Ben Folds – What Matters Most

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Label:	New West Records – NW5686
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Limited Edition , Cloudy Blue CD , Album , Cardsleeve
Country:	US
Released:	Jun 2, 2023
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1		But Wait, There's More Guest, Horns – John Hinchey
A2		Clouds With Ellipses Guest, Vocals [Singing] – Dodie Clark*
A3		Exhausting Lover Guest, Horns – John Hinchey
A4		Fragile Guest, Arranged By [String Arrangements], Violin, Viola – Rob Moose
A5		Kristine From The 7th Grade Arranged By [Arr.] – BF* Guest, Strings – Love Sponge Strings* Guest, Strings [Love Sponge Strings] – Kristin Wilkinson
B1		Back To Anonymous Guest, Vocals [Singing] – Ruby Amanfu
B2		Winslow Gardens Guest, Arranged By [String Arrangements], Violin, Viola – Rob Moose Guest, Cello – Gabe Cabezas*
B3		Paddleboat Breakup
B4		What Matters Most Guest, Horns – John Hinchey
B5		Moments Featuring [Feat.] – Tall Heights Written-By – Tall Heights
CD-1		But Wait, There's More
CD-2		Clouds With Ellipses
CD-3		Exhausting Lover
CD-4		Fragile
CD-5		Kristine From The 7th Grade
CD-6		Back To Anonymous
CD-7		Winslow Gardens
CD-8		Paddleboat Breakup
CD-9		What Matters Most
CD-10		Moments
CD-11		Happy Clapper
CD-12		Why Did You Tell Me Everything
CD-13		A Million Years Or So

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – New West Records, LLC
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – New West Records, LLC
Recorded At – Middletree Studios
Mixed At – MHB Productions
Mastered At – Infrasonic Sound, Nashville, TN
Published By – Free From The Man Publishing
Published By – At The Harm Farm Music
Exclusive Retailer – Barnes & Noble

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
Engineer [Engineered By] – Joe Costa
Keyboards, Harmonica – Ross Garren
Legal – Ken Anderson
Management – Mike Kopp
Management [Business Management] – Victor Wlodingeur
Mastered By [Vinyl Mastering] – Pete Lyman
Mixed By – Michael Brauer*
Photography By – Matt Toll (2)
Producer – Joe Pisapia
Songwriter [All Songs Written By] – Ben Folds (tracks: A1 to B4)
Vocals [Singing], Piano [Piano-ing], Bass [Bass-ing], Drums [Some Drumming] – Ben Folds

Notes

Pressed on "cloudy blue" vinyl. Issued in standard jacket with stickered barcode on shrinkwrap. Includes printed inner sleeve with credits and artwork.

Hype sticker affixed to shrinkwrap:
• limited edition cloudy blue vinyl
• plus slip sleeve CD with the full album including 3 bonus tracks

There is also a version with artist signature on front cover: What Matters Most.

Recorded in the Summer of 2022 at Middletree Studio (Nashville, TN).
Mixed at MHB Productions.
Vinyl Mastering at Infrasonic Mastering (Nashville, TN).

All songs Free The Man Publishing (BMI) except track B5 Free From The Man Publishing (BMI) / At The Harm Farm Music (ASCAP)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Sticker, text): 6 07396 57541 1
Barcode (Sticker, scanned): 607396575411
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Label Code: LC 52772

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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 (CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Autographed)	New West Records	NW6545 SCD	USA & Europe	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