Yes, Virginia... is the second studio album by American dark cabaret band the Dresden Dolls, released on April 18, 2006, by Roadrunner Records.[5] The album was recorded in September 2005,[6] with some extra vocal work and the mixing done the following November.[7]
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| Released | April 18, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | September 10–20, 2005; November 2005 (extra recording) | |||
| Studio | Allaire Studios, Shokan, New York; Camp Street Studios, Cambridge, Massachusetts (extra recording) | |||
| Genre | Dark cabaret | |||
| Length | 55:24 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
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| Singles from Yes, Virginia... | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Guardian | [2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[3] |
| PopMatters |   [4] |
It is named after a reply to a letter run in the New York Sun in 1897 about the existence of Santa Claus (see "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus"). The first single from the album was "Sing". The album made its debut at number 42 on the US Billboard 200, selling 19,000 units in the first week;[8] despite this, the album's sales fell off quickly, resulting in Roadrunner pulling its support for the album shortly after its release and creating tensions between the band and the label.[9][10]
Other songs recorded during the studio session include "The Kill", "Boston", and "The Gardener", which were released on the No, Virginia... compilation in May 2008.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Amanda Palmer
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sex Changes" | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Backstabber" | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Modern Moonlight" | 4:45 |
| 4. | "My Alcoholic Friends" | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Delilah" | 6:54 |
| 6. | "Dirty Business" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "First Orgasm" | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Mrs. O." | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Shores of California" | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Necessary Evil" | 2:54 |
| 11. | "Mandy Goes to Med School" | 4:39 |
| 12. | "Me & the Minibar" | 4:35 |
| 13. | "Sing" | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Two-Headed Boy" (Neutral Milk Hotel cover) | 3:20 |
Personnel
edit- Amanda Palmer – vocals, piano, Mellotron, organ
- Brian Viglione – drums, percussion, vocals, bass guitar, guitar
- Sean Slade – producer
- The Dresden Dolls – producer
- Paul Q. Kolderie – mixing, engineering, producer
- Adam Taylor – engineering
- Holly Brewer and Matt McNiss – choir
- Holly Brewer, Whitney Moses, and Mali Sastri - Delilahs
- George Marino – mastering
Charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 52 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 41 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 72 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[14] | 138 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 41 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 42 |
References
edit- ^ Heather Phares. "Yes, Virginia... - The Dresden Dolls". AllMusic. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ Betty Clarke. "The Dresden Dolls, Yes, Virginia". The Guardian. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ Matt LeMay. "The Dresden Dolls: Yes, Virginia". Pitchfork.
- ^ Adrien Begrand. "The Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia..." PopMatters. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ The Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia... Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved November 5, 2023
- ^ "Count Down From Seven". Amanda Palmer. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
- ^ "What Would Perry Do". Amanda Palmer. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. May 6, 2006. p. 40. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "CMU Beef Of The Week #13: Amanda Palmer vs Roadrunner Records | Complete Music Update". Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Amanda Palmer". Chronogram Magazine. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 87.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Dresden Dolls – Yes, Virginia..." (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Dresden Dolls – Yes, Virginia..." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – The Dresden Dolls – Yes, Virginia...". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Dresden Dolls – Yes, Virginia..." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard 200: Week of May 6, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2022.