Shaming of the Sun
1997 studio album by Indigo Girls
Shaming of the Sun | ||||
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Studio album by Indigo Girls | ||||
Released | April 29, 1997 (1997-04-29) | |||
Recorded | September 1996–1997 | |||
Genre | Folk rock | |||
Length | 50:49 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Indigo Girls with David Leonard | |||
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Singles from Shaming of the Sun | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
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Shaming of the Sun, sometimes mislabeled as Shaming the Sun, is the sixth studio album by the Indigo Girls, released on April 29, 1997. [7]It was the duo's highest-charting album in the U.S., peaking at number 7 on the Billboard 200.
Track listing
- "Shame on You" (Amy Ray) – 4:04
- "Get Out the Map" (Emily Saliers) – 3:25
- "Shed Your Skin" (Ray) – 4:10
- "It's Alright" (Saliers) – 3:05
- "Caramia" (Saliers) – 5:48
- "Don't Give That Girl a Gun" (Ray) – 4:38
- "Leeds" (Saliers) – 3:34
- "Scooter Boys" (Ray) – 2:57
- "Everything in Its Own Time" (Saliers) – 5:17
- "Cut It Out" (Ray) – 3:53
- "Burn All the Letters" (Saliers) – 4:09
- "Hey Kind Friend" (Ray) – 5:49
Personnel
- Amy Ray – lead & backing vocals; acoustic, electric & 12-string guitars; mandolin; piano (7, 10); bouzouki
- Emily Saliers – lead & backing vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, dulcimer (12), banjo (1, 2), Dobro (4), piano (7, 10), harmonium, hurdy-gurdy
Additional musicians
- Sara Lee – bass (except 7, 11), string arrangements (5), Hammond B-3 organ and whistle (12)
- Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion (1, 2, 4, 5, 9 11), harmonium (9), Taos drum (1)
- Steve Earle – backing vocals & harmonica (1)
- Dallas Austin, Jama Carter, Quentin Bush (all 2), Michelle Malone (8) - backing vocals
- Carmen Caballero, Pura Fé Crescioni and Jennifer Kreisberg (Ulali) – additional vocals (3, 7, 11)
- Josh Freese, Chris Verene – drums (3, 6)
- Kenny Greenberg – guitars (5, 10)
- Michael Lorant – backing vocals (6), piano (10)
- Andy Stochansky – drums (8, 10), percussion (5, 8), dumbek and talking drum (11)
- Lisa Germano – mandolin (9), violin (9, 11)
- Sheila Doyle, Michael Lorant, Candy Jiosne – piano (10)
- Dave Richards – acoustic bass (11)
- David & Ellie Arenz, Jun-Ching Lin, Willard Shull, Sou-Chun Su – violin
- Paul Murphy, Heidi Nitchie – viola
- Kristin Wilkinson – conductor
- Micky Raphael - harmonica (11)
Smoke (track 12)
- Benjamin - Words, Friend
- William W Taft: coronet, humor
- Timothy P Campion: drums, rake
- Coleman T Lewis: electric guitar, hick sounds
- Brian F Halloran: cello, rescue
Technical personnel
- Produced By David Leonard & Indigo Girls
- Engineers: Caram Costanzo, Marc Frigo, David Leonard
- Assistant Engineers: Alex Lowe, Ryan Williams
- Mixing: David Leonard
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
References
- ^ Shaming of the Sun at AllMusic
- ^ Caro, Mark (1997-05-09). "Indigo Girls Shaming [of] the Sun (Epic)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ^ Johnson, Beth (1997-05-02). "Shaming [of] the Sun Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ^ Nichols, Natalie (1997-05-10). "Indigo Girls, "Shaming of the Sun", Epic". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ^ Metzger, John (August 1998). "Indigo Girls – Shaming of the Sun (Album Review)". The Music Box. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
- ^ Gardner, Elysa (1997-05-20). "Indigo Girls: Shaming Of The Sun : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-11-10. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ^ "Billboard". 29 March 1997.
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