''No, Virginia...'' is the first compilation album by American dark cabaret band

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. It was released in Europe on May 19, 2008 and North America on May 20, 2008. A special edition was released in the US via the

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service on June 10, 2008. The compilation is a companion piece to the band's second studio album, 2006's '' Yes, Virginia...'', and contains tracks left over from recording sessions dating back to 2003, along with

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and tracks released on compilations. Singer Amanda Palmer has emphasized that the unreleased tracks from ''Yes, Virginia...'' were left off the album due to issues with the flow of the album, and not with the tracks themselves. Five tracks from ''No, Virginia...'' were recorded with

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in January 2008 at

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. The songs themselves were written years ago but had not been recorded until the session with Slade. One song from the album, "The Kill", has been made available for streaming on the band's MySpace profile. On April 4, 2008, the band began taking pre-orders for the album. Those who pre-ordered the album directly from the band were able to download a live recording of "Glass Slipper" during the week the album was released. The track may be one of the two live tracks the band considered adding to the standard track listing of the album.

Critical reception

Favorable reviews came from '' Billboard'', ''

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Track listing

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" – 3:56 # "The Mouse and the Model" (demo) – 6:02 # "Ultima Esperanza" – 4:33 # "The Gardener" ('' Yes, Virginia...'' B-side) – 5:08 # "Lonesome Organist Rapes Page-Turner" (''Yes, Virginia...'' B-side) – 3:42 # "Sorry Bunch" – 3:09 # "

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cover) – 3:57 # "The Kill" (''Yes, Virginia...'' B-side) – 3:49 # "The Sheep Song" – 3:59 # "Boston" (''Yes, Virginia...'' B-side) – 7:20 The special edition was digital only, whereas the standard edition was published both in CD and vinyl formats.

Personnel

* Amanda Palmer – piano, vocals, lyricist, composer, songwriter * Brian Viglione – drums, guitar, backing vocals *

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, mixing * George Marino – mastering * Benny Grotto – mixing,

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* Brian Koerber – assistant engineer

Charts

References

{{Authority control The Dresden Dolls albums Albums produced by Sean Slade Albums produced by Paul Q. Kolderie 2008 compilation albums B-side compilation albums Roadrunner Records compilation albums