Indigo Girls (album)
Indigo Girls is the second studio album and first major label release by American folk rock duo the Indigo Girls. It was originally released in 1989 by Epic Records, and reissued and remastered in 2000 with two bonus tracks.
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| Released | February 28, 1989 October 3, 2000 (Reissue) | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Ocean Way, Hollywood John Keane, Athens, Georgia Can Am, Tarzana, California | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 44:36 51:43 (2000 reissue) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Scott Litt | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| Hi-Fi News & Record Review | B:2[3] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [4] |
| Q | [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
| The Village Voice | C−[8] |
Upon its release, the album received mostly positive reviews from critics, went gold after six months and eventually went platinum. The duo was nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy (losing to Milli Vanilli, who later vacated the award), and won one for Best Contemporary Folk Recording.
Michael Stipe sang on "Kid Fears", and the other members of R.E.M. performed on "Tried to Be True". In addition, the Irish band Hothouse Flowers contributed background vocals on several tracks, notably "Closer to Fine".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Closer to Fine" | Emily Saliers | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Secure Yourself" | Amy Ray | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Kid Fears" | Ray | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Prince of Darkness" | Saliers | 5:22 |
| 5. | "Blood and Fire" | Ray | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Tried to Be True" | Ray | 2:56 |
| 7. | "Love's Recovery" | Saliers | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Land of Canaan" | Ray | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Center Stage" | Ray | 4:46 |
| 10. | "History of Us" | Saliers | 5:20 |
| Total length: | 44:36 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Land of Canaan" (Radio Single Remix) | Ray | 3:06 |
| 12. | "Center Stage" (Live) | Ray | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 51:43 | ||
Personnel
- Indigo Girls
- Amy Ray – lead vocals, guitars
- Emily Saliers – lead vocals, guitars, 12-string electric guitar on 2, lead electric guitar on 6
- Additional personnel
- Peter O'Toole – mandolin on 1 2, backing vocals on 1
- Fiachna Ó Braonáin – tin whistle on 1, backing vocals on 1, Hammond organ on 2
- Liam Ó Maonlaí – bodhrán on 1, backing vocals on 1
- Luka Bloom – backing vocals on 1
- Paulinho Da Costa – percussion on 1, 2, 4, 8
- Dede Vogt – bass on 2, 3, 7, 10
- Jay Dee Daugherty – drums on 2, 4, 8
- John Keane – 12-string electric guitar on 3, bass on 4, shaker on 6, slide guitar on 8, 9, bass drum on 9
- Michael Stipe – backing vocals on 3
- Bill Berry – drums on 6
- Peter Buck – electric guitar on 6
- Mike Mills – bass on 6
- Jai Winding – piano on 7
- Kasim Sulton – bass on 8
- John Van Tongeren – keyboards on 10
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Billboard 200 | 22 |
| 1989 | Australia ARIA Charts[9] | 64 |
Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – U.S. | Gold | September 11, 1989 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Platinum | April 16, 1992 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Double Platinum | June 3, 1997 |
References
- McCartney, Kelly. "Indigo Girls – Indigo Girls". AllMusic. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
- Clark, Pete (September 1989). "Review: The Indigo Girls — Indigo Girls" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 9. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. p. 101. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
- Moon, Tom (March 12, 1989). "Indigo Girls: Indigo Girls (Epic)". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- "Indigo Girls: Indigo Girls". Q (172): 124. January 2001.
- Guterman, Jimmy (May 4, 1989). "Indigo Girls: Indigo Girls". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- Berger, Arion (2004). "Indigo Girls". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 404–05. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- Christgau, Robert (November 28, 1989). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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