On March 18, 1997, “550” label released “Whatever and Ever Amen”, the second Ben Folds Five studio album. It was recorded September – October 1996, at “Chapel Hill” in North Carolina, and was produced by Caleb Southern and Ben Folds.
Personnel:
- Ben Folds – lead vocals, piano, electric piano, melodica
- Robert Sledge – bass guitar, double bass, backing vocals
- Darren Jessee – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Caleb Southern – Hammond organ
- Norwood Cheek – synthesizer space sound
- Frank London – trumpet
- Matt Darriau – clarinet
- Alicia Svigals – violin
- John Catchings – cello
- John Mark Painter – string arrangements
- Caleb Southern – engineer
- Andy Wallace – mixing
- Steve Sisco – mixing assistant
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Chris Stamey – Pro-Tools
- Leigh Smiler – design
- The Klezmatics – special contributor
Track listing:
All tracks by Ben Folds, except where noted.
- One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces
- Fair
- Brick – Ben Folds, Darren Jesse
- Song for the Dumped – Ben Folds, Darren Jesse
- Selfless, Cold, and Composed
- Kate – Ben Folds, Darren Jesse, Anna Goodman
- Smoke – Ben Folds, Anna Goodman
- Cigarette
- Steven’s Last Night in Town
- Battle of Who Could Care Less
- Missing the War
- Evaporated
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