Rites of Passage (Indigo Girls album)

Rites of Passage
Rites of Passage
Studio album by Indigo Girls
Released	May 12, 1992; October 3, 2000 (Reissue)
Recorded	Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, NY, 1992
Genre	Rock
Length	55:38
Label	Epic
Producer	Peter Collins
Indigo Girls chronology
Singles from Rites of Passage
	"Three Hits"; "Galileo"; "Joking"; "Ghost";

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Chicago Tribune	^[4]
Down Beat	^[5]
Entertainment Weekly	B−^[6]
Q	^[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[7]

Rites of Passage is the fourth studio album by American folk rock duo the Indigo Girls, released on May 12, 1992 by Epic Records.^[8] It was reissued and remastered in 2000 with two bonus tracks.

Critical reception[]

The Washington Post wrote that "the arrangements ... are more colorful and punchy, and every now and then the duo even manages to inject a little welcome humor into its otherwise dreary musings."^[2] Trouser Press wrote that producer Peter Collins expunges "the folk patina to reveal a crystalline mainstream pop center around the snappy, subtle rhythms of bassist Sara Lee and drummer Jerry Marotta."^[1]

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Three Hits"	Amy Ray	3:10
2.	"Galileo"	Emily Saliers	4:12
3.	"Ghost"	Saliers	5:16
4.	"Joking"	Ray	3:33
5.	"Jonas and Ezekial"	Ray	4:08
6.	"Love Will Come to You"	Saliers	4:37
7.	"Romeo and Juliet"	Mark Knopfler	4:46
8.	"Virginia Woolf"	Saliers	5:27
9.	"Chickenman"	Ray	5:44
10.	"Airplane"	Saliers	3:21
11.	"Nashville"	Ray	3:57
12.	"Let It Be Me"	Saliers	3:54
13.	"Cedar Tree"	Ray	3:48

2000 reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Three Hits" (Live from Eddie's Attic, Atlanta)	Ray	3:17
15.	"Love Will Come to You" (Live from Eddie's Attic, Atlanta)	Saliers	4:51

Personnel[]

Indigo Girls

Amy Ray – vocals, guitars
Emily Saliers – vocals, guitars

Additional personnel

Sara Lee – bass on 1 2 3 4 8 9 11 12 13 & bonus 1 2
Budgie – drums on 1 9, percussion on 1 9, marimba on 8, claves on 8
Lisa Germano – fiddle on 1 2 11 12
Ronan Browne – uilleann pipes on 1 13, low whistle2 on 12
Dónal Lunny – bouzouki on 1 13, bodhran on 1 13
Jerry Marotta – drums on 2 3 6 9 11 12 13 & bonus 1 2, percussion on 2 3 6 9 10 11 12 13 & bonus 1 2, piano on 2
Talvin Singh – percussion on 2 6 11 12
Martin McCarrick – cello on 2 8 11 12, accordion on 2 8 11 12
Jackson Browne – backing vocals on 2 12
David Crosby – backing vocals on 2 12
John Jennings – electric guitar on 3 9 12, slide guitar on 13
Simone Simonton – cymbals on 3, sidestick on 3
Jai Winding – piano on 3
Michael Kamen – string arrangements on 3, conductor on 3
Kenny Aronoff – drums on 4, percussion on 4
Benmont Tench – organ on 4
Edgar Meyer – acoustic bass on 6 8 9
Maggie Roche – backing vocals on 8 10, piano on 10
Terre Roche – backing vocals on 8 10
Suzzy Roche – backing vocals on 8 10
Michael Lorant – backing vocals on 9
Sandy Garfinkle – harmonica on 11
Nollaig Ní Chathasaigh – Irish fiddle on 12 13
Jane Scarpantoni – cello on bonus 1 2
Scarlet Rivera – violin on bonus 1 2

Charts[]

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1992	The Billboard 200	21^[9]

Single

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1992	"Galileo"	Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	10
1992	"Galileo"	The Billboard Hot 100	89

Certifications[]

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – USA	Gold	August 10, 1992
RIAA – USA	Platinum	November 18, 1994

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Indigo Girls". Trouser Press. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Joyce, Mike (May 27, 1992). "RECORDINGS" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
^ Rites of Passage at AllMusic
^ Caro, Mark (1992-05-14). "Indigo Girls Rites of Passage (Epic)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Indigo Girls - Rites of Passage CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
^ Zacharek, Stephanie (1992-05-22). "Rites of Passage Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 404. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
^ "Indigo Girls | Biography & History". AllMusic.
^ "Indigo Girls". Billboard.

[TP-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Indigo Girls". Trouser Press. Retrieved 21 October 2020.

[auto-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Joyce, Mike (May 27, 1992). "RECORDINGS" – via www.washingtonpost.com.

[3] Rites of Passage at AllMusic

[4] Caro, Mark (1992-05-14). "Indigo Girls Rites of Passage (Epic)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-07-20.

[cduniverse-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Indigo Girls - Rites of Passage CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-07-20.

[6] Zacharek, Stephanie (1992-05-22). "Rites of Passage Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-07-20.

[7] Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 404. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

[8] "Indigo Girls | Biography & History". AllMusic.

[9] "Indigo Girls". Billboard.

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