Shaming of the Sun

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.

Shaming of the Sun
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
1200 Curfews
(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
Allmusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
The Music Box[5]
Rolling Stone[6]

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

  • 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
  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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