More Joy, Less Shame

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More Joy, Less Shame
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Released1996
Genre Folk rock
Indie rock
Length29:44
Label Righteous Babe
Ani DiFranco EP chronology
More Joy, Less Shame
(1996)
Little Plastic Remixes
(1999)
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More Joy, Less Shame is an EP album by Ani DiFranco.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Joyful Girl (Danger and Uncertainty Mix)" – 4:39
  2. "Joyful Girl (Peace and Love Mix)" – 4:39
  3. "Joyful Girl (Peace and Love Extended Mix)" – 6:26
  4. "Joyful Girl (Live with the Buffalo Philharmonic)" – 6:03
  5. "Shameless (Bathtub Mix)" – 4:52
  6. "Both Hands (Live in Austin, Texas)" – 3:05

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. Cater, Darryl. More Joy, Less Shame at AllMusic
  2. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide . New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. pp.  236–7. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone ani difranco album guide.