"Uncle Walter" is a song from Ben Folds Five's 1995 self-titled debut album.Amazon: Ben Folds Five It was written by lead singer Ben Folds.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.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.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.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
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