Indigo Girls (album)

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Indigo Girls
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Studio album by
Indigo Girls
ReleasedFebruary 28, 1989
October 3, 2000 (Reissue)
Recorded1988
Studio Ocean Way, Hollywood
John Keane, Athens, Georgia
Can Am, Tarzana, California
Genre Folk
Length44:36
51:43 (2000 reissue)
Label Epic
Producer Scott Litt
Indigo Girls chronology
Strange Fire
(1987)		Indigo Girls
(1989)		 Nomads Indians Saints
(1990)
Singles from Indigo Girls
  1. "Closer to Fine"
  2. "Tried to Be True"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Hi-Fi News & Record Review B:2 [3]
New Musical Express 8/10 [4]
The Philadelphia Inquirer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [5]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Village Voice C− [9]

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.

Contents

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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Closer to Fine" Emily Saliers 3:59
2."Secure Yourself" Amy Ray 3:34
3."Kid Fears"Ray4:33
4."Prince of Darkness"Saliers5:22
5."Blood and Fire"Ray4:37
6."Tried to Be True"Ray2:56
7."Love's Recovery"Saliers4:21
8."Land of Canaan"Ray3:55
9."Center Stage"Ray4:46
10."History of Us"Saliers5:20
Total length:44:36
2000 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Land of Canaan" (Radio Single Remix)Ray3:06
12."Center Stage" (Live)Ray4:04
Total length:51:43

Personnel

Indigo Girls
Additional personnel

Charts

YearChartPosition
1989 Billboard 20022
1989Australia ARIA Charts [10] 64

Certifications

OrganizationLevelDate
RIAA – U.S.GoldSeptember 11, 1989
RIAA – U.S.PlatinumApril 16, 1992
RIAA – U.S.Double PlatinumJune 3, 1997

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