Songs For Silverman [DualDisc] [Explicit Lyrics]

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What's great for Ben Folds fans —true fans, not the kind who signed on after hearing 1997's un-Ben-like radio hit "Brick" —is that Songs for Silverman picks up right where the excellent Ben-comes-into-his-own Rockin' the Suburbs left off in 2001. These are heartfelt songs: sometimes cheeky and occasionally heartbreaking. "Gracie," written in a hopeful key for Folds' young daughter, unravels to playful but brilliant piano plinks; "Late," for the departed singer/songwriter Elliott Smith, sidesteps straight-on sadness to convey a sense of lost camaraderie; and the clear-eyed "Landed," delivered in Folds' unadorned, tree-trunk sturdy voice, will inspire untold revelations for those stuck in stalled relationships. The music, meantime, maintains its sharp edge: "You to Thank" juts out with the help of a two new players in a celebratory jazz direction, while "Give Judy My Notice" dabbles in country and a chorus swells for "Jesusland." Throughout, Folds' piano work remains a pop-music goodie bag that defies duplication. --Tammy La Gorce

Product Description
The DVD side of the DualDisc features: *Entire album in 5.1 Surround Sound * Making of the album documentary including home movies, studio footage, live performances, interviews and more.

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Songs For Silverman [DualDisc] [Explicit Lyrics]

Average customer rating: Ben hasn't missed a beat yet. Good album, but Ben is getting middle aged Best Ben Folds CD EVER! Different, but still great! Every bit as good as Rockin' the Suburbs

Songs For Silverman Ben Folds Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rockin' the Suburbs Ben Folds Five Supersunnyspeedgraphic - The LP Ben Folds Live The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner ASIN: B0007WF1XC Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

1. Bastard
2. You To Thank
3. Jesusland
4. Landed
5. Gracie
6. Trusted
7. Give Judy My Notice
8. Late
9. Sentimental Guy
10. Time
11. Prison Food

Amazon.com

What's great for Ben Folds fans —true fans, not the kind who signed on after hearing 1997's un-Ben-like radio hit "Brick" —is that Songs for Silverman picks up right where the excellent Ben-comes-into-his-own Rockin' the Suburbs left off in 2001. These are heartfelt songs: sometimes cheeky and occasionally heartbreaking. "Gracie," written in a hopeful key for Folds' young daughter, unravels to playful but brilliant piano plinks; "Late," for the departed singer/songwriter Elliott Smith, sidesteps straight-on sadness to convey a sense of lost camaraderie; and the clear-eyed "Landed," delivered in Folds' unadorned, tree-trunk sturdy voice, will inspire untold revelations for those stuck in stalled relationships. The music, meantime, maintains its sharp edge: "You to Thank" juts out with the help of a two new players in a celebratory jazz direction, while "Give Judy My Notice" dabbles in country and a chorus swells for "Jesusland." Throughout, Folds' piano work remains a pop-music goodie bag that defies duplication. --Tammy La Gorce

Album Description

The DVD side of the DualDisc features: *Entire album in 5.1 Surround Sound * Making of the album documentary including home movies, studio footage, live performances, interviews and more.

Customer Reviews:

Ben hasn't missed a beat yet........2007-06-10

I respectfully disagree with Gabriel's Buddy. There are a few tracks on this album that I wouldn't hesitate to use in a Ben Folds introduction. While it *might* not include any of his top five songs, historically speaking, I can hardly think of anything negative to say about this album.

One or two tunes here are a little more derivative than most things Ben puts out, complete with Steely Dan influences (particularly in Give Judy My Notice). However no artist can be 100% innovative on every track they compose, and Ben continually weaves a tapestry that is NEVER humdrum - even when he lightly chooses from the influence of his past.

Good album, but Ben is getting middle aged.......2006-10-15

The tunes are catchy and some are even good, but I don't find any of the music special. There was always an edge to Folds' music, something he was rebelling against or exploring.

However, in this album Ben reaches middle age, writing songs about his daughter and other tunes with good melodies but otherwise unmemorable. If you are a fan, certainly get this and add it to your collection. You will like it and listen to it many times. But this isn't the CD you pull out when you want to share Ben Folds with someone who doesn't know him. Then you pull out Rockin' the Suburbs or Whenever and Ever. Even his LP, Sunny 16, has a bit more variety than this album even though that had only 5 songs.

It is good to grow up and not all songs can be about high school or one's teenage years. Bruce Springsteen remained relevent during such a transition, Billy Joel did not. Ben's following Mr. Joel's path.

Best Ben Folds CD EVER!.......2006-10-08

Ben Folds is one of my favorite artists out there and this CD is his best. He writes the most inteligent lyrics and he has a since of humor at the same time.
B*****d 9.75/10 well written and classic Ben Folds.My 2 favorite song on the album

You to thank 9/10 Great piano and good lyrics.

Jesusland 9.5/10 weird song but very catchy.

Landed 10/10 Best song on the album.

Gracie 8.75/10 not the best but its cool he wrote it for his daughter.

Trusted 9.25/10 really cool music and lyrics.

Give Judy My Notice 8/10 not the best on the album.

Late 8.5/10 Weirdest song on the CD.

Sentimental Guy 9.5/10 Great slow song.

Time 9.75/10 Freaking awesome!

Prison Food 9/10 Really good song

Different, but still great!.......2006-10-04

It's not Rockin the Suburbs. There. I said it. But why would you want it to be? This album is much more mellow, but it still has the signature Ben piano licks, it's just a much more contemplative album. His sense of humor is still evident though, on tracks like Jesusland.
Overall: Great Album. 5/5.

Every bit as good as Rockin' the Suburbs.......2006-09-09

I don't see why so many people are putting this album down and saying that it's not as good as Rockin' the Suburbs. This is not the case. Sure, overall, Rockin' the Suburbs has a stronger selection of songs, but Songs for Silverman is much more cohesive of an album, and thus results in being equally if not moreso an engaging and satisfying listen than Rockin' the Suburbs, which I believe suffers slightly in song continuity (I mean, Fired into The Luckiest? come on). Don't be deterred by the slightly less level of praise this album is receiving than Ben's earlier works. You would be doing yourself a big disfavor by passing up this gem of an album.

Average customer rating: An excellent follow-up to Rockin' the Suburbs I just can't get excited about this one. Ben doesn't fold with this one Change is not always bad Ben Folds - Matured

Songs For Silverman (Special Package) Ben Folds Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rockin' the Suburbs The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner Naked Baby Photos Fear of Pop: Vol. 1 Ben Folds Five - The Complete Sessions at West 54th ASIN: B0007WF1XM Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

1. Bastard
2. You To Thank
3. Jesusland
4. Landed
5. Gracie
6. Trusted
7. Give Judy My Notice
8. Late
9. Sentimental Guy
10. Time
11. Prison Food

Amazon.com

What's great for Ben Folds fans —true fans, not the kind who signed on after hearing 1997's un-Ben-like radio hit "Brick" —is that Songs for Silverman picks up right where the excellent Ben-comes-into-his-own Rockin' the Suburbs left off in 2001. These are heartfelt songs: sometimes cheeky and occasionally heartbreaking. "Gracie," written in a hopeful key for Folds' young daughter, unravels to playful but brilliant piano plinks; "Late," for the departed singer/songwriter Elliott Smith, sidesteps straight-on sadness to convey a sense of lost camaraderie; and the clear-eyed "Landed," delivered in Folds' unadorned, tree-trunk sturdy voice, will inspire untold revelations for those stuck in stalled relationships. The music, meantime, maintains its sharp edge: "You to Thank" juts out with the help of a two new players in a celebratory jazz direction, while "Give Judy My Notice" dabbles in country and a chorus swells for "Jesusland." Throughout, Folds' piano work remains a pop-music goodie bag that defies duplication. --Tammy La Gorce

Album Description

* Gold foil-embossed hardbound cover * 40-page booklet full of Ben Folds' personal photos * Bonus 45-minute DVD with behind-the-scenes footage from the recording studio, live performances, home movies, and interviews with Ben Folds and his band.

Customer Reviews:

An excellent follow-up to Rockin' the Suburbs.......2005-12-30

He is often compared to, and in many ways, similar to Billy Joel. Much like Joel his songs tell stories, his songs are rather open for different interpretation based on the feelings and mindset of the listener. However, their lyrical styles are nearly polar opposites. Ben Folds writes the songs Billy Joel would have written had he come of age in the 80s and 90s instead of the 70s. There's a certain Generation X detachment in Folds songs that sets him apart from predecessors and makes him unique.

In his latest outing, Songs For Silverman, Ben Folds waxes poetic about subjects as various as religion, relationships, parenthood, and the passing of friends/mentors.

Lyrically and musically this album is a departure from Rockin' the Suburbs, it lacks the wit but replaces it with a bit more of an emotional punch. At first listen, I was aching for the fun and the less dour tone of Folds previous works, but with each subsequent listen this album has tiptoed into my psyche with a gentle subtlety. Folds may not be telling any "new tales" in his songs, but he tells many of the tales of life we're all too familiar with in such a refreshingly deep and personal way that he makes his stories ours as well.

I just can't get excited about this one........2005-10-14

Ben Folds used to be one of those artists whose albums I would always buy as soon as they came out. I'm not sure that this will be the case anymore. Songs For Silverman is good but it is by no means great. With the exception of Landed and Late none of the songs stand out to me. Even those are not nearly as good as his earlier material.

Ben doesn't fold with this one.......2005-09-25

Although I have listened to Ben Folds for a while, this is the first album I actually picked up from him. I'll admit that I didn't really know who he was before he and his former bandmates delivered "Brick", but since that time I've enjoyed what he's done for the most part. And his latest album Songs For Silverman is indeed very enjoyable.

I read another person's review and it said that "Landed" is Ben's latest single. I didn't know that, but I'm glad it's out because that is easily the best song on the album. Other good songs are the spiritual "Jesusland" and his tribute to his daughter, "Gracie". In fact, the whole album is pretty good, and while there's one song that I can do without ("You to Thank"), it should still turn some people into new Ben Folds fans.

Anthony Rupert

Change is not always bad.......2005-09-14

I've read a few of these reviews, saying how this album is bad because it doesn't sound like his previous albums. Yet, I find it funny that if it did sound like previous albums there would be reviews complaining that he has no originality.

Honestly, I think it's a great album. No, it's not as upbeat as Ben's previous albums. It's a matured Folds you hear on this album, one who has written beautiful songs with meaning to them. I recommend this CD for anyone not afraid to hear a little bit of a different side of Folds.

Ben Folds - Matured.......2005-08-10

This CD is so good it gave me chills the first time I listened to it. It is no "Whatever and ever amen" so don't expect that kind of sound, but it is a more mature, emotionally moving Ben Folds showing his unending talent with his piano and his lyrics. It is a really great album that can be listened to over and over again.

Average customer rating:

Music of Michael Conway Baker Manufacturer: Cbc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hope's Journey: The Music of Michael Conway Baker ASIN: B00005NC09 Release Date: 2001-07-01

Tracks:

1. Fanfare to Expo '86
2. Ste 'Planet For The Taking': I.
3. Ste 'Planet For The Taking': II.
4. Ste 'Planet For The Taking': III.
5. Ste 'Planet For The Taking': IV.
6. Ste 'Planet For The Taking': V.
7. Ste 'Planet For The Taking': VI.
8. Ste 'Planet For The Taking': VII. Newton
9. Ste 'Planet For The Taking': VIII. Credits
10. Con - Marina Piccinini
11. Counterplay - Steven Dann
12. Four Songs For Ann: I. Only To Lose - Ann Mortifee
13. Four Songs For Ann: II. The Woods Are Wet And Still - Ann Mortifee
14. Four Songs For Ann: III. Be Still My Soul - Ann Mortifee
15. Four Songs For Ann: IV. Awakening - Ann Mortifee
16. Ct For Pno/Chm Orch: I. Allegro - Robert Silverman
17. Ct For Pno/Chm Orch: II. Adagio - Robert Silverman
18. Ct For Pno/Chm Orch: III. Allegro Vivace - Robert Silverman

Average customer rating:

Songs for Silverman Ben Folds Manufacturer: Sony Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00024ZAH2 Release Date: 2005-04-25

Tracks:

1. Bastard
2. You to Thank
3. Jesusland
4. Landed
5. Gracie
6. Trusted
7. Give Judy My Notice
8. Late
9. Sentimental Guy
10. Time
11. Prison Food

Tracks:

1. [DVD]

Album Description

Japanese pressing of the singer/songwriter's 2004 release, scheduled to include one exclusive bonus track. Details TBA. CBS. 2004.

Average customer rating:

Eos Manufacturer: Boston Gay Men's Cho ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B00005NNQE Release Date: 2001-07-26

Tracks:

1. Mystic Trumpeter, For Chorus & Orchestra
2. Old American Songs for Voice & Piano, Books 1 & 2: Zion's Walls
3. Old American Songs for Voice & Piano, Books 1 & 2: Simple Gifts
4. Old American Songs for Voice & Piano, Books 1 & 2: The Little Horses
5. Old American Songs for Voice & Piano, Books 1 & 2: At the River
6. Old American Songs for Voice & Piano, Books 1 & 2: Ching-A-Ring-Chaw
7. Eos, For Tenor, Baritone, Chorus & Orchestra

Average customer rating:

Laments & Dances-Music from the folk Traditions Manufacturer: Music Masters Jazz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Britten | Britten, Sir Benjamin | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000000FSD Release Date: 1994-10-11

Tracks:

1. A Little Prelude For Brabizon - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Turtle Island Str Qt
2. The Father's Lament And Dance - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Turtle Island Str Qt
3. Carolan's Concerto - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Turtle Island Str Qt
4. Lord Galwey's Lament And The Cleric's Dance - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Turtle Island Str Qt
5. Reeling - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Turtle Island Str Qt
6. O Waly, Waly - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Sally Rogers
7. The Ash Grove - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Sally Rogers
8. The Salley Gardens - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Sally Rogers
9. Sweet Polly Oliver - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Sally Rogers
10. No Feathers On This Frog - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo
11. Sonata Fantasia - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo
12. Three Straws - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo
13. Ashokan Farewell - Jay Unger/Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Salley Rogers
14. The Gentle Earl - Jay Unger/Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Salley Rogers
15. Long Time Ago - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Salley Rogers
16. The Dodger - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Salley Rogers
17. Simple Gifts - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Salley Rogers
18. Hvem Kan Saile? - Jay Unger/Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Salley Rogers
19. Pal Sine Honer - Jay Unger/Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Salley Rogers
20. Planxty Irwin - Jay Unger/Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Salley Rogers
21. O'Carolan's Farewell To Music - Jay Unger/Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Salley Rogers

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