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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Retrospective
Indigo Girls
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ASIN: B00004Z3SS
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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- 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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Swamp Ophelia
Indigo Girls
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ASIN: B0000029EV
Release Date: 1994-05-10 |
Tracks:
- Fugitive
- Least Complicated
- Language Or The Kiss
- Reunion
- 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
Customer Reviews:
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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- I can be sweet and good and nice....
- A MUST have for every collection!
- Deathbed Music
- best indigo cd
- Pinnacle
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Rites of Passage
Indigo Girls
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00004Z3TS
Release Date: 2000-10-03 |
Tracks:
- Three Hits
- Galileo
- Ghost
- Joking
- Jonas & Ezekial
- Love Will Come To You
- Romeo And Juliet
- Virginia Woolf
- Chickenman
- Airplane
- Nashville
- Let It Be Me
- Cedar Tree
- Three Hits (Live From Eddie's Attic, Atlanta, GA)
- Love Will Come To You (Live From Eddie's Attic, Atlanta, GA)
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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- Indigo Girls - Another Solid Album
- Best album in a while
- Real Love Songs
- Planets hurling..... and Atoms Splitting
- Not bad, but...
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All That We Let In
Indigo Girls
Manufacturer: Sony
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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
Customer Reviews:
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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- 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!!
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Rarities
Indigo Girls
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ASIN: B0009MAOWS
Release Date: 2005-06-14 |
Tracks:
- Clampdown
- I Don't Wanna Talk About It
- Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters- Live Version
- Let Me Go Easy- Live Version
- Winthrop
- Free Of Hope
- Shed Your Skin- Tom Morello Remix
- Never Stop- 1986 E.P. Version
- Ghost- Demo Version
- Uncle John's Band
- I'll Give You My Skin (featuring Michael Stipe)
- Free In You- Dave Cooley Remix
- Point Hope
- Ramblin' Round- Live Version (with Ani Difranco)
- Cold As Ice- Live Version
- Walk Your Valley
- It Won't Take Long
- Finlandia- Live Version
Amazon.com
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
Customer Reviews:
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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- Soft, but not lacking in the least
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- Getting better all the time
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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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- With TURBULENT INDIGO, Joni Mitchell Takes BLUE to the Next Level
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Release Date: 1994-10-25 |
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- Sunny Sunday
- Sex Kills
- How Do You Stop
- Turbulent Indigo
- Last Chance Lost
- The Magdalen Laundries
- Not To Blame
- Borderline
- Yvette In English
- The Sire Of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song)
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The 1996 Grammy winner for best pop album, Joni Mitchell's Turbulent Indigo is the singer's most distinctive and rewarding work since Wild Things Run Fast in 1982. Coproduced by Mitchell and her longtime collaborator and former husband Larry Klein, Turbulent Indigo is perhaps the only one of her '80s and '90s discs on which she isn't unduly hampered by studio technology. Whereas her rotten taste in synthesizers lent an automatically dated sound to 1988's Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm and 1998's Taming the Tiger, here the gadgetry is unobtrusive and enhances the power of Mitchell's voice and guitar playing. It also helps that this batch of songs is particularly evocative and well written, ranging from the graceful "How Do You Stop," on which she wonders how to stop "love from slipping away," to the wonderful vignette "Yvette in English," which describes a chance encounter between Picasso and a reluctant model. Paintings and painters are obviously a major theme on the disc--the cover is Mitchell's portrait of herself in the guise of Van Gogh--but more striking is her pessimistic view of humanity. "The Magdalene Laundries" describes the fate of girls left pregnant and abandoned in convent laundry rooms, "Not to Blame" details "the miseries made of love" for all the world's battered wives, and the title of "Sex Kills" is entirely self-explanatory. "The Sire of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song)," the album's finale, is nothing less than the cries of the much-put-upon Job against a heartless God who makes "everything I dread and everything I fear come true." The plaintive beauty of the music helps sweeten the potential sourness of Mitchell's lyrics. Indeed, the contrast gives great force to Turbulent Indigo and confirms that Mitchell's intellectual prowess and willfully contrary outlook are two qualities sorely missing in the work of many of the contemporary songwriters who cite her as their godhead. --Jason Anderson
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With TURBULENT INDIGO, Joni Mitchell Takes BLUE to the Next Level .......2007-03-28
Universally accepted as one of the major creative forces in modern music, Joni Mitchell never ceases to amaze me with her genius. From the early innocent work of the 1960's, to her groundbreaking opus, "BLUE", she has always challenged the norm. With "Turbulent Indigo", Ms. Mitchell takes the brilliance of "Blue" to the max. An hommage to Vincent Van Gogh, "Turbulent Indigo" not only pushes the boundaries of pop music, but redefines them. As opposed to other pop songs where Vincent was romanticized in lovely poetry, Joni takes a different approach. She writes: "Tourists talking about the madhouse/ Talking about the ear/ The madman hangs in fancy homes/ They wouldn't let him near!/ He'd piss in their fireplace!/ He'd drag them through turbulent Indigo." Hardly the stuff of love songs, but this sets a tone to the other difficult topics Joni tackles in this album. Who else but Ms. Mitchell would write about being sold into white slavery in a 17th Century nunnery (The Magdalene Laundries) and actually make the work soar! Who else would dare tackle physical abuse with thinly veiled refernces to a popular music icon and an actress, and do so in such a delicate fashion, in perfect juxtaposition to the harsh nature of the topic. And, she does this all while never losing her sense of art. Each song is a painting, not unlike her paintings that decorates the covers of this CD. And, each of these "Paintings" works together to create one solid work of a CD. Like most of Ms. Mitchell's greater albums, the whole is dependant on the sum of its parts. These are not singular songs, randomly placed on the order. They are chapters in a book- pull out one song, and the "story" suffers. Choosing the greater songs off "Turbulent Indigo" is like choosing your favorite Van Gogh Painting-they are all so wonderful in their own right. I do find myself drawn to the amazing cut "Borderline", whose keen observations of human behavior are reminiscent of those in the "Court and Spark" stand-out "People's Parties". And, of course, the album's grande finale, the writer at the height of her craft, is illustrated in the final cut, titled "The Sire Of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song". More Passion Play that mere song, "The Sire Of Sorrow" soars on sweeping melodies and brilliant lyrics that most writers strive for but most shall never achieve.
The Beginning of the Onslaught .......2007-03-11
" Turbulent Indigo" brought Joni Mitchell more fame than she probably ever wanted. Two grammies, numerous awards to follow. Deserved praise, but what about all the former brilliance?
Never mind. Joni finally got her dues. " Indigo" is a fine example of how to stay inspired. The guitar work is honed 90's style. The influence of some new age guitar workings, along with " Joni" tunings, ring out. " Sex Kills" has a metallic backing that is perfect for the lyrics. The music creates the clattering of a back alley, very vivid. Disposable culture, defaming the most holy.
The title song laments the ignorance of the world at large regarding what it takes to be an artist. Artists aren't manufactured, they are born. They are then shaped by time and experience, releasing joy and sorrow into some form. Sheep need not apply.
Another highlight is " Yvette in English", a song that might be considered slight by some, but rolling melody melds around the lyrics to make this such a pleasant experience.
All the tracks have a stand-out quality with few words to translate meaning. Suffice to say that the attention was well deserved. Mitchell created another masterpiece.
Disenchanted Joni.......2006-12-19
No, Mitchell isn't at the apex of her game on this album - the egregious album cover says as much - but 2nd-tier Joni is still world-class songwriting & performance by most standards. On this set, she looks at the raging injustices of the world from her wry, increasingly detached point of view. There is bitterness in almost track and the topics are pretty downer; "I've lost all taste for life, I'm all complaints," she sings on the final track. Nevertheless, her acoustic guitar is warm & smart, Shorter's sax is sly & sweet and Mitchell places a few savvy pop hooks & harmonies here & there. Lyrically, she's better addressing the human condition than working world events. The overall sound is a continuation of the formula perfected on "Don Juan's Reckless Daughter" with waves of synth bass taking the place of (the more creative) Pastorius. Standouts include "Sunny Sunday," "How Do You Stop," the title track and, featuring one of her most direct melodies since the 60's, her devastating address to God on "The Sire of Sorrow." All in all, not Mitchell's best work - but her best work of the 90's.
An Inspired Masterpiece.......2006-11-07
As a Boomer who came of age during the halcyon days of the Sixties, I fondly recall the burst of creativity in music and the arts that those years brought forth. I acquired an enviable collection of vinyl LP's, and through repeated listening saturated myself with their inventiveness along with every nuanced detail.
Fast forward to the present time - for decades now I've been listening primarily only to symphonic music or other instrumental pieces, or exotic songs sung in foreign languages, so as to avoid the distraction of trite lyrics (not to mention some less than appealing musical styles). As such, I've been out of the 'pop culture' loop for many years.
But as fate would have it, a copy of "Turbulent Indigo" has just recently landed in my lap. This has amounted to a reawakening for me. I much enjoyed "Hejira" and some of Joni Mitchell's other recordings years ago, but then lost track of her. Then I heard her perform "Sex Kills" on a TV documentary (an eye and ear opener), and I followed the trail to "Turbulent Indigo". When I first heard it, I was unsure what to make of it. Being "lazy", I left the CD in place and subsequently listened to it over again. And again. I'm struck and enriched by something different each time. Lightbulbs are going off everywhere. Joni Mitchell is a poet of the first degree and a true artist, and I'm delighted to find out that I'm still capable of being passionate about something. Joni puts the muse back in music; otherwise it's just 'ic', as she'll tell you.
"Turbulent Indigo" has given me an education ("The Magdalene Laundries") along with its invocation of the literature and art of others ("Sunny Sunday" "Yvette in English" "Turbulent Indigo"), and even the Old Testament ("The Sire of Sorrow"). And only after listening to it many times did I learn that "Turbulent Indigo" won multiple awards. Wow; is it ever worthy. For once the music industry got it right.
Brilliant Record........2006-01-18
I love Joni, and this is another amazing album by her. Everything is perfect. The lyrics, instruments, imagery, artwork...flawless! Get this album!
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