Shaming of the Sun

Shaming of the Sun
Shaming of the Sun
Studio album by Indigo Girls
Released	April 29, 1997
Recorded	September 1996–1997
Genre	Folk rock
Length	50:49
Label	Epic
Producer	Indigo Girls with David Leonard
Indigo Girls chronology
Singles from Shaming of the Sun
	"Shame On You"; "Get Out the Map"; "Shed Your Skin";

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Chicago Tribune	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[3]
Los Angeles Times	^[4]
The Music Box	^[5]
Rolling Stone	^[6]

Shaming of the Sun, sometimes mislabeled as Shaming the Sun, is the sixth studio album by the Indigo Girls, released on April 29, 1997.^[7] It was the duo's highest-charting album in the US, peaking at number seven on the Billboard 200.

Track listing

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

Personnel

Amy Ray – lead & backing vocals; acoustic, electric & 12-string guitars; mandolin; piano (7, 10); bouzouki
Emily Saliers – lead & backing vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, dulcimer (12), banjo (1, 2), Dobro (4), piano (7, 10), harmonium, hurdy-gurdy

Additional musicians

Sara Lee – bass (except 7, 11), string arrangements (5), Hammond B-3 organ and whistle (12)
Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion (1, 2, 4, 5, 9 11), harmonium (9), Taos drum (1)
Steve Earle – backing vocals & harmonica (1)
Dallas Austin, Jama Carter, Quentin Bush (all 2), Michelle Malone (8) – backing vocals
Carmen Caballero, Pura Fé Crescioni and Jennifer Kreisberg (Ulali) – additional vocals (3, 7, 11)
Josh Freese, Chris Verene – drums (3, 6)
Kenny Greenberg – guitars (5, 10)
Michael Lorant – backing vocals (6), piano (10)
Andy Stochansky – drums (8, 10), percussion (5, 8), dumbek and talking drum (11)
Lisa Germano – mandolin (9), violin (9, 11)
Sheila Doyle, Michael Lorant, Candy Jiosne – piano (10)
Dave Richards – acoustic bass (11)
David & Ellie Arenz, Jun-Ching Lin, Willard Shull, Sou-Chun Su – violin
Paul Murphy, Heidi Nitchie – viola
Kristin Wilkinson – conductor
Micky Raphael – harmonica (11)

Smoke (track 12)

Benjamin: words, friend
William W Taft: coronet, humor
Timothy P Campion: drums, rake
Coleman T Lewis: electric guitar, hick sounds
Brian F Halloran: cello, rescue

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

^ Shaming of the Sun at AllMusic
^ Caro, Mark (May 9, 1997). "Indigo Girls Shaming [of] the Sun (Epic)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
^ Johnson, Beth (May 2, 1997). "Shaming [of] the Sun Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
^ Nichols, Natalie (May 10, 1997). "Indigo Girls, "Shaming of the Sun", Epic". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
^ Metzger, John (August 1998). "Indigo Girls – Shaming of the Sun (Album Review)". The Music Box. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
^ Gardner, Elysa (May 20, 1997). "Indigo Girls: Shaming Of The Sun : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 10, 2007. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
^ "Billboard". March 29, 1997.

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[1] Shaming of the Sun at AllMusic

[2] Caro, Mark (May 9, 1997). "Indigo Girls Shaming [of] the Sun (Epic)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 20, 2013.

[3] Johnson, Beth (May 2, 1997). "Shaming [of] the Sun Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.

[4] Nichols, Natalie (May 10, 1997). "Indigo Girls, "Shaming of the Sun", Epic". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 20, 2013.

[5] Metzger, John (August 1998). "Indigo Girls – Shaming of the Sun (Album Review)". The Music Box. Retrieved July 21, 2013.

[6] Gardner, Elysa (May 20, 1997). "Indigo Girls: Shaming Of The Sun : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 10, 2007. Retrieved July 20, 2013.

[7] "Billboard". March 29, 1997.

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Studio albums	Strange Fire Indigo Girls Nomads Indians Saints Rites of Passage Swamp Ophelia Shaming of the Sun Come On Now Social Become You All That We Let In Despite Our Differences Poseidon and the Bitter Bug Holly Happy Days Beauty Queen Sister One Lost Day Look Long
Other albums	Back on the Bus, Y'all 4.5: The Best of the Indigo Girls 1200 Curfews Rarities Staring Down the Brilliant Dream Live with the University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Singles	"Closer to Fine" "Galileo" "I Don't Wanna Talk About It" "Power of Two" "Shame on You" "Dear Mr. President" (with Pink) "What Are You Like"
Related articles	Honor the Earth Ray solo Stag Prom Didn't It Feel Kinder Lung of Love Goodnight Tender Holler If It All Goes South Saliers solo Murmuration Nation

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