Canon (album)

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Canon
Ani Canon.jpg
Compilation album by
Ani DiFranco
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2007
Recorded1989–2007
Genre
Length140:52
Label Righteous Babe
Producer Ani DiFranco
Ani DiFranco chronology
Reprieve
(2006)		Canon
(2007)		 Red Letter Year
(2008)
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Canon is a retrospective album by Ani DiFranco which was released on September 11, 2007. It contains songs covering her career to date. DiFranco re-recorded five songs that had been previously released: "Both Hands", "Overlap", "Napoleon", "Shameless" and "Your Next Bold Move".

Contents

The album spans from DiFranco's first studio album, Ani DiFranco, released in 1990, to her then most recent, Reprieve, which was released in 2006. DiFranco personally selected the songs that appear on Canon.

Track listing

All songs written by Ani DiFranco.

There is a misprint on the package. The numbers 10 and 11 are transposed in the track list on the back, though the titles are in the correct sequence.

Canon One

All tracks are written by Ani DiFranco.

No.TitleLength
1."Fire Door" (from Like I Said (1993); originally on Ani DiFranco (1990))2:58
2."God's Country" (from Puddle Dive (1993))2:48
3."You Had Time" (from Out of Range (1994))5:47
4."Buildings and Bridges" (from Out of Range (1994))4:02
5."Coming Up" (from Not a Pretty Girl (1995); originally on Imperfectly (1992))2:30
6."Cradle and All" (from Not a Pretty Girl (1995))4:17
7."Shy" (from Not a Pretty Girl (1995))4:46
8."32 Flavors" (from Not a Pretty Girl (1995))6:07
9."Dilate" (from Dilate (1996))4:46
10."Distracted" (from Living in Clip (1997))1:08
11."Gravel" (from Living in Clip (1997); original studio recording on Little Plastic Castle (1998))4:13
12."Untouchable Face" (from Living in Clip (1997); original studio recording on Dilate (1996))3:37
13."Joyful Girl" (from Living in Clip (1997); original studio recording on Dilate (1996))4:29
14."Little Plastic Castle" (from Little Plastic Castle (1998))4:03
15."Fuel" (from Little Plastic Castle (1998))4:00
16."As Is" (from Little Plastic Castle (1998))4:06
17."Napoleon" (New version recorded in 2007; originally on Dilate (1996))4:37
18."Shameless" (New version recorded in 2007; originally on Dilate (1996))4:11
Canon Two

All tracks are written by Ani DiFranco.

No.TitleLength
1."Hello Birmingham" (from To the Teeth (1999))5:18
2."This Box Contains" (from Reckoning (2001))0:28
3."Grey" (from Reckoning (2001))5:10
4."Prison Prism" (from Reckoning (2001))1:34
5."Marrow" (from Revelling (2001))5:18
6."Here For Now" (from Evolve (2003))3:06
7."Subdivision" (from Reckoning (2001))3:45
8."Rain Check" (from Educated Guess (2004))4:00
9."Swim" (from Educated Guess (2004))3:05
10."Paradigm" (from Knuckle Down (2005))4:33
11."Manhole" (from Knuckle Down (2005))3:44
12."Studying Stones" (from Knuckle Down (2005))3:50
13."Hypnotized" (from Reprieve (2006))4:11
14."78% H2O" (from Reprieve (2006))3:30
15."Millennium Theater" (from Reprieve (2006))3:16
16."Your Next Bold Move" (New version recorded in 2007; originally on Reckoning (2001))4:58
17."Both Hands" (New version recorded in 2007; originally on Ani DiFranco (1990))3:21
18."Overlap" (New version recorded in 2007; originally on Out of Range (1994))5:20

Personnel

Canon One

  • Andy Stochanksy – drums (4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15); percussion (8, 13); vocals (11, 12)
  • Sara Lee – bass (11, 12, 16); vocals (12)
  • Jason Mercer – bass (14, 15)
  • Todd Sickafoose – bass (17)
  • Mike Dillon – vibraphone (17)
  • Allison Miller – drums (17)
  • Jerry Marotta – drums (16)
  • Rory McLeod – harmonica (2)
  • Alisdair Jones – bass (4)
  • Michael Ramos – hammond organ (9)
  • John Mills – baritone sax (14)
  • Gary Slechta – trumpet (14)
  • Jon Blondell – trombone (14)
  • Joseph Arthur – background vocals (17)
  • Greg Dulli – wurlitzer (17)

Canon Two

  • Jason Mercer – bass (5, 6, 7); electric bass (1); bowed bass (3)
  • Julie Wolf – piano (1, 3, 6, 7); organ (1, 6, 7); accordion (3, 5); rhodes (5, 6); melodica (6); clavinet (6); vocals (5, 6, 7)
  • Daren Hahn – drums (1, 5, 6, 7); percussion (6); shakers (7)
  • Hans Teuber – clarinets (5, 6, 7); saxophones, flute, & vocals (6)
  • Shane Endsley – trumpet (5, 6); shakers (7)
  • Ravi Best – trumpet & vocals (6)
  • Mike Dillon – vibes (16, 18); percussion (16)
  • Allison Miller – drums (17, 18); percussion (17)
  • Todd Horton – trumpet & flugelhorn (6)
  • Patrick Warren – chamberlin, piano, sampler (10, 11, 12)
  • Jay Bellerose – drums and percussion (10, 11, 12)
  • Andrew Bird – violin, glockenspiel, whistling (11, 12)
  • Noe Venable – vocals (10, 11, 12)
  • David Torkanowsky – keyboards & bass (16); percussion (16); wurlitzer (18)
  • Tony Scherr – electric guitar (10)
  • Niki Haris – vocals (10)


Production

  • New versions recorded by Mike Napolitano at The Dugout in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Mixed by Mike Napolitano and Ani DiFranco
  • Mastered by Bruce Barielle
  • Original version compilation mastered by Bruce Barielle
  • Produced by Ani DiFranco
  • Art Direction by Ani DiFranco and Brian Grunert
  • Design by Brian Grunert and Tim Staszak
  • Album oil paintings by Thomas Kegler
  • Color Cover Photo by Danny Clinch
  • Black & White Cover Photo and Righteous Ani Photo by Scot Fisher
  • Thanks Page Photo by Eric Frick

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References

  1. ↑ About.com review
  2. ↑ Allmusic review
  3. ↑ The Austin Chronicle review
  4. 1 2 Album reviews at CD Universe
  5. ↑ musicOMH review
  6. ↑ Paste review
  7. ↑ PopMatters review
  8. ↑ Stylus Magazine review
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