Fear of Pop (Ben Folds, John Mark Painter, Fleming McWilliams etc) 'Volume I' Available On Limited Edition "Tin" and Orange Vinyl April 12; Now Available For Pre-Order

In celebration of Fear of Pop's 'Volume I' 20th anniversary, the album will be pressed on limited colored vinyl via SRCVinyl. Giving it the full SRCHIFI treatment, Volume I has been mastered for vinyl and lacquers created by Kevin Gray, Cohearent Audio and pressed at RTI. The record will be housed in a matte LP jacket and include a dull text 11 x 22 insert.

'Volume 1' is the name of the first album by the experimental band Fear of Pop. The album was a project of musicians Ben Folds, John Mark Painter, Fleming McWilliams, and others. It was originally released on November 17, 1998 on 550 Records (with distribution from Sony Records).

Although Folds, Southern and Painter were the primary contributors to the records, a large cast of other musicians were included as well. William Shatner provided vocals on "In Love" (as well as the reprise, "Still in Love"). Painter's wife, Fleming McWilliams, sang on several tracks. Frally Hynes, Folds' Australian then-girlfriend (and wife from 1999 to 2007) performed frantic lead vocals on "Root to This" ("root" being a crude Australian slang term for sexual intercourse). Folds sang on a number of songs as well.

The track "Rubber Sled" is a humorous reference to Ben Folds Five bass player Robert Sledge. A clip of Brick by Ben Folds Five is playing in the background at the beginning of this song, though played at twice its normal speed, and a sample of Folds yelling "Robert Sledge on the bass guitar!" can be heard approximately halfway through the song. "I Paid My Money" was at least almost a decade old at the time it was recorded in 1998. The original 1990 demo version featured Folds singing over an African-American choir.

Vinyl Details:

Mastered for vinyl and lacquers created by Kevin Gray, Cohearent Audio

Plated and pressed on high-quality vinyl at RTI

Matte finish jacket and 11 x 22 Insert

Orange Colored Vinyl (Limited to 1,000): https://www.srcvinyl.com/fear-of-pop-volume-1-orange-lp.html

Tin “SRC 10th Anniversary” Colored Vinyl (SRCVinyl Exclusive, Limited to 500 Copies):

On March 1st, 2019 SRCVinyl is turning 10 years old! To celebrate the milestone 'tin' anniversary, the label will be releasing a series of uniquely pressed "Tin" records. Pressings will consist of a variety of new, never before released titles on this exclusive tin variant, as well as many of our favorite titles. The first in this special series is a reissue of Fear of Pop's 1998 debut album 'Volume 1.' https://www.srcvinyl.com/fear-of-pop-volume-1-tin-lp.html

Track Listing:

• Fear Of Pop
• Kops
• Slow Jam '98
• Blink
• In Love
• Interlude
• Avery M. Powers Memorial Beltway
• I Paid My Money
• Rubber Sled
• Root To This
• Still In Love