Ben Folds – What Matters Most

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Label:	New West Records – NW6545 SCD
Format:	CD , Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition , Autographed
Country:	USA & Europe
Released:	Jun 2, 2023
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

1	But Wait, There's More Guest, Horns – John Hinchey	3:41
2	Clouds With Ellipses Guest, Vocals [Singing] – Dodie Clark*	3:01
3	Exhausting Lover Guest, Horns – John Hinchey	3:35
4	Fragile Guest, Arranged By [String Arrangements], Violin, Viola – Rob Moose	3:35
5	Kristine From The 7th Grade Arranged By [Arr.] – BF* Guest, Strings – Love Sponge Strings* Guest, Strings [Love Sponge Strings] – Kristin Wilkinson	5:23
6	Back To Anonymous Guest, Vocals [Singing] – Ruby Amanfu	4:20
7	Winslow Gardens Guest, Arranged By [String Arrangements], Violin, Viola – Rob Moose Guest, Cello – Gabe Cabezas*	3:26
8	Paddleboat Breakup	4:49
9	What Matters Most Guest, Horns – John Hinchey	4:11
10	Moments Featuring [Feat.] – Tall Heights Written-By – Tall Heights	3:51
11	Happy Clapper Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Ben Folds	4:04
12	Why Did You Tell Me Everything Engineer – Gena Johnson Producer, Mixed By – Ben Folds Written-By – D. Cullen	3:45
13	A Million Years Or So Engineer – Gena Johnson Producer, Mixed By – Ben Folds Written-By – Roger Miller	2:27

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – New West Records, LLC
Copyright © – New West Records, LLC
Recorded At – Middletree Studios
Recorded At – RCA Studio A
Mixed At – MHB Productions
Mastered At – Infrasonic Sound, Nashville, TN
Published By – Free From The Man Publishing
Published By – At The Harm Farm Music
Published By – Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Credits

A&R – Kim Buie
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals [Singing] – Tim Harrington (7)
Artwork [Cover Art] – Sensetus
Booking – Wasserman Music
Cello, Vocals [Singing] – Paul Wright (11)
Crew [Sound On Tour] – Michael Praytor
Design [Package] – Sam Smith (18)
Drums, Vocals [Singing] – Paul Dumas (3)
Electric Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Vocals [Singing] – Joe Pisapia
Engineer [Assistant Engineer], Vocals [A Little Singing] – Josh Cournoyer (tracks: 1 to 10)
Engineer [Engineered By] – Joe Costa (tracks: 1 to 10)
Keyboards, Harmonica – Ross Garren
Legal – Ken Anderson
Management – Mike Kopp
Management [Business Management] – Victor Wlodingeur
Mastered By – Pete Lyman
Mixed By – Michael Brauer* (tracks: 1 to 10)
Producer – Joe Pisapia (tracks: 1 to 10)
Songwriter [All Songs Written By] – Ben Folds (tracks: 1 to 9, 11)
Vocals [Singing], Piano [Piano-ing], Bass [Bass-ing], Drums [Some Drumming] – Ben Folds

Notes

Deluxe edition with 3 exclusive bonus tracks (11 to 13) and autographed insert. Packaged in a digisleeve.

Hype sticker:
limited edition
• Includes Autographed Insert
• 3 Exclusive Bonus Tracks
"There's a lifetime of craft and experience all focused into this one record. Sonically, lyrically, emotionally. I don't think it's an album I could have made at any other point in my career." Ben Folds

Recorded in the Summer of 2022 at Middletree Studio (Nashville, TN) except tracks 11 to 13 Recorded at RCA Studio A, Nashville, TN.
Mixed at MHB Productions. Mastered at Infrasonic Mastering (Nashville, TN).

All songs Free The Man Publishing (BMI) except
Track 10 Free From The Man Publishing (BMI) / At The Harm Farm Music (ASCAP) and
Track 13 Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 6 07396 65450 5
Barcode (Scanned): 607396654505
Label Code: LC 52772
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout: NW6545 SCD
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LD11
Mould SID Code: none

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	What Matters Most (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Seaglass Blue,)	New West Records	NW5686	US	2023
New Submission	What Matters Most (LP, Album, Gold, Flexi-disc, 7", Shape, Single Sided, Yellow, All Media, Limited Edition, Stereo)	New West Records	NW5686	US	2023
New Submission	What Matters Most (LP, Album)	New West Records	NW5686	US	2023
New Submission	What Matters Most = ワット・マターズ・モウスト (CD, Album, Paper Sleeve )	New West Records	CD-NW-6545J	Japan	2023
New Submission	What Matters Most (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Cloudy Blue, Autographed, CD, Album, Cardsleeve)	New West Records	NW5686, NW6545 SCD	US	2023