Indigo #2 [Import]

Indigo #2 [Import]

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Product Description
Third single off the UK dance act's third album and 2000 release 'Things To Make And Do'. Part two features three non-LP tracks, 'Indigo' (Gus Gus Mix, Robbie Rivera's Rhythm Banger Mix) and a remix of their previous hit 'Sing It Back' (Mousse T's Feel Love Mix). 2000 release. Slimline jewel case.

Tracks:

Pendulum Swinger
Little Perennials
I Believe In Love
Three County Highway
Run
Rock and Roll Heaven's Gate
Lay My Head Down
Money Made You Mean
Fly Away
Dirt and Dead Ends
All The Way
They Won't Have Me
Last Tears

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The Indigo Girls, now marking their 20th anniversary, were in a bit of slump before turning to producer Mitchell Froom, who serves them well on this energized effort--their 10th studio album and first for a new label. Recorded at Froom's home studio in Santa Monica, California, the album finds Ray, Saliers & Co. trying a few new things--recording with everybody in the same room, for example, and stepping further out of their acoustic framework for an enhanced sonic landscape, e.g., the Beatlesque "Little Perennials." They also invited impressive newbie Brandi Carlisle to harmonize on "Last Tears," one of the disc's most memorable tracks, and called on Pink (the IGs appeared on I'm Not Dead) for "Rock and Roll Heaven's Gate." All this contributes to a fresher sound and attitude, but the songwriting (Amy's rock leanings, Emily's moody balladry) is up a notch, too, with the social activism ("Pendulum Swinger") better expressed and more sophisticated than their usual banner-waving. What hasn't changed is the way the duo's vocal lines entwine like tangled lovers--at their best, it's hard to tell where one leaves off and the other begins, their corduroy-and-denim harmonies becoming a sort of third tone. That's a neat trick for voices as diverse and distinctive as these, still commanding as they enter their third decade. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

Great Album.......2007-06-08

This is a great album. It's a must have for Indigo Girl fans.

Interesting listening.......2007-05-22

I enjoyed the images painted by the songs in this album. The music is anything but boring.

Great New CD.......2007-05-14

The Indigo Girls are back to their great style of fun music while still making their social commentaries. Love it!

Froom!.......2007-04-04

At this later stage in their career, I don't completely understand this album. After waiting years for it, I am surprised by how it sounds. Froom covered up what is most interesting of IG, 1. their voices, 2. their lyrics, and 3. their music. He ruined a good album. And how they allowed it, i dont understand, smitten by $$$$ maybe (signing a new record deal) Not to be too harsh, the songs are excellent. They show a willingnes to try new sounds (rock, punk, rap...) which is exciting, but, Froom covers up their voices. I want to hear the harshness of age...the imperfection of knowing...it is all lost in Frooms percussion and sparkling strings. I think they should recover this album, only use electric guituars and relevant percussions and lose Froom and MOST of all----put their voices out FRONT!!! Froom took an exceptional album and made it dull and worst of all, IG let him. ???

Memorable...........2007-02-26

The harmony is still perfection; the music is stripped down, harking back to the CDs they made before "Become You" and "All That We Let It". The lyrics, you can get lost in. The contrast between the seven songs of Emily and the six songs of Amy form a smooth counterpoint in the aptly named, latest CD from the Indigo Girls, "Despite Our Differences".

With a new producer and a new label, it seems as though IG has shaken off the doldrums that populated their last effort, when they replaced strong songwriting with lots of instrumentation. They use a variety of guitars here, mostly acoustic, but with electrics, slide and mandolin counterpoints. (No banjo, more's the pity.) Their back up musicians are solid and sparse. Pink appears on one song, and although her appearance and the rocker quality of the song made waves when the CD first appeared, the song "Rock and Roll Heaven's Gate" is an anthem about the music business, and, while clever and tuneful, fades away in the power of the other songs.

I normally gravitate towards Emily's songs, and here she is the sad balladeer of love lost, for the most part. She writes the opening song, "Pendulum", which is the most political ("the ticker of the nation breaking down like a bad clock") of the songs here. As in all Emily's political statements, she blends the political and the spiritual; it's a woman's power song, and lyrically stirring. My favorite of her songs on this CD is also one of those songs I can't let go of. It's entitled
"Run". In this song, Emily is relegating herself to the role of one of many lovers who've been left by someone who becomes fearful of giving too much in a relationship:

...."And you run, that's all you've ever done
It's all you know to do
I can't hold that against you.
And you'll flee, you're born to be free
And if you go, I'll understand
But you better get out while you can."

Her lyrics are as intense and as fiery in "All the Way", and her "Last Tears" and "I Believe in Love" are equally beautiful in the combination of lyrics and music. Only "Fly", with its metaphors about birds, is a weak contribution in her portion of the CD.

Amy Ray surprises with a rhythmic "Little Perennials", my favorite of her songs on this CD and the tune that keeps coming to mind whenever I look to find the CD to play again. It's a bit nonsensical, and finds, uniquely, Emily doing the low harmony instead of the high. Amy's two "rural" songs are drawn from the land on which she lives, with "Dirt and Dead Ends" the most striking and "They Won't Have Me" describing how little she fits into the rural southern landscape, despite her good intentions.

"Three County Highway" describes just about every little town I've been in and it's a love song, a little different than what Ray usually writes about.

Musically, "Despite Our Differences" is a great blend of two musicians coming together and blending their differences in a collaboration that weaves back and forth. Lyrically, it is outstanding. As usual, it gets more frequent play than anything else I've purchased in the last 6 months in my car. It's good road music, it's articulate, it's everything I buy an IG collaboration for.

I hope you listen and enjoy.

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Indigo Girls - Outstanding Debut Album
"Nobody gets a lifetime rehearsal. As specs of dust, we're universal"
One of my favorite CDs of all time
Best of '89
One of Their Best!

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ASIN: B00004Z3SW
Release Date: 2000-10-03

Tracks:

Closer To Fine
Secure Yourself
Kid Fears
Prince Of Darkness
Blood And Fire
Tried To Be True
Love's Recovery
Land Of Canaan
Center Stage
History Of Us
Land Of Canaan (Radio Single Remix)
Center Stage (Live)

Customer Reviews:

Indigo Girls - Outstanding Debut Album.......2007-05-19

The Indigo Girls first album may still be their best. The duo of Amy Ray and Emily Sailers blend their voices and acoustic guitars to form a dynamic combination not unlike predecessors like Simon and Garfunkle. Their biggest hit "Closer To Fine" starts the album out and even though they have pretty much received limited or no radio airplay ever since, they have developed a strong following that contuse to sell albums and concert tickets to this day. The presence of the members of R.E.M. on several tracks helped the girls gain credibility back in the day, and indeed the R.E.M guys add a musical urgency to the proceedings that really enhances the girls writing. One of the Indigo Girls all time best songs "Kid Fears" appears here with additional lead vocals from Michael Stipe. Great stuff and still a concert staple to this day. Really there is not a bad song on the disc, they are all solid folk / harmony / rock. The album remains one of the top debut albums from anyone in the 80's.

"Nobody gets a lifetime rehearsal. As specs of dust, we're universal".......2006-11-26

"How I wish I were a trinity, so if I lost a part of me, I'd still have two of the same to live." - Love's Recovery

Other reviews of this album suggest the Indigo Girls are over the top, overly earnest and self-conscious. They suggest the Indigo Girls' lyrics don't stand up to scrutiny. I respectfully disagree. Yes, the Indigo Girls fight for positions that may always remain minority positions. Yes, they work for things that are unlikely to ever come to fruition (peace, openness, reform, etc.) But I'm glad the Indigo Girls are at least one band "singing for our side."

Another reviewer suggested "Love's Recovery" gets bogged down in weepiness. I don't fault the song for its emotionality or sadness. I wish it didn't start out with such an affected singing style by Amy. I'd enjoy hearing her sing it today, to see if she sings it with a different tone that sounds less like she's been singing too many hymns recently. The lyric "During the time of which I speak it was hard to turn the other cheek" is a little too churchy for me, but I don't fault the high degree of earnest emotion and intent in the song.

The Indigo Girls sing about possible futures, believing present cultural standards oppress certain groups and behaviors they don't feel should be suppressed. Like Ursula K. Le Guin, who writes stories about possible future worlds that are more considerate of certain sensibilities, the Indigo Girls sing about possible futures. If a person wants to listen to music that is in step with today's world, they may find the Indigo Girls over the top, overly earnest and self-conscious. But I find the Indigo Girls' lyrics hold up to rough scrutiny and criticism. And 50 years from now, I think their lyrics will reveal more universal themes than most current song lyrics.

This album is a great part of the Indigo Girls' journey that continues to change and grow. Here are some words I wrote in response to "Love's Recovery", titled: "Hopes for a Future Generation"

May those closest to you not ask you to hide your love away. May the soft spoken words made in confidence not have to be locked away.
May you be allowed to place your loyalty on more than one number on the roulette wheel. May you be able to share your history of us.
Until that future generation comes, may we do our part to bring tomorrow to today, and recognize in public what has been secreted away.

"To let this love survive would be the greatest gift that we could give." - Love's Recovery

One of my favorite CDs of all time.......2006-06-06

its all about the harmonies. Besides the deep soul searching and the terrific heartfelt lyrics, it's really about the harmonies with the Indigo Girls. Beginning with the rocking "Closer to Fine", "Secure Yourself", and continuing through "Blood and Fire" and "Tried to be True", they get you with their harmonies. But if you want real sensitive, well they deliver that too: Listen carefully to "Prince of Darkness" and "Love's Recovery" and "History of Us". There isn't a bad song in this bunch. I never tire of listening, You won't either.

Best of '89.......2006-04-18

Its all true. This is THE Indigo Girls album to have, with no real competition. This is a collection of strong songs from start to finish, and the album has a collective gestalt as well. It coheres. You can almost live inside this collection of songs in a way that is quite unusual. It defines an interior space.

The album also has a stronger relationshiop to the time and place of its creation than most. This may be enhanced by Michael Stipe's splendid guest singing on Kid Fears, as well as the presence of REM as a backing band on several tracks. But for many reasons, they somehow captured the zeitgeist, the spirit of the times, for a significant segment of the college-age population in the US in 1989-90. (Best school-related lyric ever, from 'Closer to Fine': "I spent four years prostrate to the higher mind, got my paper and I was free.") It is kind of surprising, given the massive popularity of this album on campuses, that it isn't remembered better now. But it is understandable. Indigo Girls were never in fashion among the arbiters of taste, and this is not the kind of album critics and scenesters would normally admit to liking, then or now. Also, on subsequent albums they seemed pretty quickly to lose the magic that pervades this one.

That magic, the beauty of the harmonies and the songs themselves never fail to seduce me with this album. They'll work for you too, and for more than just a few plays. The songs on Indigo Girls may be of their time, but they are built to last. This album is a classic.

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One of Their Best!.......2005-10-26

This was my second Indigo Girls album after "Nomads, Indians. .", which I had bought because "Hammer and a Nail", and though ( at least in the beginning ) the album did not quite live up to "Nomads", two tracks were immediate hits - "Closer to Fine" was, I believe, a minor hit; and "Tried to be True" is equally strong with its terrific intro; REM are backing the girls om that one. Emily's melodic ballad "Love's Recovery" is another favourite. The appearance of Michael Stipe on "Kid Fears" is pleasant surprise, and the re-recording of "Land of Canaan" is a much better production than the original version.

A few of the other tracks, may be a little forgettable, but all in all a great album from Indigo Girls - one their best.

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WOW!
Classic Indigo Girls
Let it all hang out
THIS CD ROCKS!
Outstanding

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Tracks:

Joking
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Thin Line
River
Strange Fire
Power Of Two
Pushing The Needle Too Far
Virginia Woolf
Jonas And Ezekial
Tangled Up In Blue
World Falls
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Tracks:

I Don't Wanna Know
Galileo
Down By The River
Love's Recovery
Land Of Canaan
Mystery
This Train Revised
Back Together Again
Language Or The Kiss
Chickenman
Midnight Train To Georgia
Closer To Fine
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
Bonus Track 1

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While many of these live tracks were culled from the Swamp Ophelia tour, the entire collection on this two-disc set covers a lot of territory in the Indigo Girls oeuvre. From the charming "Back Together Again" (recorded in Amy's basement in 1982) to the reverent cover of Joni Mitchell 's "River" (recorded live in Atlanta), these songs capture the energy and spirit of one of the most successful folk-rock duos in the history of contemporary music. Live renditions of favorites like "Closer to Fine," "Power of Two," "Strange Fire," "Land of Canaan," and "Galileo" bristle with passion, and the mandolin, cello, and percussion parts sparkle in concert. While they're right on with their rave-up of Bob Dylan's "Tangled Up in Blue," the one misstep is the lackluster performance on the 10-minute "Down by the River" by Neil Young. --Lorry Fleming

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Amy and Emily take a page from the Jackson Browne'sRunning on Empty notebook in compiling a fascinating melange of live tracks pulled from 12 different stages, dressing rooms, radio broadcasts, and a Hopi Indian reservation. For fans this is a gift, pure and simple, and even skeptics will be sucker-punched by the emotional power of the songs and performances. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

WOW!.......2007-06-17

This is an ALL TIME FAVORITE of mine! If you like the Indigo Girls...this is a MUST HAVE!!!! :)

Classic Indigo Girls.......2007-05-20

This is one of my favorite cd's... and I own A LOT!!! Great performances! They sound just as good or better live than their studio albums. I've had this 2-cd set for almost 10 years now and it is still in rotation on my cd changer!!

Let it all hang out.......2006-06-13

Long before there were the Dixie Chicks, there were the Indigo Girls, who could put on a stellar show. This double CD captures Amy Ray and Emily Saliers live, with a raucous blend of songs that combine social commentary with hard driving music. The Indigo Girls defied labeling, as they crossed over genres as well as bent gender interpretations of songs. They might be a little raw for some people's tastes, but if you are a fan it is pretty hard to pass on this CD, which seems to have best summed up their music to date.

THIS CD ROCKS!.......2005-09-25

This is easily the best CD I have in my entire collection. I just bought my second copy, as my first one has been worn from dragging it everywhere with me.

When you have to answer that "which CD would you bring on a deserted island with you?" question, you now have the answer!

It's great for singing out loud in the car!!

Outstanding.......2005-01-29

I love a good live album much more than anything put together in a studio but I'm normally sceptical of a "best of" live album that picks and chooses from a number of venues and dates. This release is definitely the exception and is a winner from start to finish. I could maybe do without the track from their early days (which has historical interest but is a definite flat spot) but every other song is a fantastic version of a stellar song. Higlights include an intimate "Power of two" and a thumpingly good "Tangled up in blue" which is my favourite version of this oft covered classic (if you haven't already, check out the Indigo girls guest performance on Joan Baez's "ring the bells". Their version of "Don't think twice" is a small slice of heaven).

Surely after a few years, some great albums and some greater concerts it's time this release had a follow up? A two disc live selection that picks up where this album left off would have me queing up ready to buy it on the release date.

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What a joyful piece of music!
The best of The Indio Girls
Indigo Girls - Great Introduction To What These Girls Are All About
The Power Of Two
Indigo Girl Classics!

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Release Date: 2000-10-03

Tracks:

Strange Fire
Closer To Fine
Kid Fears
Watershed
Three Hits
Galileo
Ghost
Reunion
Power Of Two
Least Complicated
Shame On You
Get Out The Map
Go
Trouble
Devotion
Leaving

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Try to think of an enduring, widely respected, artistically progressive female songwriting duo. Now, try to think of one besides the Indigo Girls. Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have been pounding the folk-rock pavement since the early 1980s, filling the ears of eager listeners with their ethereal harmonies, lush arrangements, and evocative lyrics. Retrospective traces their progression from budding singer-songwriters to stunning musicians, arrangers, activists, and artists. Progressing chronologically, the album allows the listener to appreciate the depth and breadth of the pair's musical growth--from the reedy, passionate plea of "Strange Fire" to the blithe bounce of "Least Complicated" to the dark electricity of "Go." As time passes, more instruments are added, more sensitive political topics are addressed, and more experimental techniques are incorporated. The two new cuts--Ray's uptempo but slightly turbulent "Devotion" and Saliers's heartfelt road ballad "Leaving"--are reminiscent of the Girls' younger days but also reflect their artistic growth through subtle lyrical turns and deft melodic variations. --Sally Weinbach

Customer Reviews:

What a joyful piece of music!.......2007-06-15

Though I like the Indigo Girls this was the first piece of their music I actually purchased. I LOVE IT!

This collection is such a nice compilation. There is a fine mixture of music - what is standard throughout is their perfect harmony....and those sometimes haunting, sometimes poignant lyrics.

A great purchase that I will make good use of!

Buy it - you won't be sorry!

The best of The Indio Girls.......2007-06-12

I am not a huge fan of the Indigo Girls but I certainly do like a lot of their songs. I remember listening to their songs in the car whenever I was with my brother as a teenager. He would often throw in the duo's first album Indigo Girls. I always loved listening to their song "Closer to Fine" and I still do to this very day. OTher favorite songs includes songs from their album Rites of Passage. That was a main staple of mine during my freshman year in college. Since I am more of a casual fan, "Retrospective" is perfect for me. The album consists of all of my personal favorite Indigo Girls songs. It is good road music to listen to during the summer.

Indigo Girls - Great Introduction To What These Girls Are All About.......2007-05-19

"Retrospective" is a compilation disc from the Indigo Girls that cover their 7 studio albums up through the year 2000. It features 16 tracks with two previously unreleased. The album is a really nice representation of what the Girls are all about and contains some great songs. The tracks are presented in chronological order as the band expands over time with forays into harder rock at times while never abandoning their folk rock roots. The fact that the Indigo Girls career has continued at such a high level with virtually no airplay or publicity is a testament to the talent that they posses. There are lots of great songs here including "Galileo", "Three Hits", "Get Out The Map" "Least Complicated", "Strange Fire", "Closer To Fine" and "Kid Fears". Really every song is good and the two new songs fit right in as well. If you like well done folk rock with great vocal harmonies you can't do much better than the Indigo Girls. This retrospective would serve as a fine introduction to what they do.

The Power Of Two.......2007-05-18

Folk Vanguards. GLBT Icons. Voices for social change. All of these describe the Indigo Girls and their over two decades of music making. They also have another big plus...they make great music.

I first encountered Amy Ray and Emily Sailers at a radio broadcasting convention in San Fransisco. I felt awful for them. I'd already been enthralled by the magic of "Closer To Fine" from "Indigo Girls" and was lured into the album as an REM fan. When I heard they were playing in a CBS suite, I raced to get there. As they played songs from the album, biz-whackers and scavengers stood around slogging free drinks and talking loudly to each other.

Too bad for them, because I got to see a great new duo from just feet away. Album after album, they kept getting better. Those acoustic gems kept coming...from the questioning of authority with "Galileo" to the statement of purpose embodied by "The Power Of Two." In my humble opinion, they peaked with 1994's "Swamp Ophelia," blending and highlighting Amy's darker to Emily's lighter.

That is not to say that albums after were slouchers. They were willing to experiment with harder rock (like the protest/history lesson of "Go"), but the forte was still the campfire type of folk best done on songs like "Get Out The Map." There are two previously unreleased songs here; of the two I prefer the more uptempo "Devotion." While I will say that I have alternate song choices (like "Hammer and Nail" from "Nomads Indians Saints") and the occasional strident case of over-reaching occurs ("Shame On You"), this is still a great introduction to one of the most influential female and folk acts of the last twenty years.

Indigo Girl Classics!.......2007-04-05

This CD, a compilation of 16 of the Indigo Girls' popular hits, is a great addition to any IG collection. In my opinion, there isn't a bad track on the CD. It's incredible acoustic guitar and wicked harmonies through and through.

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I can be sweet and good and nice....
A MUST have for every collection!
Deathbed Music
best indigo cd
Pinnacle

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Ghost
Joking
Jonas & Ezekial
Love Will Come To You
Romeo And Juliet
Virginia Woolf
Chickenman
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Nashville
Let It Be Me
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Customer Reviews:

I can be sweet and good and nice...........2007-03-11

Next to "Indigo Girls," this remains my favorite CD from Amy and Emily. From "Three Hits" to the elegiac "Cedar Tree," the emotional weight of "Rites Of Passage" seemed greater than any of their other records. As much as I liked Dire Straits' original version of "Romeo And Juliet," Amy's raw exuberance won me over to their cover for keeps.

They also kept up their social barometer. The pro-peace "Galileo" (with harmonies from Jackson Browne and David Crosby) called for nuclear disarmament during a time when protest songs weren't a particular norm. "Jonas and Ezekiel" prays for peace in the Middle East (funny how that problem remains as timely now as it did in 1992). There is also a line in "Let It Be Me" that rings out as pure folk:

"The President has no good idea
of who the masses are.
Well I'm one of them among my friends
trying to see beyond the fences
of our own backyards."

The political and personal mesh throughout "Rites Of Passage." "Ghosts" is a beautiful love song that cries for tolerance. It probably ranks among my favorite IG songs. "Chickenman" and "Airplane" also explore their Southern Roots (I could have sworn "Chickenman" was an REM song the first time I heard it).

The re-master on "Rites" is first rate as well. It brings out the definition of the acoustic instruments. "Romeo and Juliet" now explodes from the stereo. While I also have to admit, I really don't think the live cuts add anything to the CD as a whole. I will continue to recommend "Rites Of Passage" as a pinnacle in the Indigo Girls' career.

A MUST have for every collection!.......2006-08-26

Beautiful music, intelligent lyrics, what more could you ask for. I first heard this album at the tender age of 14 (I am almost 30 now) while I was working at a music store. One of my coworkers was obsessed with this album and kept playing it in the store. After awhile I realized I was singing it at home and school, and I bought myself a copy.

I love music, and own an uncountable number of CDs. But I think I can safely say THIS CD is my favorite of them all! The lyrics are intelligent and elegantly crafted, the music is moving. Galileo (with it's make you think factor) is my favorite song on the CD, with a romeo and juliet coming in 2nd for it's humor factor. Ghost can make you feel emotions stir at your very core if you have ever lost a lover. After 16 years of hearing Ghost, it can still make me cry.

This CD is great for taking in the car, especially on long drives. Do yourslef a favor and get this one.

Deathbed Music.......2006-06-23

Yup, this is the album I'd choose to listen to if I had an hour of consciousness left before dying. It's that good. And if I only had five minutes? I'd listen to "Love Will Come To You"... and happily expire.

best indigo cd .......2005-11-22

This is my favorite Indigo Girls cd because it was a mainstay during my college years and a lot of fond memories can be associated wih it. Indigo Girls have incredible talent and they work together beautifully to make some lasting songs. My favorites include Romeo and Juliet (from AC/DC's hit), Love Will Come to You, and Three Hits. Galileo is the most popular song on the CD and is very soothing. The Indigo Girls also have other great CDs such as thier single Closer to Fine, and Swamp Ophelia but this CD is the best for an introduction to their music. I hope you enjoy.

Pinnacle.......2005-03-18

"Rites of Passage" is Indigo Girls best album. It's a classic.

I need to make one point thought. Amy Ray has never needed to "catch up" with Emily Saliers as a songwriter. She wrote six of the ten songs on the famous "Indigo Girls" album including "Secure Yourself", "Kid Fears" and "Tried to be True", all classics. She also wrote "Strange Fire", "Welcome Me", & "World Falls (Nomads, Indians and Saints), all great songs. If anything, Emily needed to catch up to Amy on "Rites", not the other way around!

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10 best albums ever
God, I love this album
Best IG Album by Far
Still amazing after all these years....
A CD so good I've bought it thrice!

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ASIN: B0000029EV
Release Date: 1994-05-10

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Fugitive
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Power Of Two
Touch Me Fall
The Wood Song
Mystery
Dead Man's Hill
Fare Thee Well
This Train Revised

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Reflecting the growth Amy Ray and Emily Saliers experienced during the late '80s and early '90s as songwriters and as performers, Swamp Ophelia finds the duo feeling more experimental, and also more relaxed. Guests like Lisa Germano (violin, mandolin), Jane Scarpantoni (cello), and Jane Siberry (vocals) assist in creating a satisfying and full sound. Songs like the romantic "Power of Two" and Amy's solo venture "Fare Thee Well" would do Jackson Browne proud. The Roches add a lovely vocal layer to "Reunion," and bongos and percussion give the bouncy "Least Complicated" an interesting texture. The darker tones of "Dead Man's Hill," with its haunting melodica and tom-toms, provide needed contrast to the lighter moods in the collection. Their harmonies are a delight, and the closer, "This Train (Revised)," is a wonderful, energetic nod to Woody Guthrie.--Lorry Fleming

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10 best albums ever.......2007-06-29

The Indigo Girls have consistently churned out great album after great album throughout their career, but Swamp Ophelia holds as their best album. Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have very distinct writing styles, yet each serves as a compliment to the other. Amy's guts as a vocalist and a songwriter shine on "Reunion" & "Fugitive". Emily's gift of melodic guitar and intricate harmonies flow on "Mystery" & "Least Complicated". On Swamp Ophelia, the diverse writing styles of the girls is blended seamlessly from track to track. Swamp Ophelia's showcases are "The Wood Song" & "This Train Revisited" - two songs that couldn't be more different, more powerful, nor more perfect to represent their writers and the glorious album they appear on. Amy & Emily, thank you both for the wonderful music you create & thank you for this classic album.

God, I love this album.......2007-02-10

I rediscovered this record while I was studying for an exam. I'd forgotten how textured and yet melodic it is. Truly one of their very best; they haven't rocked this hard since then. (No, the forgettable "Despite Our Differences" doesn't count.) Who can forget the insane rockout on "Touch Me Fall" and the wonderful "This Train Revised"? Then there are the classics "Least Complicated" and "Power of Two". Pure perfection.

Best IG Album by Far.......2006-02-10

I own every Indigo Girls album there is and this is by far my favorite. When I got my first CD player in high school this was the first CD I got for it and it is unbelieveable. The music is just beautiful and the lyrics absolutely inspired. My particular favorite:

But what it takes to cross the great divide
Seems more than all the courage I can muster up inside
But we will get to have some answers
When we reach the other side
The prize is always worth the rocky ride.

The Wood Song was one of our graduation songs and the lyrics are just magical. I could listen to this CD every day and never get tired of it over 10 years later.

Still amazing after all these years...........2005-12-08

There are some albums that just define a period of your life, and "Swamp Ophelia" takes me back. I cannot believe it's been over a decade since its realease! It still sounds bright and fresh to me, even though I can sing the entire album by heart (and do. Loudly). "Least Complicated", "Power of Two," "Mystery," and "Language or the Kiss" are all standouts, but my favorite is definitely "The Wood Song" -

"What it takes to cross the great divide seems more than all the courage I can muster up inside
But you get to have some answers when you reach the other side
The prize is always worth the rocky ride."

If you want to own an IG album, check this one out. It might not be loaded with the hits of some earlier releases, but I think you'll find yourself falling in love. It just works so well as a whole - a beautiful melding of talents and songs.

A CD so good I've bought it thrice!.......2004-09-27

(I'm not a kid; I'm 25). This is the only CD I've been willing to pay for 3 times. (My first copy was stolen and the second I lost in a move). I have been listening to Indigo Girls for 9 years now, and this is still my favorite album by them. You will revel in the depth and texture of the lyrics.

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Indigo Girls - Another Solid Album
Best album in a while
Real Love Songs
Planets hurling..... and Atoms Splitting
Not bad, but...

All That We Let In
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ASIN: B0001CCY1A
Release Date: 2004-02-17

Tracks:

Fill It Up Again
Heartache For Everyone
Free In You
Perfect World
All That We Let In
Tether
Come On Home
Dairy Queen
Something Real
Cordova
Rise Up

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Some 20 years into their career, the Indigo Girls continue to work the same protected turf they staked out with their first album, building on their strengths--gorgeous melodies, teardrop vocal blends, and the occasional poetic insight worth jotting on the back of an envelope. But on their ninth album, their irritating habits remain as intractable as ever: must every romantic spat be framed against saving the whales (okay, the shrinking water supply) and the fight for clean air? And why not put all that randy energy to good use? On "Tether," a Joan Osborne-fronted song that would have aired on progressive rock stations in the '60s and '70s, the three need to kick it up a notch and set a match to those dueling, gasoline-powered guitars. Yet when the chips are down, both Emily Sailers and Amy Ray turn out inspired songs, especially "Something Real," in which a long-awaited reunion with a friend leaves Sailers full of regrets, and "Cordova," a haunting eulogy in which Ray's choices in lust and liberal causes start to blur. --Alanna Nash

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Indigo Girls - Another Solid Album.......2007-05-19

"All That We Let In" is the band's 9th album from 2004. It is a pretty typical album from them full of songs of relationships, heartache, social issues, politics and general wry observations on life. Overall I don't think this album stacks up against their best, but it is good for the most part and the material is solid. The girl's rock a bit harder than usual on songs like "Tether", and fill out their sound with the use of mandolin, keyboards, and various percussion instruments. The vocal harmonies are as tight as ever, and the two girls often opposite songwriting styles once again mesh nicely. Highlights include "All That We Let In", "Dairy Queen" "Come On Home", "Something Real" and the album closer "Rise Up". The girls still get a bit heavy handed with some of their lyrics and tend to mix politics with emotions. This does not always fit, but overall the lyrics are strong and effective. If you like the Indigo Girls you will probably enjoy this album, if not it probably will not make you a convert. It is nice to see them still putting out quality music 15 years after their debut.

Best album in a while.......2007-01-10

This is one of my all time favorite Indigo Girls albums. Usually I just burn a few songs from each cd but this is one I actually wanted to buy because all the songs are good.

Real Love Songs .......2006-04-29

The Indigo Girls know life gives us wounds that will never heal & joys that will never be realized; while this album may not be able to bridge those gaps, it helps us breathe in those absences.

Some of us are fans of the Indigo Girls because they lyrically avoid half-truths & omissions:

Something Real - But now I know the answer's always in the question
I was either going to be the prodigal or the banished friend

Rise Up - You remember there's more than this, there always was and always is
Tend the artist in your charges, you are full invested

Tether - Whatever it was, it wasn't manumission
You can bury the past, but it's a mausoleum with a ghost of a fist that won't let us be
Can we bring it together? Can we make it better?
So plant what you need to make a better stand
I'm telling you now, find the hope that feeds you
Don't let them bleed you of your will
We got stories lead to smiles

Dairy Queen - The love you gave was not for free, but the price was truly fair
I never felt so glad to be so well spent, so beyond repair
And find that bit of faith that sets you free

Some people might question the Indigo Girls' choice of spending so much time publicly advertising their personal failures & heartaches, but I think their good intentions, while not without risks, are well placed. Some people perceive they are torn in two when faced with multiple choices. "All That We Let In" asks: What forces us to choose one and discard the others? I really struggle with trying to decide if we're better off for all that we let in; but there's probably something good in all we don't want to discard.

Indigo - The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between blue and violet, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy . . . ; a dark blue to grayish purple blue.

Closets are where we store what we need
Where we leave things we can't let go

I am grateful each day the purple girls don't choose to keep their private lives closeted. Think of how much suffering would not have been alleviated, and how much joy missed if they had kept silent.

Planets hurling..... and Atoms Splitting.......2006-03-21

I bought this album on a lark. I've always regarded the indigo girls with a sceptical awe. I've snatched songs i've loved from many of their albums (shaming especially), but have been left feeling cheated, in search of a Complete Album.

I take it all back (well almost). Cruising down highway 101 (in oregon) I was sold after the first 10 seconds of "Fill it Up Again." Their ability infuse issues that scratch to get up from under our skin with catchy pop-esque tunes is exhilirating. Personal favorites are the powerfull "All that we let in", "Tether", "Dairy Queen" and "Rise up"

I will concede that a producer may have banished wonderfull live songs like "Heartache for Everyone." But life isn't perfect. But many of these song are!!! For an album that has the power to completely 180 your day..... BUY THIS

Not bad, but..........2005-09-24

In the early 80's the Indigo Girls used to play at The Dugout, a tiny burrito joint (boy, I still remember my first chimichanga!) hidden in the back of a drugstore across the street from Emory University in Atlanta. Anybody who had ears knew they were bound for stardom. There wasn't anything else like them back then. Now that they have spawned hundreds of imitators, I've wondered why I haven't liked their recent work as much. Is it because it's just so familiar to us, or is the quality really off? Well, go back and listened to the first 4 albums and you'll see that their earlier talent has faded - not gone, but certainly not as strong as it used to be. There's nothing here with the passion of "Blood and Fire" or the humor of "Galileo." I've listened to this CD several times now and nothing in it sticks in my memory. I know, you shouldn't compare an artist's current work to their former glory. It's not fair. But with all that I've been through with the Indigo Girls, how can I help it?

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Redeemed
LOVE this album!
Soft, but not lacking in the least
Another Pearl from the Indigos
Getting better all the time

Become You
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ASIN: B00006310B
Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

Moment Of Forgiveness
Deconstruction
Become You
You've Got To Show
Yield
Collecting You
Hope Alone
Bitter Root
Our Deliverance
Starkville
She's Saving Me
Nuevas Senoritas

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Three years after the experimental and not-always-successful Come on Now Social, the Indigo Girls return to a more traditional framework with the acoustic-based Become You. A deft melding of folk, rock, and pop--and laced with Latin and soul around the edges--Become You gets to the heart of what Amy Ray (the rocking half) and Emily Saliers (the gentler half) do best: chronicle the complexities of love and socio-sexual politics from a feminist viewpoint. While the seductive and full-bodied melodies leave plenty of expanse for the duo's gauzy, hand-in-glove harmonies, the majority of the repertoire here carries an undercurrent of dissatisfaction and anxiety, whether about the outcome of a rocky love affair ("Moment of Forgiveness"), the still-extant racism in the South ("Become You"), or the ultimate fate of the Mexican women who fight for change with the Zapatistas ("Nuevas Senoritas"). Poignant, thought provoking, and beautifully crafted, with rapt attention to the interplay of instruments as well as voices, Become You finds Ray and Saliers back in top form and as relevant in 2002 as at the start of their 15-year career. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

Redeemed.......2006-10-12

I have been a long-time Indigo Girls fan, but after my purchase of "Come on now Social" in 1999, I was very dissapointed. I almost didnt buy "Become You" because of it but boy, am I glad I did! It is second only to "Swamp Ophelia" in my opinion, and I am so impressed by Amy Ray's songwriting. So, if you weren't crazy about "Come on now Social," dont let that stop you from buying this CD, it's excellent!!

LOVE this album!.......2005-12-08

By far, this is my favorite disc since "Swamp Ophelia." I was hooked from the first notes of "Moment of Forgiveness," which remains one of my all time favorites. From the stomping rock of "Bitterroot" (my five year old niece's favorite song!)to the aching loveliness of "She's Saving Me," this is one of their finest collections. Mellow and acoustic-sounding, it is a disc I can listen to repeatedly and never tire of it. You'll find your standard balance of Amy ("Yield", "Bitterroot") and Emily ("Hope Alone," "Collecting You")here; all worth a listen. This disc is in my top 5 must have Indigo Girls albums - a real gem!

Soft, but not lacking in the least.......2005-03-05

Although I agree with the other reviewers that this album lacks the edge of the Indigo Girls' other works, it is by far my favorite because of the mood it captures. Like "Indians, Nomads, and Saints," we feel as though these songs were written in a specific place/location, one that meant something to the singers. A combination of the dust of the desert, old motel, abandoned town, piercing stars, and expanse of the horizon; while this setting is stark, it is the people who pass through that give it color. Hands down, my favorite album of theirs.

Another Pearl from the Indigos.......2004-02-20

The Indigo Girls have made another great album. The mood of this album is a bit more quiet than on most of their earlier albums. No rockers this time. But the songs are great as usual.

Amy Ray has really grown as a songwriter. Most of her contributions to this album are very strong. "Moment of Forgiveness", "Become You" and "Nuevas Senoritas" are among her greatest songs ever. "Starkville" is also a great song. Amy was the rawer half of the duo; she still is, but her songwriting has really matured with this album.

Emily Saliers` songs are top-notch as usual. 3 great ballads this time; "Deconstruction", "Hope Alone" ( in the same vein as "Southlands in the Springtime") and "Our Deliverance". Emily`s 3 other songs are fine too, of course.

Great production by Peter Collins.

Getting better all the time.......2004-02-19

I am an Indigo Girls fan and own several of the albums. I bought this one as soon as it hit the shelves and was not disappointed. My favorite songs are "Moments of Forgiveness," "Deconstruction," "Become You," and "Yield." I also like "Starkville," partly because I went to college there and I can just imagine the Homecoming Queen and her entourage coming riding into the Holiday Inn or Budget Inn or whatever. I haven't been able to figure out the meaning of "Starkville," but the others are beautiful, poignant, and insightful songs about relationships. "Yield" is about finding the balance between courage and learning to yield. Absolutely beautiful. These women are great songwriters as well as muscians.

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It's Collecting Dust
Mostly for completists
Not for the Novice or Seasoned Fan, only for the Middle.
Many new gems in this collection
True artists don't need HITS!!

Rarities
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Release Date: 2005-06-14

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I Don't Wanna Talk About It
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters- Live Version
Let Me Go Easy- Live Version
Winthrop
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Never Stop- 1986 E.P. Version
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Have the Indigo Girls hit the doldrums? Their concerts of late often prove to not only be lackluster, but dated, as singer/songwriter/guitarists Amy Ray and Emily Saliers veer dangerously close to seeming more like relics than icons. Part of that stems from their reliance on familiar material, as if their writing has slowed to a trickle. Now comes more suggestion of that in Rarities, an album made up of leftovers, odds and ends, demos, other previously unreleased material, and contributions to side albums. The good news is that there is much here to enjoy, all of it wrapped in the Girls' trademark corduroy-and-silk harmonies. Their demo version of "Ghost" is fraught with fevered longing, a remix of "Shed Your Skin" delights with its swirling, hypnotic soundscape, and the cameos by Michael Stipe ("I'll Give You My Skin") and Ani DiFranco ("Ramblin' Round") resonate with artistry and star power. But the 18-song album bloats with less-than-sparkling cuts (for example, a cacophonous rendering of Vic Chesnutt's "Free of Hope," two early and undistinguished songs from both Emily and Amy, and a techno-meets-country remix of "Free in You"). In the end, this is more a collector's disc than a window on the duo's "rarest" moments. --Alanna Nash

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It's Collecting Dust.......2006-08-05

Listened to it once - then put it back in it's case to subsequently collect dust. Most of these songs I've already acquired through other means, and the new remix was just bad. Looking forward to the new album release in September for a little redemption.

Mostly for completists.......2006-04-21

I adore the Indigo Girls and have everything they've put out, so this was a must-buy for me. However, it's the least likely CD I'd play out of theirs. They're still in good form on this one, but it lacks the consistency of a regular Indigo Girls album.

Not for the Novice or Seasoned Fan, only for the Middle........2005-11-28

I consider myself a die-hard (seasoned) fan, and I was greatly disappointed in this collection. More than two-thirds of the songs are previously released, so I was glad I could only purchase the 6 songs I needed. Most of the 6 actual "new" tracks are available in a poorer quality elsewhere. I am not criticizing the Indigo Girls for this redundant release, they asked their fans to vote on the songs we most wanted on this collection. This collection will seem weak and unrepresentative to the novice listener; as the duo has said many times "Rarities" demonstrates their growth as songwriters and performers.

The overall message is: this collection is for the middle, those of you that fall somewhere between a novice and die-hard fan. If your rarities collection already includes most of the songs on "Rarities," then buy the few songs you need individually. If you only own 1 or 2 Indigo Girl CDs (or tapes), then skip this one for now and go with something else like "Retrospective," "All That We Let In," or "Come On Now Social." You will be much happier in the long run, as those CDs are more representative of the duo's songwritting and abilities. However, if you own most of their CDs and you are interested in understanding their development and influences (that you don't already know), then I highly recommend this collection.

Many new gems in this collection.......2005-10-11

My favorite new song in this new Indigo Girls collection is "Let Me Go Easy," a wonderfully engaging and meaningful song
that I keep going back to again and again. I have been an avid
listener to their music for ten years now, and I own all of their studio albums, as well as several other collections.
Even with this background, this song has risen to near the top
of my favorites list. Not to be missed!

I've heard a bootleg version of "Finlandia," but that version is
not nearly as beautifully realized as the rendition included in this collection. Another wonderful track!

"Uncle John's Band," which, although available perhaps from other sources, was not a part of my collection before getting this, is another really enjoyable song. I especially like
the pacing of the vocal on the line, "I live in a silver mine /
And collect berrys too."

I haven't had the chance to thoroughly digest the CD yet, but
other tracks that stand out to me so far "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters," "I Don't Wanna Talk About it" and "Clampdown" (chillingly relevant with Bush and his ilk having so much power).

There are at least three songs I would have loved to have seen included here, though: "Blood Quantum," "Letter to Eve" and
"Wisteria." Had they been included, my rating probably would have been five stars.

If you are a longtime Indigo listener, don't miss this one.
You will really want to "Let Me Go Easy" and the wonderfully
rendered "Finlandia" especially.

True artists don't need HITS!!.......2005-10-03

After reading several reviews I realize many people don't UNDERSTAND the true artistry of emily Sailers and Amy Ray...The Indigo Girls. The fact that they are now releasing demos and songs of duets with other fine artists ( IE ani Difranco, Michael Stipe) is a wonderful thing. In fact they should it more. I would like to see the IG release a whole CD of nothing but old folk songs done with other artists ( Ie the water is wide, kid fears etc). Their harmonies and vocal range have always be their forte. If you truly want to enjoy and understand the indigo girls listen to them repeatedly, listen to how the melodies are constructed, listen to the words, the meaning behind what they sing about, the passion...absorbe the music into your soul, and after you have found a new appreciation then re-write your reviews.

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Charming acoustic songcraft
Great album
I like..
Great Songs and Harmonies!
Very Good

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Release Date: 2000-10-03

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Hammer And Nail
Welcome Me
World Falls
Southland In The Springtime
1 2 3
Keeper Of My Heart
Watershed
Hand Me Downs
You And Me Of The 10,000 Wars
Pushing The Needle Too Far
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Charming acoustic songcraft.......2007-05-27

The bittersweet harmonies and authenticity of this duo placed them among the foremost singer-songwriters of the early 1990s. Their intelligent lyrics and evocative imagery make every song worthwhile, even when the tune is not particularly catchy. So tracks like Hammer And A Nail and Welcome Me with its spectacular guitar patterns are pleasant enough but somewhat lacking in the melody department. Where the melody is great, they deliver the most exquisite songs like Southland In The Springtime, the poignant You & Me Of The 10 000 Wars, the soulful Pushing The Needle Too Far which reminds me of Marianne Faithfull, and the stirring poetic song The Girl With The Weight Of The World In Her Hands. Another great one is World Falls, a song which in its imagery evokes Jane Siberry's classic Bound By the Beauty. There is a spiritual undertone and a feeling of pastoral purity in the music which is reflected in the environmental concerns of some of the songs. Those who like the music of Lucinda Williams, Suzanne Vega and acoustic folk in general, will love this album.

Great album.......2007-05-20

One of the first IG albums I bought and I still love it. One of their best!!!

I like.........2005-10-15

I like this..It is so wonderful to hear classic spirit-filled riffs on classic good-sounding acoustic guitars..These songs speak to me, like "Hand Me Downs" talks about how the world should be and talks about the love we have and how we get it..Hey..Friends, dance with me on this.."Hammer and a Nail" is a call to action..And "Watershed" speaks to how to live..Man, I wish I was a hippie chick like this..(See my "RoseMary Curb and Nancy Manahan" review of "Lesbian Nuns"..)"World Falls" asks you to sing along.."Pushing the Needle Too Far" aches with lonliness and Amy Ray is the achey singer.."123" is a hoe down, and "The Girl With the Weight of the World In Her Hands" tells us what we should do..And "Southland In the Springtime" just tells us what we should do AND is pretty..Love, Vanes

Great Songs and Harmonies!.......2004-06-12

This was my first Indigo Girls album. I had never heard of them until I coincidently turned on my car-radio just as "Hammer and a Nail" had started. I knew at once that there was something special about this band. Later of course, having bought their album "Nomads." I found out that they were actually only a duo.

Though "Hammer and a Nail" was the only obvious up-beat song, I was not as at all disappointed with the album. Judged from this album alone, I was sure that Emily Saliers here. It`s not that Ray`s songs are not good, it`s more that Saliers`are so great. Luckily Ray has grown as a songwriter in recent years so there is a more balance between them today. Her best song here is "Hand Me Downs", which really is great.

It`s hard to pick out one of Emliy`s songs from the others because they`re all great; many of them have become live-favourites.

The blend of their two voices, their brilliant acoustic guitar-playing and their classy songwriting - what more can you wish for.

Very Good.......2004-06-02

The unique sound continues on this disc.

"Southland in the Springtime," "Waterfall" and "Hammer and Nails" are the best songs.

Let's hope this duo stays young for the rest of their singing lives.

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