alto saxophone and baritone saxophone: Ken Mosher cello: Jane Scarpantoni (cellist) tenor saxophone: Tom Maxwell (formerly of Squirrel Nut Zippers) violin: Mark Feldman (American violinist), Lorenza Ponce and Antoine Silverman conductor: John Mark Painter strings arranger: John Mark Painter recording of: Lullabye lyricist and composer: Ben Folds and Anna Goodman (collaborator with Ben Folds)	3.35	3:55
12	(Theme From) Dr. Pyser		3:14

▼CD 2: Australian Bonus Disc
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Intro to Emaline		1:01
2	Emaline		3:50
3	Intro to Steven’s Last Night in Town		0:12
4	Steven’s Last Night in Town		5:20
5	Intro to Brick		0:08
6	Brick		4:36
7	Who Is Reinhold Messner?		1:11
8	Do You Know Who the Real Reinhold Messner Is?		1:04
9	How Did “Army” Come About?		1:07
10	Are There Any Guest Performers on This Record?		0:47
11	How Did You Create “Don’t Change Your Plans”?		1:09
12	Who Are Your Biggest Influences?		1:18
13	Darren, What Was the Inspiration for “Magic”?		0:24
14	Is There a Theme to This Record?		0:52
15	Mess Has a Great Rhythm		0:39
16	What's the Most Messed Up Thing…		1:00
17	Will You Be Touring to Support This Record?		0:18
18	Is “Your Redneck Past” About Your Redneck Past?		0:44

Credits

Release

producer:	Caleb Southern

ASIN:	US: B00000IMYT [info]

Release Group

associated singles/EPs:	Army Don't Change Your Plans
included in:	“Brick” The Songs of Ben Folds 1994–2012 by Ben Folds & Ben Folds Five

part of:	Steve Lichtenstein: Best of 99 (number: 1) (order: 1) Exclaim! 1999 Shocks & Surprises (number: Surprises (James Keast)) (order: 119)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/6262 [info]
reviews:	http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/645-the-unauthorized-biography-of-reinhold-messner/ [info] http://www.avclub.com/review/ben-folds-five-emthe-unauthorized-biography-of-rei-17971 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000238736 [info]
Wikidata:	Q3989773 [info]

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Release information

Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 1:09:51

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Release events

Australia
1999

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External links

US: B00000IMYT

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