Providence is the twelfth track on singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco's tenth solo studio album To The Teeth, and features Prince (as ) singing background vocals.
While specific recording dates and location are not known, Prince met Ani DiFranco and Maceo Parker following her concert at the Midway Stadium in Minneapolis, MN, USA, on 3 July, 1999, and invited them back to Paisley Park Studios, where DiFranco added guitar to Love U, But Don't Trust U Anymore and Parker added saxophone to Prettyman. Ani DiFranco may have recorded Providence prior to this, with Prince (as ) adding vocals during the same session or at another time in late Summer - early Autumn, 1999 (his vocals were likely recorded at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA, even while the rest of the track may have been recorded elsewhere.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Date
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Studio
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Additional info
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1999
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The Dust Bowl, Buffalo, NY, USA, The Congress House, Austin, TX, USA, or Kingsway, New Orleans, LA, USA (uncertain)
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Initial tracking (no input)
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Late Summer - early Autumn, 1999
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Background vocal recordings by Prince (as )
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Recording Personnel
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- Ani DiFranco – acoustic guitar, vocals
- Jason Mercer – electric bass, bowed upright bass
- Julie Wolf – organ, Wurlitzer, melodica, vocals
- Daren Hahn – drums
- Prince (as )– background vocals
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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Providence
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7:18
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To The Teeth
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Studio
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