Indigo Girls (album)
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| Studio album by Indigo Girls | ||||
| Released | February 28, 1989 October 3, 2000 (Reissue) |
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| Recorded | Ocean Way, Los Angeles; John Keane Studios, Athens, GA.; Can Am Studios, Tarzana, CA, 1988 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 44:36 51:43 (2000 reissue) |
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| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Scott Litt | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Q |  [2] |
| Robert Christgau | C−[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
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.
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". "Kid Fears" was covered by Benny (Ibarra) on his 1992 album Hablame Como La Lluvia with lyrics in Spanish.
Track listing
- "Closer to Fine" (Emily Saliers) – 4:02
- "Secure Yourself" (Amy Ray) – 3:35
- "Kid Fears" (Ray) – 4:34
- "Prince of Darkness" (Saliers) – 5:21
- "Blood and Fire" (Ray) – 4:38
- "Tried to Be True" (Ray) – 2:59
- "Love's Recovery" (Saliers) – 4:23
- "Land of Canaan" (Ray) – 3:57
- "Center Stage" (Ray) – 4:46
- "History of Us" (Saliers) – 5:27
- 2000 reissue bonus tracks
- "Land of Canaan" (Radio Single Remix) (Ray) – 3:06
- "Center Stage" (Live) (Ray) – 4:04 Recorded live at Shepherds Bush Empire, London, November 24, 1994
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
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- 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 |
- 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 |
