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Ani Difranco

~ Ani Difranco (Artist)
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Audio CD (25 Mar 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Righteous Babe
  • ASIN: B0000631O1
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 111,847 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Both Hands
2. Talk To Me Now
3. Slant
4. Work Your Way Out
5. Dog Coffee
6. Lost Woman Song
7. Pale Purple
8. Rush Hour
9. Fire Door
10. Story
11. Every Angle
12. Out Of Habit
13. Letting The Telephone Ring
14. Egos Like Hairdos

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CD Description
The self-titled 1990 debut by Ani DiFranco created a buzz in folk music circles unlike anything seen since Suzanne Vega's debut of five years earlier. That the album was self-produced and self-released on DiFranco's own Righteous Babe label, and that DiFranco was not yet 20 at the time, only added to the clamor.
With her shaved head and tattoos, DiFrancolooked tough and self-assured. But the beauty and emotionaldepth of this album come from the way assertive, almost angry songs like "Out of Habit" are counterbalanced with tender, less guarded songs like the apprehensively romantic "Both Hands". DiFranco's searing social commentary is particularlycorrosive in the emotional "Lost Woman Song". Recorded withone acoustic guitar and occasional percussion, the album sounds intimate but never skeletal. This second CD pressing contains one extra track, the stark "Letting the Telephone Ring".

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars an interesting first album, 15 Jan 2004
By Cat (Canterbury, UK) - See all my reviews
This album has a very laid-bare style compared to ani's later work and is interesting listening in retrospect. If you have other ani CDs I would recommend getting this, if not then I would suggest other albums first, particuarly "Not a Pretty Girl."
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Why?, 17 Aug 2006
By R. Barley - See all my reviews
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I first heard Ani Di Franco whilst sat half way up a mountain working for a few days in a ski field in NZ. Since then most of her CD's sit in the collection at home. Not a Pretty Girl stands out [for me] but across almost all her albums, there are some amazing tracks. I cannot understand why this woman isn't better known across here. Her concerts are sold out but when did you last hear a song of hers on any radio station? Maybe it's because she releases on her own label and thus does not have [or want] the PR engine behind her. If that is the reason, it is a sad indictment on the music indistry of today, and even more so on the radio stations. Buy a CD. It's a slightly acquired taste, but labelling it folk does not do it justice. Do not categorise, listen with open ears and minds.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Music for Life, 28 Aug 2005
By Nancy Carter "Nan" (Nottingham, UK) - See all my reviews
I discovered Ani DiFranco through a friend of mine on a cd she had made for me. I fell instantly in love with 'Letting the Telephone Ring' and immediately bought the album. On first hearing I was a little disappointed to find that most of the tracks are very laid back and didn't have the energy of 'Letting the Telephone Ring'. Since then the album has grown on me greatly. I'm very impressed with her genuine, open and honest style. This is a thought provoking musical journey of one fantastic woman!
It's a great cd to throw on just as you get back in from work, to wind down to after that hellish bus journey home.
Excellent tracks: 1,2 & 13 (still my favourite!)
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