The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner
Ben Folds Five
- Artist
- Ben Folds Five
- Label
- Analog Spark
- Catalog number
- AS00013
- Format
- LP · Album · Reissue · Remastered
- Country
- US
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- Rock
- Barcode
- 888072006805
What’s on it
The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner has 11 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
- A1Narcolepsy
- A2Don't Change Your Plans
- A3Mess
A4Magic
- Written-By
- Darren Jessee
- A5Hospital Song
- B1Army
- B2Your Redneck Past
B3Your Most Valuable Possession
- Written-By
- Caleb Southern, Darren Jessee, Dean Folds, Robert Sledge
- B4Regrets
- B5Jane
B6Lullabye
- Written-By
- Anna Goodman
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Where it came from
Released originally in 1999, The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner represented a significant shift for Ben Folds Five. Moving away from the scrappy, piano-driven indie pop of their earlier work, the band collaborated with producer Caleb Southern to create a more sophisticated and ambitious sound, incorporating orchestral arrangements and complex songwriting. The record was written by Ben Folds as a thematic concept album, centered on the life and legacy of the mountaineer Reinhold Messner, serving as a mediation on ambition, isolation, and the burden of fame.
This 2017 reissue by Analog Spark was pressed to bring the cult classic back to vinyl with high-fidelity production standards. The design preserves the original minimalist aesthetic, emphasizing the album’s departure from the band’s previous visual identity. Upon its initial release, critics noted the album’s maturity and emotional depth, cementing it as a high point in the band's discography. The Analog Spark edition is sought after by audiophiles for its meticulous remastering, which restores the dynamic range lost in early digital-only formats.
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