Tigermouth


Tigermouth is the debut studio album by singer-songwriter Kelli Ali released in 2003.
Previously, Ali was the lead vocalist for Sneaker Pimps, a trip-hop group, who are best known for their 1996 album Becoming X which featured Ali on vocals.
Ali co-produced and co-wrote the album with producers, Rick Nowels and Marius de Vries.
Singles released off the album include, "Kids", "Inferno High Love", and "Teardrop Hittin' the Ground".

Overview

Tigermouth was recorded primarily in Los Angeles at the home studios of hit-making producer Rick Nowels. Nowels' knack with radio-friendly hooks and the sunny climate of L.A. clearly informed Tigermouth, which is a bright, lush, and unabashedly pop-oriented record. Tigermouth stands in stark contrast to the moody, atmospheric sounds associated with Ali's Sneaker Pimps recordings.
However, because of this new sound and her high-profile collaborators, some in the British press dismissed the album as a blatant grab for "mainstream" success. Ali herself responded to this criticism a year later on her website:
Tigermouth was not a commercial success upon its release, despite its radio-friendly disposition.

Track listing

All songs written by Kelli Ali and Rick Nowels except where noted:

Personnel

  • Kelli Ali - Vocals, Background Vocals
  • Rusty Anderson - Guitar, Effects
  • Curt Bisquera - Percussion
  • Andy Bradfield - Engineer
  • Greg Collins - Engineer
  • David Dale - Mixing
  • John Densmore – Hand Percussion
  • Matt Fields – Assistant Engineer
  • Chris Garcia – Bass, Guitar, engineer
  • Ashley Howe – Mixing
  • Manny Marroquin – Mixing
  • Kieron Menzies – Engineer
  • Rick Nowels – Guitar, Guitar, Keyboards, Mellotron, Chamberlain, Wurlitzer
  • John Pierce – Bass
  • Tim Pierce – Guitar
  • Wayne Rodrigues – Keyboards, Drum Programming
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – Mixing
  • Alan Veucasovic – Engineer
  • Wayne Wilkins – Engineer, Digital Editing
  • Randy Wine – Engineer

Production

  • Art Direction: Think 1
  • Digital Manipulation: Absynthe Photographic
  • Photography: Sandrine Dulermo
  • Project Coordinator: Colleen Reynolds, Kristin Johnson

''Tigermouth''-era B-Sides

  • "Lipgloss" – 3:24
  • "Lucifer Rising" – 4:59
  • "Paper Moon" – 4:05

''Tigermouth'' Official Track Remixes

  • "Kids" – 3:54
  • "Kids" – 7:21
  • "Kids" – ?:??
  • "Kids" – 8:15
  • "Kids" – ?:??
  • "Kids" – ?:??
  • "Inferno High Love" – 3:28
  • "Inferno High Love" – ?:??
  • "Inferno High Love" – ?:??
  • "Inferno High Love" – 7:38
  • "Teardop Hittin' The Ground" – 3:50

''Tigermouth'' Promotional Version Info

The promotional version of Tigermouth was released on 24 June 2002 with "Paper Moon" as track number nine, in between "The Infinite Stars" and "Kids". "Moon" was later released in 2003 as a B-side to the "Teardrop Hittin' The Ground" single. The "Tigermouth" promotional version listed "Teardrop Hittin' The Ground" under its original title, "Teardrop", and did not contain the following tracks, which are featured on the final release: "Keep on Dreaming", "Beautiful Boy" and "Wings in Motion". It also included an alternate version of "The Infinite Stars" with quieter electric guitars.