Ben Folds Five (album)
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| Released | August 8, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | February 1995 | |||
| Studio | Wave Castle, North Carolina | |||
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| Length | 46:14 | |||
| Label | Passenger | |||
| Producer | Caleb Southern | |||
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Ben Folds Five is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Ben Folds Five, released on August 8, 1995. A non-traditional rock album, it featured a sound that excluded lead guitars completely. The album was released on the small independent label Passenger Records, owned by Caroline Records, a subsidiary of Virgin/EMI. Ben Folds Five received positive reviews, and spawned five singles. Although it failed to chart, it sparked a bidding war that was eventually won by Sony Music. Several live versions of songs originally released on Ben Folds Five reappeared later as b-sides or on compilations.