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Expanding on the hook-laden songcraft of their eponymous debut, the Ben Folds Five turn in another glitzy array of Todd Rundgren-esque, piano-driven pop on their second album, Whatever and Ever Amen. Though it isn't as consistently tuneful and clever as their first record, Whatever and Ever Amen has a snazzy sense of popcraft -- the hooks of "The Battle of Who Could Care Less," "Brick," and "Fair" sink in nearly as effortlessly as Billy Joel, Elton John, or Joe Jackson -- which makes the record enjoyable ear candy. Occasionally, Folds' smug humor -- whether it's the alternative rock skewering of "The Battle" or the borderline misogynist humor of "Song for the Dumped" -- can undercut his melodic gifts, but Whatever and Ever Amen is confirmation that the showy pop pleasures of his first record were no fluke.
© Thom Owens /TiVo
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Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Ben Folds, Composer - Ben Folds, Lyricist - Ben Folds, Producer - Ben Folds Five, Performer - Caleb Southern, Producer - Celeb Southern, Recording Engineer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Norwood Cheek, Synthesizer
(P) 1997 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Ben Folds, Composer - Ben Folds, Lyricist - Ben Folds, Producer - Ben Folds Five, Performer - Caleb Southern, Producer - Celeb Southern, Recording Engineer - Chris Teale, Violin - David Davidson, Violin - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - John Catchings, Acoustic Cello - Kristin Wilkinson, Viola
(P) 1997 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Ben Folds, Composer - Ben Folds, Lyricist - Ben Folds, Producer - Ben Folds Five, Performer - Caleb Southern, Producer - Celeb Southern, Recording Engineer - Darren Jessee, Composer - Darren Jessee, Lyricist - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1997 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Ben Folds, Composer - Ben Folds, Lyricist - Ben Folds, Producer - Ben Folds Five, Performer - Caleb Southern, Producer - Celeb Southern, Recording Engineer - Darren Jessee, Composer - Darren Jessee, Lyricist - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1997 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Ben Folds, Composer - Ben Folds, Lyricist - Ben Folds, Producer - Ben Folds Five, Performer - Caleb Southern, Producer - Celeb Southern, Recording Engineer - Chris Teale, Violin - David Davidson, Violin - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - John Catchings, Acoustic Cello - Kristin Wilkinson, Viola
(P) 1997 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Anna Goodman, Composer - Anna Goodman, Lyricist - Ben Folds, Composer - Ben Folds, Lyricist - Ben Folds, Producer - Ben Folds Five, Performer - Caleb Southern, Producer - Celeb Southern, Recording Engineer - Chris Teale, Violin - Darren Jessee, Composer - Darren Jessee, Lyricist - David Davidson, Violin - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - John Catchings, Acoustic Cello - Kristin Wilkinson, Viola
(P) 1997 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Anna Goodman, Composer - Anna Goodman, Lyricist - Ben Folds, Composer - Ben Folds, Lyricist - Ben Folds, Producer - Ben Folds Five, Performer - Caleb Southern, Producer - Celeb Southern, Recording Engineer - Chris Teale, Violin - David Davidson, Violin - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - John Catchings, Acoustic Cello - Kristin Wilkinson, Viola
(P) 1997 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Ben Folds, Composer - Ben Folds, Lyricist - Ben Folds, Producer - Ben Folds Five, Performer - Caleb Southern, Producer - Celeb Southern, Recording Engineer - Chris Teale, Violin - David Davidson, Violin - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - John Catchings, Acoustic Cello - Kristin Wilkinson, Viola
(P) 1997 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alicia Suigals, Violin - Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Ben Folds, Composer - Ben Folds, Lyricist - Ben Folds, Producer - Ben Folds Five, Performer - Caleb Southern, Producer - Celeb Southern, Recording Engineer - Frank Wondor, Trumpet - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Matt Darrian, Clarinet
(P) 1997 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Ben Folds, Composer - Ben Folds, Lyricist - Ben Folds, Producer - Ben Folds Five, Performer - Caleb Southern, Producer - Celeb Southern, Recording Engineer - Chris Teale, Violin - David Davidson, Violin - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - John Catchings, Acoustic Cello - Kristin Wilkinson, Viola
(P) 1997 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Ben Folds, Composer - Ben Folds, Lyricist - Ben Folds, Producer - Ben Folds Five, Performer - Caleb Southern, Producer - Celeb Southern, Recording Engineer - Chris Teale, Violin - David Davidson, Violin - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - John Catchings, Acoustic Cello - Kristin Wilkinson, Viola
(P) 2001 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Wallace, Mixing Engineer - Ben Folds, Composer - Ben Folds, Lyricist - Ben Folds, Producer - Ben Folds Five, Performer - Caleb Southern, Producer - Celeb Southern, Recording Engineer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - John Catchings, Acoustic Cello
(P) 1997 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Expanding on the hook-laden songcraft of their eponymous debut, the Ben Folds Five turn in another glitzy array of Todd Rundgren-esque, piano-driven pop on their second album, Whatever and Ever Amen. Though it isn't as consistently tuneful and clever as their first record, Whatever and Ever Amen has a snazzy sense of popcraft -- the hooks of "The Battle of Who Could Care Less," "Brick," and "Fair" sink in nearly as effortlessly as Billy Joel, Elton John, or Joe Jackson -- which makes the record enjoyable ear candy. Occasionally, Folds' smug humor -- whether it's the alternative rock skewering of "The Battle" or the borderline misogynist humor of "Song for the Dumped" -- can undercut his melodic gifts, but Whatever and Ever Amen is confirmation that the showy pop pleasures of his first record were no fluke.
© Thom Owens /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:12
- Main artists: Ben Folds Five
- Composer: Ben Folds
- Label: 550 Music
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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