Speed Graphic (EP)
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Speed Graphic is the first of a three-EP series released by Ben Folds
. It included a cover track, "In Between Days" (originally by The Cure
, from their 1985 album The Head on the Door
). It also included a sparse (only piano and vocal) arrangement of "Give Judy My Notice", which would later appear on Songs for Silverman
in a rearranged full-band version. The final three tracks were written a long time before this release. Two of those songs, "Protection" (co-written by Ben's former wife, Anna Goodman) and "Dog" have floated around as bootlegged early demos for years, and the other one, "Wandering", was never available in any format previously, but was written by Ben Folds and his fellow Ben Folds Five
bandmate, Darren Jessee
.
The ending of the track "Dog" contains an impromptu call that Ben receives from his then wife Frally Hynes on his cell phone while recording the vocal track (it's hard to believe that it would have been intentional). In the amusing banter that follows, Ben is chided for not answering with a "Hello", and called a kumquat
.
Ben Folds
Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and television personality. From 1995-2000, Folds was the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. Since the group disbanded, Folds has performed as a solo artist and has toured all over the world...
. It included a cover track, "In Between Days" (originally by The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
, from their 1985 album The Head on the Door
The Head on the Door
The Head on the Door is the sixth studio album by British band The Cure, released in 1985. The album is the first to feature drummer Boris Williams, it also features the return of Simon Gallup and is Porl Thompson's first album as an official member....
). It also included a sparse (only piano and vocal) arrangement of "Give Judy My Notice", which would later appear on Songs for Silverman
Songs for Silverman
Songs for Silverman is an album by Ben Folds, first released on April 26, 2005, by Epic Records in the United States. The album reached #13 on the Billboard 200, making it Folds' highest-charting album until the release of Way to Normal in September 2008.The album is named after Ben Goldman, Folds'...
in a rearranged full-band version. The final three tracks were written a long time before this release. Two of those songs, "Protection" (co-written by Ben's former wife, Anna Goodman) and "Dog" have floated around as bootlegged early demos for years, and the other one, "Wandering", was never available in any format previously, but was written by Ben Folds and his fellow Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five is an alternative rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group comprises Ben Folds , Robert Sledge , and Darren Jessee . The group achieved mainstream success in the alternative, indie and pop music scenes...
bandmate, Darren Jessee
Darren Jessee
Darren Jessee is an American musician and songwriter. He is perhaps best known as the drummer for the alternative rock group Ben Folds Five...
.
The ending of the track "Dog" contains an impromptu call that Ben receives from his then wife Frally Hynes on his cell phone while recording the vocal track (it's hard to believe that it would have been intentional). In the amusing banter that follows, Ben is chided for not answering with a "Hello", and called a kumquat
Kumquat
Cumquats or kumquats are a group of small fruit-bearing trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, either forming the genus Fortunella, or placed within Citrus sensu lato...
.