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The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective

by Ben Folds

The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective is a 2011 alternative rock album by Ben Folds. It runs 66 tracks across 252 minutes on New West Records.

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252 min
Runtime
122 bpm
Tempo
C major
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Tracklist

66 tracks · 252 min

  1. 01Julianne
  2. 01Brick
  3. 01Unrelated
  4. 01Underground (demo 1992)
  5. 02Best Imitation of Myself
  6. 02Steven's Last Night in Town (demo 1996)
  7. 02Video
  8. 02Annie Waits
  9. 03Song for the Dumped
  10. 03Rocky
  11. 03Song for the Dumped (demo 1996)
  12. 03Philosophy
  13. 04Underground
  14. 04Narcolepsy
  15. 04Missing the War
  16. 04Boxing
  17. 05Julianne
  18. 05Mess
  19. 05Landed
  20. 05Dr. Yang (live in Belgium 2008)
  21. 06Evaporated
  22. 06One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces
  23. 06Magic
  24. 07Selfless, Cold and Composed
  25. 07Alice Childress
  26. 07Don't Change Your Plans
  27. 08Zak and Sara
  28. 08The Luckiest
  29. 08Barrytown
  30. 09Amelia Bright
  31. 09Girl
  32. 09Smoke
  33. 10Tell Me What I Did
  34. 10Just PretendE
  35. 10Rockin' the SuburbsE
  36. 11Rock Star
  37. 11Kate
  38. 11Fred Jones, Part 2
  39. 12Careless Whisper
  40. 12Losing Lisa
  41. 12Gracie
  42. 13Still Fighting It
  43. 13All U Can Eat
  44. 13Break Up at Food Court (demo - 2000)
  45. 14Long Tall TexanE
  46. 14Hiro's SongE
  47. 14You Don't Know MeE
  48. 15ArmyE
  49. 15There's Always Someone Cooler Than YouE
  50. 15WanderingE
  51. 16Battle of Who Could Care Less
  52. 16Still
  53. 16The Secret Life of Morgan Davis
  54. 17From Above
  55. 17Such Great Heights
  56. 17Kylie From Connecticut
  57. 18Effington
  58. 18House
  59. 18Bitches Ain't Shit
  60. 19Picture Window
  61. 19Time
  62. 20SleazyE
  63. 20Sentimental Guy
  64. 21Because the Origami
  65. 21Not the Same
  66. 22Stumblin' Home Winter Blues

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In brief

When was The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective released?
The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective was released in 2011 on New West Records.
How many tracks are on The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective?
The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective has 66 tracks, with a runtime of 252 minutes.
What genre is The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective?
The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective is catalogued under Alternative Rock.
What BPM is The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective?
The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective runs at a median tempo of 122 BPM across its tracks, most often in C major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective?
Listeners of The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective also rate Ben Folds Five by Ben Folds Five, The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner by Ben Folds Five, Naked Baby Photos by Ben Folds Five.
Who produced The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective?
The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective was produced by Caleb Southern, Ben Folds, Dennis Herring and John Mark Painter, among 5 credited in total. Caleb Southern produced 5 of them.

Credits

Produced by
Ben FoldsJohn Mark PainterSean SladeCaleb SouthernDennis Herring
Mixed by
Andy WallaceMichael BrauerBenny GrottoJoe CostaWill Hensley
Engineered by
Ben FoldsCaleb SouthernJoe CostaAnthony RuotoloBenny Grotto
+3 more
Csaba PetoczFernando LodeiroLeslie Richter
Played by
Ben FoldsJohn Mark PainterDavid HenryDarren JesseeRobert Sledge
+9 more
Antoine SilvermanDennis HerringJane ScarpantoniJared ReynoldsLindsay JamiesonLorenza PonceMark FeldmanNorwood CheekRichard Fortus
Vocals by
Ben FoldsRegina SpektorDarren JesseeRobert SledgeAmanda Palmer
+2 more
Fleming McWilliamsKate Miller‐Heidke

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