Indigo Girls (album)
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| Studio album by Indigo Girls | ||
| Released | February 28, 1989 | |
| Recorded | Ocean Way, Los Angeles John Keane Studios, Athens, GA Can Am Studios, Tarzana, CA, 1988-1989 |
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| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 43:42 | |
| Label | Epic Records | |
| Producer(s) | Scott Litt | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Indigo Girls chronology | ||
| Strange Fire (1987) |
Indigo Girls (1989) |
Nomads Indians Saints (1990) |
Indigo Girls is the second studio album by Indigo Girls. It was released in 1989 on Epic Records.
The album received excellent critical reviews, and went gold after six months and eventually went platinum. The duo were nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy (losing to Milli Vanilli), and won one for Best Contemporary Folk Recording. It was reissued in 2000 with two bonus tracks.
The Irish band Hothouse Flowers backed the duo on several tracks.
Contents |
[edit] 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
[edit] Bonus tracks (2000 reissue)
- "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
[edit] Personnel
- Amy Ray – lead vocals, guitars
- Emily Saliers - lead vocals, guitars, twelve string electric guitar on 2, lead electric guitar on 6
[edit] Additional personnel
- Peter O'Toole – mandolin on 1 2, backing vocals on 1
- Fiachra Ó Braonáin – tin whistle on 1, backing vocals on 1, Hammond organ on 2
- Liam Ó Maonlaí – bodhran 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 4
- Bill Berry – drums on 6
- Peter Buck – electric guitar on 6
- Mike Mills – bass on 6
- Jai Winding – piano on 7
- Kasim Sultan – bass on 8
- John Van Tongeren – keyboards on 10
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | The Billboard 200 | 22 |
Single
| 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 |
[edit] 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 |
