Naked Baby Photos

Naked Baby Photos
Compilation album by
Ben Folds Five
ReleasedJanuary 13, 1998
GenreAlternative rock
Length55:18
LabelCaroline Records
ProducerJohn Alagía
Ben Folds Five chronology
Whatever and Ever Amen
(1997) 		Naked Baby Photos
(1998) 		The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment WeeklyC [2]
Pitchfork Media5/10 [3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [4]
Select[5]
Uncut[6]

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.

Caroline Records' webpage for Naked Baby Photos features explanations of each track's origins from Ben Folds.[citation needed]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ben Folds, except where noted

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Eddie Walker" 3:20
2."Jackson Cannery" (Original 7" version) 4:01
3."Emaline"Folds, Evan Olson3:23
4."Alice Childress" (Live)Folds, Anna Goodman4:21
5."Dick Holster" 0:28
6."Tom & Mary" 2:35
7."For Those of Ya'll Who Wear Fannie Packs"Folds, Jessee, Sledge6:06
8."Bad Idea"Folds, Jessee, Sledge2:07
9."Underground" (Live) 4:43
10."The Ultimate Sacrifice" (Live)Folds, Jessee, Sledge3:28
11."Satan Is My Master" (Live)Folds, Jessee, Sledge1:33
12."Julianne" (Live) 2:35
13."Song for the Dumped" (Live)Folds, Jessee4:42
14."Philosophy" (Live) 4:52
15."Twin Falls" (Live)Doug Martsch2:25
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

Ben Folds Five

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

  1. ^ Naked Baby Photos at AllMusic
  2. ^ Brunner, Rob (16 January 1998). "Naked Baby Photos Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  3. ^ DiCrescenzo, Brett (31 December 1999). "Naked Baby Photos". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Albums" (JPG). Select Magazine. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  6. ^ Williamson, Nigel (February 1998). "Ben Folds Five: Naked Baby Photos". Uncut. No. 9. p. 83.