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Naked Baby Photos is a compilation album comprising outtake material from recordings of Ben Folds Five's first two studio albums and live performances. Most of the tracks are previously unreleased rarities.
| Naked Baby Photos | ||||
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| Released | January 13, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 55:18 | |||
| Label | Caroline Records | |||
| Producer | John Alagía | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 5/10 [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
| Select | [5] |
| Uncut | [6] |
Caroline Records' webpage for Naked Baby Photos features explanations of each track's origins from Ben Folds.[citation needed]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Ben Folds, except where noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eddie Walker" | 3:20 | |
| 2. | "Jackson Cannery" (Original 7" version) | 4:01 | |
| 3. | "Emaline" | Folds, Evan Olson | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Alice Childress" (Live) | Folds, Anna Goodman | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Dick Holster" | 0:28 | |
| 6. | "Tom & Mary" | 2:35 | |
| 7. | "For Those of Ya'll Who Wear Fannie Packs" | Folds, Jessee, Sledge | 6:06 |
| 8. | "Bad Idea" | Folds, Jessee, Sledge | 2:07 |
| 9. | "Underground" (Live) | 4:43 | |
| 10. | "The Ultimate Sacrifice" (Live) | Folds, Jessee, Sledge | 3:28 |
| 11. | "Satan Is My Master" (Live) | Folds, Jessee, Sledge | 1:33 |
| 12. | "Julianne" (Live) | 2:35 | |
| 13. | "Song for the Dumped" (Live) | Folds, Jessee | 4:42 |
| 14. | "Philosophy" (Live) | 4:52 | |
| 15. | "Twin Falls" (Live) | Doug Martsch | 2:25 |
| 16. | "Boxing" (Live) | 4:38 |
- Track 4 recorded live on 10/16/95 on KCRW, Los Angeles, CA
- Tracks 9 and 11 recorded live on 8/12/95 at Ziggy's, Winston Salem, NC
- Track 10 recorded live on 5/28/97 at Lupo's, Providence, RI
- Tracks 12 and 13 recorded live on 11/26/96 at LA2, London, England
- Track 14 recorded live on 3/18/97 at De Melkweg, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Tracks 15 and 16 recorded live on 2/26/96 at Club Quattro, Tokyo, Japan
Personnel
editBen Folds Five
- Ben Folds – vocals, piano
- Robert Sledge – bass, background vocals
- Darren Jessee – drums, background vocals
- Production
- Mastered by Howie Weinberg
- Scott MacLeod - Live Sound Engineer
- Leo Overtoom - Live Sound Engineer
- Alan Wolmack - Management
- Peter Felstead - Management
- Wendi Horowitz - Sleeve design
- Robert Sledge - Sleeve design
- John Falls - Outer booklet photos
References
edit- ^ Naked Baby Photos at AllMusic
- ^ Brunner, Rob (16 January 1998). "Naked Baby Photos Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ DiCrescenzo, Brett (31 December 1999). "Naked Baby Photos". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 61. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "Albums" (JPG). Select Magazine. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ Williamson, Nigel (February 1998). "Ben Folds Five: Naked Baby Photos". Uncut. No. 9. p. 83.
