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Wikipedia article




"'Uncle Walter'" is a song from Ben Folds Five's 1995 self-titled debut album.[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000000IDJ Amazon: 'Ben Folds Five'] It was written by lead singer Ben Folds.[http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=2011572&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID BMI Repertoire Listing]

History



Ben Folds has stated:

Charles Leahy, first cousin of songwriter (and Folds' former wife) Anna Goodman, corroborates this in a June 2006 interview:

Additional versions



This song appears on the Ben Folds Five 'Live' album which was released on June 4, 2013. It was recorded at the Kool Haus, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 10/5/12.

Singles



U.S. promotional CD single

Released in 1996 to radio programmers in the United States to promote the song and the album 'Ben Folds Five'. Features the album cut of the song.[http://www.angelfire.com/music/benfoldsfive/promosingles.html Promotional Singles - The Unauthorized Discography of Ben Folds Five]

#Uncle Walter 3:49

European commercial CD single

Released in 1996 in Europe by Intercord Records for Passenger/Caroline. Features the album cut of the song. The other tracks were recorded live on August 12, 1995, at Ziggy's in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, by John Alagia and Doug Derryberry. The tracks were mixed at Rutabaga Studios in May 1996. "Tom & Mary" also appears on the Japanese release of 'Ben Folds Five'.[http://www.angelfire.com/music/benfoldsfive/singles.html Singles - The Unauthorized Discography of Ben Folds Five]

#Uncle Walter 3:49

#Tom & Mary (Live) 2:51

#Emaline (Live) 3:40

Australian commercial CD single

Released on 21 October 1996 in Australia by Virgin Records for Passenger/Caroline. Features the album cut of the song. The other tracks were recorded live on August 12, 1995, at Ziggy's in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, by John Alagia and Doug Derryberry. The tracks were mixed at Rutabaga Studios in May 1996. "Tom & Mary" also appears on the Japanese release of 'Ben Folds Five'.[http://www.angelfire.com/music/benfoldsfive/singles.html Singles - The Unauthorized Discography of Ben Folds Five]

#Uncle Walter 3:49

#Tom & Mary (Live) 2:51

#Emaline (Live) 3:40

Compilations and soundtracks



The song appears on the 1996 Caroline Records compilation album 'How Low Can A Punk Get'.

Personnel



*Ben Folds piano, vocals

*Darren Jessee drums, vocals

*Robert Sledge bass, vocals

Production

*Producer: Caleb Southern

*Mixing: Marc Becker

References



Category:Ben Folds Five songs

Category:1996 singles

Category:Songs written by Ben Folds

Category:1995 songs

Category:Caroline Records singles

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