Ben FoldsWhat Matters Most

Label:

New West Records – NW5686

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Gold
Flexi-disc , 7", Shape, Single Sided , Yellow
All Media , Limited Edition, Stereo

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 But Wait, There's More
Guest, HornsJohn Hinchey
A2 Clouds With Ellipses
Guest, Vocals [Singing]Dodie Clark*
A3 Exhausting Lover
Guest, HornsJohn Hinchey
A4 Fragile
Guest, Arranged By [String Arrangements], Violin, ViolaRob Moose
A5 Kristine From The 7th Grade
Arranged By [Arr.]BF*
Guest, StringsLove Sponge Strings*
Guest, Strings [Love Sponge Strings]Kristin Wilkinson
B1 Back To Anonymous
Guest, Vocals [Singing]Ruby Amanfu
B2 Winslow Gardens
Guest, Arranged By [String Arrangements], Violin, ViolaRob Moose
Guest, CelloGabe Cabezas*
B3 Paddleboat Breakup
B4 What Matters Most
Guest, HornsJohn Hinchey
B5 Moments
Featuring [Feat.]Tall Heights
Written-ByTall Heights
C The Ghost In You

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©New West Records, LLC
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗New West Records, LLC
  • Recorded AtMiddletree Studios
  • Mixed AtMHB Productions
  • Mastered AtInfrasonic Sound, Nashville, TN
  • Mastered AtRecord Technology Incorporated – 41598
  • Mastered AtRecord Technology Incorporated – 41212
  • Published ByFree From The Man Publishing
  • Published ByAt The Harm Farm Music

Credits

  • A&RKim Buie
  • Acoustic Guitar, Vocals [Singing]Tim Harrington (7)
  • Artwork [Cover Art]Sensetus
  • BookingWasserman Music
  • Cello, Vocals [Singing]Paul Wright (11)
  • Crew [Sound On Tour]Michael Praytor
  • Design [Package]Sam Smith (18)
  • Drums, Vocals [Singing]Paul Dumas (3)
  • Electric Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Vocals [Singing]Joe Pisapia
  • Engineer [Assistant Engineer], Vocals [A Little Singing]Josh Cournoyer
  • Engineer [Engineered By]Joe Costa
  • Keyboards, HarmonicaRoss Garren
  • LegalKen Anderson
  • ManagementMike Kopp
  • Management [Business Management]Victor Wlodingeur
  • Mastered By [Vinyl Mastering]Pete Lyman
  • Mixed ByMichael Brauer*
  • ProducerJoe Pisapia
  • Songwriter [All Songs Written By]Ben Folds (tracks: A1 to B4)
  • Vocals [Singing], Piano [Piano-ing], Bass [Bass-ing], Drums [Some Drumming]Ben Folds

Notes

Rough Trade exclusive metallic gold vinyl with signed sleeve, limited to 200 copies.

Comes with bonus yellow flexi disc featuring a cover of the Psychedelic Furs, "Ghost in You."

Hype sticker affixed to shrinkwrap:
Rough Trade
• limited edition gold vinyl
• includes 7" flexi featuring the bonus track "ghost in you"
"There's a lifetime of craft and experience all focused into this one record. Sonically, lyrically, emotionally. I don't think it's an album I could have made at any other point in my career." Ben Folds

Recorded in the Summer of 2022 at Middletree Studio (Nashville, TN).
Mixed at MHB Productions.
Vinyl Mastering at Infrasonic Mastering (Nashville, TN).

All songs Free The Man Publishing (BMI) except track B5 Free From The Man Publishing (BMI) / At The Harm Farm Music (ASCAP)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 607396574117
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Label Code: LC 52772
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): NW5686 - A 41598.1(3)...
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): NW5686 - B RE1 41212.2(3)...

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
What Matters Most (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Seaglass Blue,) New West Records NW5686 US 2023
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What Matters Most (CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Autographed) New West Records NW6545 SCD USA & Europe 2023
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What Matters Most (LP, Album) New West Records NW5686 US 2023
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What Matters Most = ワット・マターズ・モウスト (CD, Album, Paper Sleeve ) New West Records CD-NW-6545J Japan 2023
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What Matters Most (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Cloudy Blue, Autographed, CD, Album, Cardsleeve) New West Records NW5686, NW6545 SCD US 2023

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Reviews

  • Alextricity's avatar
    Alextricity
    buuuumed mine came with a bump on the spine but at least it has no creases or seam splits…? looking forward to giving it a play.
    • coreycschmidt21's avatar
      The pressing sounds great. No clicks or pops on my copy. Great mastering. The flexi-disc sounds pretty good too (for a flexi-disc).

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