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Yes, Virginia...
Studio album by the Dresden Dolls
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
Producer	Sean Slade Paul Q. Kolderie The Dresden Dolls
The Dresden Dolls chronology
The Dresden Dolls (2003) Yes, Virginia... (2006) No, Virginia... (2008)
Singles from Yes, Virginia...
"Sing" Released: March 31, 2006 "Backstabber" Released: September 18, 2006 "Shores of California" Released: 2007

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Guardian
Pitchfork	7.6/10
PopMatters

Yes, Virginia... is the second studio album by American dark cabaret band the Dresden Dolls, released on April 18, 2006, by Roadrunner Records. The album was recorded in September 2005, with some extra vocal work and the mixing done the following November.

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; 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.

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

All tracks are written by Amanda Palmer

Personnel

• 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

References

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• The Dresden Dolls albums
• 2006 albums
• Roadrunner Records albums
• Albums produced by Paul Q. Kolderie
• Albums produced by Sean Slade