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Indigo Girls (album)


FieldValue
nameIndigo Girls
typestudio
artistIndigo Girls
coverIndigo Girls - Indigo Girls (album).png
releasedFebruary 28, 1989
October 3, 2000 (Reissue)
recorded1988
studioOcean Way, Hollywood
John Keane, Athens, Georgia
Can Am, Tarzana, California
genreFolk
length44:36
51:43 (2000 reissue)
labelEpic
producerScott Litt
prev_titleStrange Fire
prev_year1987
next_titleNomads Indians Saints
next_year1990
misc{{Singles
nameIndigo Girls
typestudio
single1Closer to Fine
single2Tried to Be True

October 3, 2000 (Reissue) John Keane, Athens, Georgia Can Am, Tarzana, California 51:43 (2000 reissue) 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.

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

Personnel

;Indigo Girls

  • Amy Ray – lead vocals (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9), support/harmony vocals (1, 4, 7), guitars
  • Emily Saliers – lead vocals (1, 4, 7, 10), support/harmony vocals (2, 3, 6, 8, 9), guitars, 12-string electric guitar (2), lead electric guitar (6)

;Additional personnel

  • Peter O'Toole (Hothouse Flowers) – mandolin on (1,2), backing vocals (1)
  • Fiachna Ó Braonáin – tin whistle, backing vocals (1), Hammond organ (2)
  • Liam Ó Maonlaí – bodhrán and backing vocals (1)
  • Luka Bloom – backing vocals (1)
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion (1, 2, 4, 8)
  • Dede Vogt – bass (2, 3, 7, 10)
  • Jay Dee Daugherty – drums (2, 4, 8)
  • John Keane – 12-string electric guitar (3), bass (4), shaker (6), slide guitar (8, 9), bass drum (9)
  • Michael Stipe – backing vocals (3)
  • Bill Berry – drums (6)
  • Peter Buck – electric guitar (6)
  • Mike Mills – bass (6)
  • Jai Winding – piano (7)
  • Kasim Sulton – bass (8)
  • John Van Tongeren – keyboards (10)

Charts

Chart (1989)Peak
positionAustralian Albums (ARIA)
64

Certifications

References

References

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