Ben Folds Five Discography

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Singles and EPs

Jackson Cannery 7-inch pressing - 1994, by the band and sold by D-Tox Records, Greensboro, N.C. AGR-1. (The last of them sold out as of April 1996.)
Underground CD-single, including
- Underground (Edit) (3:36)
- Sports and Wine (2:58)
- Boxing (4:42)
Issued in the UK only. Caroline CDCAR002 (Distributed by Vital)
Underground 7-inch, including
- Underground (Edit) (3:36)
- Sports and Wine (2:58)
Issued in the UK only. Caroline 7CAR002 (Distributed by Vital)
Where's Summer B? CD single, including
- Where's Summer B? (Album version) (4:02)
- Tom & Mary (Live; recorded at Ziggy's, Winston-Salem, NC,August 1995) (2:51)
- Emaline (Live; recorded at Ziggy's, August 1995) (3:40)
Issued in the UK only. Caroline CDCAR005 (Distributed by Vital)
Underground, Part 1 of a 2 CD set, including
- Underground (edit)
- Satan Is My Master (Live; recorded at Ziggy's, August 1995)
- Video (Live; recorded at Ziggy's, August 1995)
Issued in the UK only. Caroline CDCAR008 (Distributed by Vital)
Underground, Part 2 of a 2 CD set, including
- Underground (full version)
- Jackson Cannery (Live; recorded at Ziggy's, August 1995)
- Underground (Live; recorded at Ziggy's, August 1995)
Issued in the UK only. Caroline CDCAR008X (Distributed by Vital)
Underground 7-inch, including
- Underground (edit)
- Satan Is My Master (Live; recorded at Ziggy's, August 1995)
Issued in the UK only. Caroline 7CAR008 (Distributed by Vital)
Battle of Who Could Care Less, part 1 of a 2 CD set, including
- Battle of Who Could Care Less (3:17)
- Champagne Supernova (Recorded at LA2, London)
- Theme From Dr. Pyser (Recorded at LA2, London)
Issued in the UK only. Epic/550.
Battle of Who Could Care Less, part 2 of a 2 CD set, including
- Battle of Who Could Care Less (3:17)
- Hava Nagila (1:33) (recorded at The Marx, Hamburg, Germany, Nov. 5, 1996)
- For Those of Ya'll Who Wear Fannie Packs (6:05) (Buzz & monitor by John Mark Painter)
Issued in the UK only. Epic/550 664230-5.
Kate, Part 1 of a 2 CD set, including
- Kate (album version)
- Bad Idea (demo version)
- For All The Pretty People (R. Sledge, piano, B. Folds, bass!)
Issued in the UK only. Epic/550 664536-2
Kate, Part 2 of a 2 CD set, including
- Kate (album version)
- Mitchell Lane
- All Shook Up
Issued in the UK only. Epic/550 664536-5
Is that really Kate on the cover?
One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces Japanese CD-single, including
- One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces
- Bad Idea
- For All the Pretty People
- For Those of Y'All Who Wear Fanny Packs
One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces CD single, including
- One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces (album version, 3:50)
- Bad Idea (demo version, 2:03)
- For All The Pretty People (3:21, with Robert on piano and Ben on bass)
CD pressed in Austria for UK distribution. Epic/550 664535-2.
Brick CD single, including
1. Brick (4:31)
2. Smoke (Live session on KCRW "Morning Becomes Eclectic", July 17, 1997) (4:52)
3. Kate (Ska Remix) (3:12)
4. Mitchell Lane (3:43)
Tracks 2 and 3 feature string players Jane Scarpantoni, cello; Lorenza Ponce, violin; Heather Paauwe, Violin, and Dylan Williams, viola. Released in Australia. Epic/550 665235-2.
Brick CD single (Part 1 of 2), including
1. Brick (4:31)
2. Smoke (Live, as above) (4:52)
3. Song For The Dumped (Japanese Version; the bonus track from the Japanese release of "Whatever and Ever Amen") (5:00
Made in Austria for UK release. Epic/550 665661-2.
Brick CD single (Part 2 of 2), including
1. Brick (4:31)
2. Missing the War (Live recording from show at Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, Washington, DC on Dec. 4, 1997) (4:40)
3. She Don't Use Jelly (from "Lounge-a-palooza" compilation, see separate listing under Compilations) (4:13)
Made in Austria for UK release. Epic/550 665661-5.
Song For The Dumped CD single, released in Australia (Epic)
Air CD single, released only in Japan in conjunction with the Fuji Festival appearance on Aug. 2, 1998. Track listing:
1. Air
2. She Don't Use Jelly
3. Missing The War (recorded live at Georgetown show, Dec. 4, 1997)
4. Song For The Dumped (Japanese version)
Army, CD single, import, with Birds, Leather Jacket and Air (Phantom)
Army, CD single, import, with Birds, Leather Jacket and Air (Mushroom)
Army, CD single (#1 of 2), UK import, with Air and Theme from Dr. Pyser (Phantom)
Army, CD single (#2 of 2), UK import, clean version of Army, with Leather Jacket and Birds (Phantom)
Don't Change Your Plans, CD single, import (Phantom), with Army, Song for the Dumped and Missing the War (last 2 tracks recorded live at The Wireless)
Don't Change Your Plans, CD single, import (Mushroom)