Dilate (Ani DiFranco album)
Appearance
Dilate | ||||
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Released | May 21, 1996 | |||
Recorded | December 1995 – January 1996 | |||
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Length | 60:10 | |||
Label | Righteous Babe | |||
Producer | Ani DiFranco | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
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Los Angeles Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | 6/10[5] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Slant Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 7/10[9] |
The Village Voice | A−[10] |
Dilate is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released in 1996. Dilate is her highest-selling and most critically acclaimed[citation needed] record, with US sales of over 480,000 units according to SoundScan. In 2011, Slant Magazine placed the album at No. 67 on its list of "The 100 Best Albums of 1990s".[11]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ani DiFranco except where otherwise indicated
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Untouchable Face" | 4:38 | |
2. | "Outta Me, Onto You" | 4:35 | |
3. | "Superhero" | 4:45 | |
4. | "Dilate" | 4:48 | |
5. | "Amazing Grace" | John Newton | 7:07 |
6. | "Napoleon" | 6:24 | |
7. | "Shameless" | 4:51 | |
8. | "Done Wrong" | 6:31 | |
9. | "Going Down" | 4:50 | |
10. | "Adam and Eve" | 6:37 | |
11. | "Joyful Girl" | 5:04 |
Personnel
- Ani DiFranco – synthesizer, acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, bongos, electric guitar, steel guitar, Hammond organ, vocals, thumb piano
- Michael Ramos – Hammond organ
- Andy Stochansky – drums
- David Travers-Smith – trumpet
Production
- Ani DiFranco – record producer, mixing, sampling, arranger, sequencing, artwork, design
- Robin Aubé – engineer
- Bob Doidge – engineer
- Andrew Gilchrist – engineer
- Mark Hallman – engineer
- Marty Lester – engineer
- Ed Stone – engineer
- Chris Bellman – mastering
- Adam Pause – artwork, design
- Mark Van-S – photography
Charts
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[12] | 87 |
References
- ^ Owens, Thom. "Dilate – Ani DiFranco". AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Beth (May 24, 1996). "Dilate". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (July 5, 1996). "Ani DiFranco: Dilate (Righteous Babe)". The Guardian.
- ^ Hilburn, Robert (May 19, 1996). "DiFranco at Center of 'Dilate'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (August 3, 1996). "Ani Di Franco – Dilate". NME. Archived from the original on June 14, 2000. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ O'Connor, Rob (June 13, 1996). "Ani DiFranco: Dilate". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ Hull, Tom (2004). "Ani DiFranco". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 236–37. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (March 9, 2003). "Ani DiFranco: Dilate". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ Cummings, Sue (July 1996). "Ani DiFranco: Dilate". Spin. 12 (4): 93–94. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (July 23, 1996). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Best Albums of the 1990s – Slant Magazine". Slant. February 14, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ "Ani DiFranco Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.