Epic Records is excited to announce the release of BEN FOLDS PRESENTS: UNIVERSITY A CAPPELLA! on April 28, 2009. Amazed to discover the large amount of colleges that have very active a cappella groups on campus across the country (1,200 in the US alone), and, on top of this, how many of them love to cover his songs, Folds decided to A&R and produce a record gathering the best of these performances.
BEN FOLDS PRESENTS: UNIVERSITY A CAPPELLA! – TRACKLISTING:
1. NOT THE SAME – The Spartones from Greensboro, NC.
Arranged by Chris Juengel / Recorded in Swain Hall (UNC – Chapel Hill)
2. JESUSLAND – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Loreleis
Arranged by Emily Riehl and Marianne Cheng / Recorded in Swain Hall (UNC – Chapel Hill)
3. BRICK -The Ohio University Leading Tones
Arranged by Brian Powers / Ohio University School of Music’s Recital Hall
4. YOU DON’T KNOW ME – The University of Georgia’s With Someone Else’s Money
Arranged by Jonathan Sparks / Recorded in Ben’s studio
5. STILL FIGHTING IT – Washington University in St. Louis’s Mosaic Whispers
Arranged by: Mark Partridge / Recorded in the 560 Music Building – Recital Hall (Washington University)
6. BOXING – Ben Folds
Arranged by Ben Folds / Recorded in Ben’s studio
7. SELFLESS, COLD, AND COMPOSED – The Sacramento State Jazz Singers
Arranged by Kerry Marsh / Recorded in Capistrano Hall, Jazz Rehearsal Room (Sacramento State)
8. MAGIC – The University of Chicago’s Voices In Your Head
Arranged by Chris Rishel / Recorded in Chris Rishel’s living room
9. LANDED – The University of Colorado Buffoons
Arranged by Misha Levental / Recorded at Coupe Studios
10. TIME – The Princeton Nassoons
Arranged by Jonathan Schwartz / Recorded in Mathey College Common Room (Princeton University)
11. EFFINGTON – Ben Folds
Arranged by Ben Folds / Recorded in Ben’s studio
12. EVAPORATED – The Newtones from Newton, MA
Arranged by Joel Esher / Recorded in Wellesley Chapel (Wellesley College)
13. FRED JONES PART 2 – The West Chester University of Pennsylvania Gracenotes
Arranged by Courtney Park / Recorded in Mathey College Common Room (Princeton University)
14. ARMY – The University of Rochester Midnight Ramblers
Arranged by Brad Hartman & Dan Gross / Recorded in Havens Lounge, Wilson Commons (University of Rochester)
15. FAIR – University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire’s Fifth Element
Arranged by Joe Holtan / Recorded in Masters Recording Institute’s Studio A
16. THE LUCKIEST – The Washington University in St. Louis Amateurs
Arranged by: Joe Argus / Recorded in the 560 Building ballroom (Washington University)
