Tigermouth is the first solo studio album by singer-songwriter Kelli Ali

Kelli Dayton

Kelli Dayton, also known as Kelli Ali , was born 30 June 1974 in Birmingham, England....

 released in 2003.

Previously, Ali was the lead vocalist for Sneaker Pimps

Sneaker Pimps

Sneaker Pimps were a British trip-hop band formed in Hartlepool, England in 1994. They are best known for their first album Becoming X and particularly the singles "6 Underground", "Spin Spin Sugar", and "Tesko Suicide" from the same album...

, a trip-hop group, who are best known for their 1996 hit single "6 Underground".

Ali co-produced and co-wrote the album with internationally renowned producers, Rick Nowels

Rick Nowels

Richard Wright Nowels Jr. is a Grammy / Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter/producer who has worked with many of the most vibrant artists in contemporary music...

 and Marius de Vries

Marius de Vries

Marius Van Wyk de Vries is an English music producer and composer. He has been behind some of the key albums and soundtracks of recent times, gathering five Grammy nominations, two BAFTAs, and an Ivor Novello award along the way.-Music Producer:...

.

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

Rick Nowels

Richard Wright Nowels Jr. is a Grammy / Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter/producer who has worked with many of the most vibrant artists in contemporary music...

. 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:

Nothing could have been further from my mind... For the sake of ease and sales, it is easier for the media to "understand" what it is they're selling but rest assured, I make music with all my heart and soul without any commercial interest what so ever [sic] and I am glad that I made Tigermouth when and how and with whom I made it. The doubters may kiss my sorry ass.

Tigermouth was not a commercial success upon its release, despite its radio-friendly disposition.

Track listing

1. "Inferno High Love" (Kelli Ali, Rick Nowels) – 3:44
2. "Teardrop Hittin' The Ground" (Kelli Ali, Rick Nowels) – 3:15
3. "Keep On Dreaming" (Kelli Ali, Rick Nowels) – 3:42
4. "Angel In L.A." (Kelli Ali, Rick Nowels) – 4:59
5. "Here Comes The Summer" (Kelli Ali, Rick Nowels) – 3:36
6. "Fellow Man" (Kelli Ali, Rick Nowels) – 5:22
7. "Sunlight In The Rain" (Kelli Ali, Marius de Vries) – 4:37
8. "Beautiful Boy" (Kelli Ali, Marius de Vries) – 5:19
9. "Queen Of The World" (Kelli Ali, Rick Nowels) – 4:09
10. "Wings In Motion" (Kelli Ali, Rick Nowels) – 2:50
11. "The Infinite Stars" (Kelli Ali, Rick Nowels) – 4:36
12. "Kids" (Kelli Ali, Rick Nowels) – 5:31
13. "Tigermouth (Hidden Track)" (Kelli Ali, Rick Nowels) – 4:45

Personnel

• Kelli Ali - Vocals, Background Vocals
• Rusty Anderson - Guitar (Electric), Effects
• Curt Bisquera - Percussion
• Andy Bradfield - Engineer
• Greg Collins - Engineer
• David Dale - Mixing
• John Densmore
  John Densmore
  John Paul Densmore is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the drummer of the rock group The Doors.-Early life and The Doors:Born in Los Angeles, Densmore attended Santa Monica City College and Cal...
  
   - Hand Percussion
• Matt Fields - Assistant Engineer
• Chris Garcia - Bass, Guitar, Engineer
• Ashley Howe - Mixing
• Manny Marroquin - Mixing
• Kieron Menzies - Engineer
• Rick Nowels - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Mellotron, Chamberlain, Wurlitzer
• John Pierce - Bass
• Tim Pierce - Guitar (Electric)
• 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" (Kelli Ali, Rick Nowels) - 3:24
• "Lucifer Rising" (Kelli Ali, Rick Nowels) - 4:59
• "Paper Moon" (Kelli Ali, Rick Nowels) - 4:05

Tigermouth Official Track Remixes

• "Kids" (Mark 'Spike' Stent Radio Edit/Radio Edit) - 3:54
• "Kids" (Rawkish Mix) - 7:21
• "Kids" (Armand Van Helden
  Armand Van Helden
  Armand Van Helden is a record producer, DJ and remixer whose biggest commercial successes came from his remixes of the 1996 Tori Amos song "Professional Widow" , which reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1997, and his own track "U Don't Know Me ", which went to number 1...
  
   Rockish Mix Radio Edit) - ?:??
• "Kids" (Rui Da Silva
  Rui da Silva
  Rui da Silva is a Portuguese producer and DJ, whose single "Touch Me" topped the UK Singles Chart in 2001.At the time, he was the only Portuguese musician to have a UK hit, and hence was the first to score a UK number one.-Career:...
  
   Vocal Mix) - 8:15
• "Kids" (Jagz Kooner
  Jagz Kooner
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   Vocal Mix) - ?:??
• "Kids" (Jagz Kooner Dub) - ?:??
• "Inferno High Love" (Riva Radio Edit) - 3:28
• "Inferno High Love" (Riva Vocal Mix) - ?:??
• "Inferno High Love" (Sharpboys Atomic Dub) - ?:??
• "Inferno High Love" (Sharpboys Atomic Vocal Mix) - 7:38
• "Teardop Hittin' The Ground" (Nellee Hooper
  Nellee Hooper
  Nellee Hooper is a British producer/remixer/composer best known for his work with Björk, No Doubt/Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Sinéad O'Connor, Garbage, Andrea Corr, U2, Sneaker Pimps, Soul II Soul and Massive Attack...
  
  Mix) - 3:50

The promotional version of Tigermouth was released on June 24, 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. It listed "Teardrop Hittin' The Ground" under its original title, "Teardrop", and did not contain the following tracks from the final release: "Beautiful Boy" and "Wings In Motion". It also included an alternate version of "The Infinite Stars" with quieter electric guitars.