The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner
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The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner is the third album by Ben Folds Five, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music).
The title of the album is said to refer to a name that Darren Jessee used on fake IDs as a teenager. The band was unaware of the existence of a real Reinhold Messner, a famous mountain climber, until work on the album had already progressed.
Track listing
The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner
- "Narcolepsy"
- "Don't Change Your Plans"
- "Mess"
- "Magic"
- "Hospital Song"
- "Army"
- "Your Redneck Past"
- "Your Most Valuable Possession"
- "Regrets"
- "Jane"
- "Lullabye"
Personnel
Ben Folds Five- Ben Folds - vocals, piano
- Robert Sledge - bass, background vocals
- Darren Jessee - drums, background vocals
- Antoine Silverman - violin
- Mark Feldman - violin
- Lorenza Ponce - violin
- Jane Scarpantoni - cello
- Ken Mosher - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Tom Maxwell - tenor saxophone
- Paul Shapiro - tenor saxophone
- Frank London - trumpet
- John Mark Painter - flugelhorn, valve trombone
Production
- Producer: Caleb Southern
- Mixing: Andy Wallace
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Billboard 200 | 35 |
| 1999 | Top Internet Albums | 3 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Army" | Modern Rock Tracks | 17 |
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