Retrospective (Indigo Girls album)

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Retrospective
Indigo Girls - Retrospective Cover.jpg
Compilation album by
Indigo Girls
ReleasedOctober 3, 2000
GenreFolk
Length69:36
LabelEpic
Indigo Girls chronology
Come on Now Social
(1999) 		Retrospective
(2000) 		Become You
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars [1]

Retrospective is a compilation of the Indigo Girls (Emily Saliers & Amy Ray) work from 1987 to 1999.

Critical reception[]

William Ruhlmann of AllMusic writes, "It remains possible that the Indigo Girls will continue to score good, consistent sales, and the two new songs suggest that there's still creative fuel for this group to burn. But if they have crested, Retrospective confirms their status as one of the most accomplished recording units of their time."[1]

Michael Hubbard of musicOMH writes, "Retrospective is an album which brings together many great moments from their years of non-hits"[2]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Strange Fire"Amy RayStrange Fire (1987)5:29
2."Closer to Fine"Emily SaliersIndigo Girls (1989)4:01
3."Kid Fears"Amy RayIndigo Girls4:34
4."Watershed"Emily SaliersNomads Indians Saints (1990)5:45
5."Three Hits"Amy RayRites of Passage (1992)3:09
6."Galileo"Emily SaliersRites of Passage4:11
7."Ghost"Emily SaliersRites of Passage5:15
8."Reunion"Amy RaySwamp Ophelia (1994)3:26
9."Power of Two"Emily SaliersSwamp Ophelia5:21
10."Least Complicated"Emily SaliersSwamp Ophelia4:10
11."Shame on You"Amy RayShaming of the Sun (1997)4:01
12."Get Out the Map"Emily SaliersShaming of the Sun3:24
13."Go"Amy RayCome On Now Social (1999)4:03
14."Trouble"Emily SaliersCome On Now Social4:50
15."Devotion"Amy RayNew song3:33
16."Leaving"Emily SaliersNew song4:24
Total length:69:36

Musicians[]

Track 1: Strange Fire

  • Vocals: Amy Ray & Emily Saliers
  • Guitar: Amy Ray
  • Lead Guitar: Emily Saliers

Track 2: Closer to Fine

  • Vocals & Guitars: Amy Ray & Emily Saliers
  • Mandolin: Peter O'Toole
  • Tin Whistle: Fiachna O'Braondin
  • Bodhran: Liam Ó Maonlaí
  • Background Vocals: Peter O'Toole, Fiachna O'Braondin, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Luka Bloom
  • Percussion: Paulinho da Costa

Track 3: Kid Fears

Track 4: Watershed

Track 5: Three Hits

Track 6: Galileo

  • Vocals & Acoustic Guitars: Amy Ray & Emily Saliers
  • Lead Guitar: Emily Saliers
  • Bass: Sara Lee
  • Drums, Percussion & Piano: Jerry Marotta
  • Percussion: Talvin Singh
  • Fiddle: Lisa Germano

Track 7: Ghost

  • Vocals & Acoustic Guitars: Amy Ray & Emily Saliers
  • Bass: Sara Lee
  • Electric Guitar: John Jennings
  • Drums & Percussion: Jerry Marotta
  • Cymbals & Sidestick: Simone Simonton
  • Piano: Jai Winding
  • Strings conducted & arranged by Michael Kamen

Track 8: Reunion

  • Vocals & Acoustic Guitars: Amy Ray
  • Vocals, Lead & Acoustic Guitar & Bouzouki: Emily Saliers
  • Drums: Jerry Marotta
  • Bass: Sara Lee
  • Acoustic Bass: Danny Thompson
  • Violin & Mandolin: Lisa Germano
  • Backing Vocals: Michael Lorant & The Roches

Track 9: Power of Two

  • Vocals, Rhythm & Lead Acoustic Guitar: Emily Saliers
  • Vocals & Acoustic Guitar: Amy Ray
  • Drums & Percussion: Jerry Marotta
  • Bass: Sara Lee
  • Acoustic Bass: Danny Thompson
  • Mandolin: Lisa Germano
  • Flugelhorn: John Painter
  • Chromatic Harmonica: Bill Newton
  • Piano: Chuck Leavell
  • Backing Vocals: Sam "Shake" Anderson

Track 10: Least Complicated

  • Vocals & Acoustic Guitars: Amy Ray & Emily Saliers
  • Drums, Bongos & Percussion: Jerry Marotta
  • Bass: Sara Lee
  • Penny Whistle & Mandolin: Lisa Germano
  • Accordion: John Painter & Jo-El Sonnier
  • Backing Vocals: Michael Lorant

Track 11: Shame on You

  • Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars: Amy Ray
  • Vocals, Electric Guitar, Banjo & Bouzouki: Emily Saliers
  • Bass: Sara Lee
  • Drums, Percussion & Taos Drum: Jerry Marotta
  • Vocals & Harmonica: Steve Earle

Track 12: Get Out the Map

  • Vocals, Background Vocals, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Bouzouki: Emily Saliers
  • Vocals, Mandolin & Bouzouki: Amy Ray
  • Bass: Sara Lee
  • Drums, Percussion & Flintstone: Jerry Marotta
  • Backing Vocals: Dallas Austin; Quentin Bush & Jama Carter

Track 13: Go

  • Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars: Amy Ray
  • Vocals & Electric Guitar: Emily Saliers
  • Drums: John Reynolds
  • Percussion: Dawson Miller
  • Bass: Clare Kenny
  • Organ & Moog: Carol Isaacs
  • Cello: Caroline Dale
  • Backin Vocals: Joan Osborne
  • Spoken Word written by Meridel LeSueur from I Was Marching

Track 14: Trouble

  • Vocals & Electric Guitar: Emily Saliers
  • Vocals & Mandolin: Amy Ray
  • Drums & Percussion: John Reynolds
  • Bass: Claire Kenny
  • Backin Vocals: Joan Osborne
  • Beat Box: Malcolm Burn

Track 15: Devotion

  • Vocals & Acoustic Guitar: Amy Ray
  • Vocals & Classical Guitar: Emily Saliers
  • Accordion: Carol Isaacs
  • Drums & Percussion: Jerry Marotta
  • Bass: Claire Kenny

Track 16: Leaving

  • Vocals & Guitars: Amy Ray & Emily Saliers
  • Organ & Organ: Carol Isaacs
  • Drums: Blair Cunningham
  • Bass: Claire Kenny

Production[]

  • Producer: John Keane (1), Indigo Girls (11-16), John Reynolds (13-16), Peter Collins (5-10), Scott Litt (2-4)
  • Package design: Kris Anderson-Barrett
  • Engineer: Tim Oliver (15, 16)
  • Liner Notes: Amy Ray, Emily Saliers, Susan Faludi
  • Mastered by: Scott Hull (15, 16)
  • Photography: Amy Ray, Gail Gellman, Giacomo Buonofina, Larry Ray, Lee Walker, Nelda Mays, Peter Buck, Roger Klein, Susan Alzmer

All track information and credits were taken from the CD liner notes.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Ruhlmann, William. Retrospective at AllMusic
  2. ^ Hubbard, Michael (9 October 2000). "Indigo Girls – Retrospective". musicomh.com. musicOMH. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. ^ Indigo Girls. “Retrospective”. Epic. 2000.

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