Indigo Girls (album)
Indigo Girls is the second studio album and first major label release by the Indigo Girls. It was originally released in 1989 on Epic Records. It was 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, Los Angeles John Keane Studios, Athens, GA Can Am Studios, Tarzana, CA | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 44:36 51:43 (2000 reissue) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Scott Litt | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [3] |
| Q | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
| The Village Voice | C−[7] |
The album received mostly excellent critical reviews, went gold after six months and eventually went platinum. The duo was nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy (losing to Milli Vanilli), 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 backed the duo on several tracks, notably "Closer to Fine".
"Closer to Fine" is one of their most frequently performed songs, and is often their closing number.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
Personnel
- Indigo Girls
- Amy Ray – lead vocals, guitars
- Emily Saliers – lead vocals, guitars, twelve 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 – twelve 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
- Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | The Billboard 200 | 22 |
| 1989 | Australia ARIA Charts [9] | 64 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | "Closer to Fine" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 26 |
| 1989 | "Closer to Fine" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 52 |
| 1989 | "Closer to Fine" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 48 |
| 1989 | "Closer to Fine" | Billboard Adult Contemporary | 48 |
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.
- 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.
- Indigo Girls: Setlist statistics
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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