Shaming of the Sun

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Shaming of the Sun
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Studio album by
Indigo Girls
ReleasedApril 29, 1997 (1997-04-29)
RecordedSeptember 1996–1997
GenreFolk rock
Length50:49
LabelEpic
ProducerIndigo Girls with David Leonard
Indigo Girls chronology
Swamp Ophelia
(1994) 		Shaming of the Sun
(1997) 		Come on Now Social
(1999)
Singles from Shaming of the Sun
  1. "Shame On You"
  2. "Get Out the Map"
  3. "Shed Your Skin"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[1]
Chicago Tribune2.5/4 stars[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
Los Angeles Times2/4 stars[4]
The Music Box4/5 stars[5]
Rolling Stone2/5 stars[6]

Shaming of the Sun, sometimes mislabeled as Shaming the Sun, is the sixth studio album by the Indigo Girls, released in 1997. It was the duo's highest-charting album in the U.S., peaking at number 7 on the Billboard 200.

Track listing[]

  1. "Shame on You" (Amy Ray)  – 4:04
  2. "Get Out the Map" (Emily Saliers)  – 3:25
  3. "Shed Your Skin" (Ray)  – 4:10
  4. "It's Alright" (Saliers)  – 3:05
  5. "Caramia" (Saliers)  – 5:48
  6. "Don't Give That Girl a Gun" (Ray)  – 4:38
  7. "Leeds" (Saliers)  – 3:34
  8. "Scooter Boys" (Ray)  – 2:57
  9. "Everything in Its Own Time" (Saliers)  – 5:17
  10. "Cut It Out" (Ray)  – 3:53
  11. "Burn All the Letters" (Saliers)  – 4:09
  12. "Hey Kind Friend" (Ray)  – 5:49

Personnel[]

Additional musicians

  • Michelle Malone, Dallas Austin, Carmen Caballero, Pura Fé Crescioni, Jennifer Kriesberg – additional vocals
  • Sheila Doyle – piano
  • Michael Lorant – piano, backing vocals
  • Kenny Greenberg – guitars
  • Sara Lee – bass, Hammond organ, whistle, string arrangements
  • Dave Richards – acoustic bass
  • Josh Freese, Chris Verene – drums
  • Andy Stochansky – drums, percussion, dumbek, talking drums
  • Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion, harmonium, Taos drum
  • David & Ellie Arenz, Jun-Ching Lin, Willard Shull, Sou-Chun Su – violin
  • Lisa Germano – mandolin, violin
  • Paul Murphy, Heidi Nitchie – viola
  • Kristin Wilkinson – conductor
  • Steve Earle – backing vocals & harmonica

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[]

  1. ^ Shaming of the Sun at AllMusic
  2. ^ Caro, Mark (1997-05-09). "Indigo Girls Shaming [of] the Sun (Epic)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  3. ^ Johnson, Beth (1997-05-02). "Shaming [of] the Sun Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  4. ^ Nichols, Natalie (1997-05-10). "Indigo Girls, "Shaming of the Sun", Epic". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  5. ^ Metzger, John (August 1998). "Indigo Girls – Shaming of the Sun (Album Review)". The Music Box. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  6. ^ 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.



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