Shaming of the Sun

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

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

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

Additional musicians

• Sara Lee Ã¢Â€Â“ bass (except 7, 11), string arrangements (5), Hammond B-3 organ and whistle (12)
• Jerry Marotta Ã¢Â€Â“ drums, percussion (1, 2, 4, 5, 9 11), harmonium (9), Taos drum (1)
• Steve Earle Ã¢Â€Â“ 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 Ã¢Â€Â“ drums (3, 6)
• Kenny Greenberg Ã¢Â€Â“ guitars (5, 10)
• Michael Lorant Ã¢Â€Â“ backing vocals (6), piano (10)
• Andy Stochansky Ã¢Â€Â“ drums (8, 10), percussion (5, 8), dumbek and talking drum (11)
• Lisa Germano Ã¢Â€Â“ mandolin (9), violin (9, 11)
• Sheila Doyle, Michael Lorant, Candy Jiosne Ã¢Â€Â“ piano (10)
• Dave Richards Ã¢Â€Â“ acoustic bass (11)
• David & Ellie Arenz, Jun-Ching Lin, Willard Shull, Sou-Chun Su Ã¢Â€Â“ violin
• Paul Murphy, Heidi Nitchie Ã¢Â€Â“ viola
• Kristin Wilkinson Ã¢Â€Â“ 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