To The Teeth

To The Teeth
Compact Disk by Ani DiFranco
Released	November, 1999
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Genre	Folk rock
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Record label	Righteous Babe
Producer	Ani DiFranco
Professional reviews
All Music Guide	3 stars out of 5	link
UBL.com	”2.5 stars out of 5”	link
Rolling Stone	”3 stars out of 5”	link
Ani DiFranco Chronology
Fellow Workers (1999)	To The Teeth (1999)	Revelling, Reckoning (2001)

To The Teeth has a more political and self-questioning edge than many of her earlier works. It is also considerably more experimental, with "Freakshow", "Swing", "Carry You Around" and "The Arrivals Gate" branching out into genres such as blues, jazz and funk. She was also supported by Prince on the track "Providence".

It opens with the title track, an indictment of America's gun culture, and a response to the Columbine High School massacre. It also contains "Soft Shoulder", about two lovers missing their opportunity, and "Hello Birmingham", a sad, angry response to the shooting murder of abortion doctor Barnett Slepian.

"To The Teeth" reached No. 76 on the Billboard Music Chart Top 200, and No. 9 on their Top Internet Albums chart.

Track listing

1. "To the Teeth" (7:42)
2. "Soft Shoulder" (6:04)
3. "Wish I May" (4:53)
4. "Freakshow" (5:42)
5. "Going Once" (5:33)
6. "Hello Birmingham" (5:23)
7. "Back Back Back" (4:46)
8. "Swing" (6:10)
9. "Carry You Around" (3:24)
10. "Cloud Blood" (4:51)
11. "The Arrivals Gate" (4:35)
12. "Providence" (7:18)
13. "I Know This Bar" (5:31)

• Mark Mullins - Trombone
• Julie Wolf - Accordion, Vocals, Clavinet, Melodica, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Organ, Piano
• Jason Mercer - Bass (Electric), Bass (Upright), Banjo
• Ethan Allen - Assistant Engineer
• Kurt Swinghammer - Guitar (Electric), Guitar
• Daren Hahn - Drums, Turntables
• Irvin Mayfield - Trumpet
• Goat Boy - Engineer, Photography
• Cheryl Neary - Design
• Corey Parker - Rap
• Patty Wallace - Photography
• Brian Wolf - Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba
• Kingsway Clap and Stomp Corps - Clapping
• Maceo Parker - Saxophone, Flute
• Ani DiFranco - Drums, Guitar (Electric), Triangle, Vocals, Drums (Steel), Bells, Producer, Megaphone, Mixing, Guitar (Tenor), Guitar (Baritone), Organ, *Guitar (Acoustic), Banjo, Bass, Piano
• Greg Calbi - Mastering
• Prince - Backing Vocals