Indigo Girls (album)

Indigo Girls
Studio album by Indigo Girls
Released	February 28, 1989 (1989-02-28)
Recorded	Ocean Way, Los Angeles; John Keane Studios, Athens, GA; Can Am Studios, Tarzana, CA, 1988-1989
Genre	Folk
Length	43:42
Label	Epic
Producer	Scott Litt
Indigo Girls chronology
Strange Fire (1987) Indigo Girls (1989) Nomads Indians Saints (1990)
Singles from Indigo Girls
"Closer to Fine" "Tried to Be True"

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau	(C-)
Rolling Stone

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 was 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.

Michael Stipe sang on Kid Fears, and the other members of R.E.M. performed on Tried To Be True. As well, the Irish band Hothouse Flowers backed the duo on several tracks.

Track listing

1. "Closer to Fine" (Emily Saliers) – 4:02
2. "Secure Yourself" (Amy Ray) – 3:35
3. "Kid Fears" (Ray) – 4:34
4. "Prince of Darkness" (Saliers) – 5:21
5. "Blood and Fire" (Ray) – 4:38
6. "Tried to Be True" (Ray) – 2:59
7. "Love's Recovery" (Saliers) – 4:23
8. "Land of Canaan" (Ray) – 3:57
9. "Center Stage" (Ray) – 4:46
10. "History of Us" (Saliers) – 5:27

2000 reissue bonus tracks

11. "Land of Canaan" (Radio single remix) (Ray) – 3:06
12. "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

• 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
1989	The Billboard 200	22

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
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
RIAA – U.S.	Gold	September 11, 1989
RIAA – U.S.	Platinum	April 16, 1992
RIAA – U.S.	Double Platinum	June 3, 1997