| Rites of Passage | ||||
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| Released | May 12, 1992 October 3, 2000 (Reissue) | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville, (Woodstock, N.Y.) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 55:38 | |||
| Label | Epic[1] | |||
| Producer | Peter Collins[2] | |||
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Rites of Passage is the fourth studio album by American folk rock duo the Indigo Girls, released on May 12, 1992, by Epic Records.[3] It was reissued and remastered in 2000 with two bonus tracks.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Chicago Tribune | [5] |
| Down Beat | [6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[7] |
| Q | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
The Washington Post wrote that "the arrangements ... are more colorful and punchy, and every now and then the duo even manages to inject a little welcome humor into its otherwise dreary musings."[2] Trouser Press wrote that producer Peter Collins expunges "the folk patina to reveal a crystalline mainstream pop center around the snappy, subtle rhythms of bassist Sara Lee and drummer Jerry Marotta."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Three Hits" | Amy Ray | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Galileo" | Emily Saliers | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Ghost" | Saliers | 5:16 |
| 4. | "Joking" | Ray | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Jonas and Ezekial" | Ray | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Love Will Come to You" | Saliers | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Romeo and Juliet" | Mark Knopfler | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Virginia Woolf" | Saliers | 5:27 |
| 9. | "Chickenman" | Ray | 5:44 |
| 10. | "Airplane" | Saliers | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Nashville" | Ray | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Let It Be Me" | Saliers | 3:54 |
| 13. | "Cedar Tree" | Ray | 3:48 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Three Hits" (Live from Eddie's Attic, Atlanta) | Ray | 3:17 |
| 15. | "Love Will Come to You" (Live from Eddie's Attic, Atlanta) | Saliers | 4:51 |
Personnel
- Indigo Girls
- Amy Ray – vocals, guitars
- Emily Saliers – vocals, guitars (all tracks except 7)
- Additional personnel
- Sara Lee – bass (1-5, 8, 9, 11-13 & bonus 1 & 2)
- Budgie – drums and percussion (1, 9), marimba and claves (8)
- Lisa Germano – fiddle (1, 2, 11, 12)
- Ronan Browne – uilleann pipes (1, 13), low whistle (12)
- Dónal Lunny – bouzouki and bodhran (1, 13)
- Jerry Marotta – drums (2, 3, 6, 9, 11-13 & bonus 1, 2) percussion (2, 3, 6, 9-13 & bonus 1, 2), piano (2)
- Talvin Singh – percussion (2, 6, 11, 12)
- Martin McCarrick – cello and accordion (2, 8, 11, 12)
- Jackson Browne and David Crosby – backing vocals (2, 12)
- John Jennings – electric guitar (3, 9, 12), slide guitar (13)
- Simone Simonton – cymbals and sidestick (3)
- Jai Winding – piano (3)
- Michael Kamen – string arrangements, conductor (3)
- Kenny Aronoff – drums and percussion (4)
- Benmont Tench – organ (4)
- Edgar Meyer – acoustic bass (6, 8, 9)
- Maggie Roche – backing vocals (8, 10), piano (10)
- Terre Roche and Suzzy Roche – backing vocals (8, 10)
- Michael Lorant – backing vocals (9)
- Sandy Garfinkle – harmonica (11)
- Nollaig Ní Chathasaigh (also known as Nollaig Casey) – Irish fiddle (12 13)
- Uncredited - harmonica (9)
- Jane Scarpantoni – cello (bonus 1, 2)
- Scarlet Rivera – violin (bonus 1, 2)
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[9] | 21 |
Certifications
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- 1 2 "Indigo Girls". Trouser Press. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- 1 2 Joyce, Mike (May 27, 1992). "RECORDINGS" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ↑ "Indigo Girls | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ↑ Rites of Passage at AllMusic
- ↑ Caro, Mark (1992-05-14). "Indigo Girls Rites of Passage (Epic)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- 1 2 "Indigo Girls - Rites of Passage CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ Zacharek, Stephanie (1992-05-22). "Rites of Passage Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Indigo Girls Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Indigo Girls – Rites of Passage". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
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