Strange Fire
Strange Fire is the debut studio album by American folk rock duo Indigo Girls. It was originally released independently on Indigo Records in Canada with eleven tracks. Epic Records signed the duo in 1988, and after their eponymous second album became a commercial success in early 1989, Epic re-released this album in the United States with a different running order, two tracks removed, and a new track, a cover of the 1960s hit "Get Together".
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| Released | May 1, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1985-87 | |||
| Studio | John Keane Studio, Athens, Georgia | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 36:45 | |||
| Label | Indigo (Canada) Epic (US) | |||
| Producer | John Keane | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Q | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Strange Fire was certified gold by the RIAA in November 1996.[4] The Epic version was remastered and reissued in 2000 with two bonus tracks.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Make It Easier" | Emily Saliers | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Walk Away" | Amy Ray | 5:29 |
| 3. | "Crazy Game" | Saliers | 2:53 |
| 4. | "I Don't Wanna Know" | 3:16 | |
| 5. | "You Left It Up to Me" | Ray | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Hey Jesus" | Saliers | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Strange Fire" | Ray | 5:29 |
| 8. | "High Horse" | Saliers | |
| 9. | "Left Me a Fool" | Saliers | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Land of Canaan" | Ray | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Blood and Fire" | Ray | 4:38 |
1989 Epic Records release (US)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Strange Fire" | Amy Ray | 5:29 |
| 2. | "Crazy Game" | Emily Saliers | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Left Me a Fool" | Saliers | 4:53 |
| 4. | "I Don't Wanna Know" | 3:16 | |
| 5. | "Hey Jesus" | Saliers | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Get Together" | Chet Powers | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Walk Away" | Ray | 5:29 |
| 8. | "Make It Easier" | Saliers | 3:59 |
| 9. | "You Left It Up to Me" | Ray | 4:57 |
| 10. | "Land of Canaan" | Ray | 4:09 |
2000 reissue bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Crazy Game" (Single Version) | Saliers | 3:29 |
| 12. | "Everybody's Waiting for Someone to Come Home" | Ray | 5:12 |
"Blood and Fire" was left off the Epic Records re-release in 1989 as it had already been included on the group's sophomore album Indigo Girls. "Land of Canaan" appears on both albums, but as two different recordings of the song. "High Horse" has never been re-released.
Personnel
- Indigo Girls
- Amy Ray - vocals, guitar
- Emily Saliers - vocals, guitar
with:
- Annie "Stan" Richardson - flute on "Crazy Game"
- Nita Karpf - cello on "Left Me a Fool"
- Sandy Garfinkle - harmonica on "I Don't Wanna Know" and "Land of Canaan"
- Dede Vogt - mandolin on "I Don't Wanna Know"
- Michelle Malone - vocals on "I Don't Wanna Know"
Notes
- Allmusic review
- Album reviews at CD Universe
- 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.
rolling stone indigo girls album guide.
- "Billboard Dec 14, 1996". 14 December 1996.