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- Date Released: May 10, 1994
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Label: Epic
- Copyright: (P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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Amy Ray and Emily Saliers continue to hone their signature lush melodies on their fifth studio effort, Swamp Ophelia. Reflecting back to their pioneering singer/songwriting days of the late '80s and early '90s, this album is confident in the face of the male-dominated music industry and the Indigo Girls are no longer afraid to hit upon past relationships and personal emotion. Saliers and Ray's incredible harmonies are most stylish and songs such as "Language of the Kiss" and "Touch Me Fall" are illustriously romantic and serene. "Least Complicated" is vocally enchanting, layering bongos and percussion to make this cut an album standout. Their choir-like unison allows their vocal power to carry them through the entire record, but accompanying musicians, such as Lisa Germano (mandolin, violin), Canadian songstress Jane Siberry, and cellist Jane Scarpantoni, also make Swamp Ophelia more pleasurable. But the duo also move beyond the sweet and tender by dipping into darker realms, especially on "Dead Man's Hill." Their earthy voices creep along the haunting tom-toms to provoke another musical side. This album is another humanistic effort from the Indigo Girls' deep and indwelling passions and ideas. This release molds the beauty of what's yet to come.
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| 01. |  |
Fugitive |
4:35 |
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| 02. | |
Least Complicated |
4:13 |
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| 03. | |
Language Or The Kiss |
5:35 |
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| 04. | |
Reunion |
3:27 |
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| 05. | |
Power Of Two |
5:23 |
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| 06. | |
Touch Me Fall |
6:10 |
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| 07. | |
The Wood Song |
4:13 |
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| 08. | |
Mystery |
4:05 |
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| 09. | |
Dead Man's Hill |
4:42 |
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| 10. | |
Fare Thee Well |
4:02 |
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| 11. | |
This Train Revised |
4:39 |
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11 Total Tracks, 51:04 Total Length
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Credits
- Jo-El Sonnier - Accordion // Jane Siberry - Vocals (Background) // Indigo Girls - Main Performer // The Roches - Vocals (Background) // Lisa Germano - Mandolin // Lisa Germano - Violin // Lisa Germano - Penny Whistle // Mike Batt - Arranger // Mike Batt - Conductor // Peter Collins - Producer // David Davidson - Violin // Sheila Doyle - Violin // Connie Grauer - Synthesizer // Connie Grauer - Melodica // Connie Grauer - Synthesizer Bass // Anthony LaMarchina - Cello // Chuck Leavell - Piano // Chuck Leavell - Chimes // Chuck Leavell - Vibrachime // David Leonard - Engineer // Tony Levin - ? // Tony Levin - Stick Bass // Michael Lorant - Drums // Michael Lorant - Vocals // Michael Lorant - Vocals (Background) // Jerry Marotta - Percussion // Jerry Marotta - Bongos // Jerry Marotta - Drums // Jerry Marotta - Marimba // Jerry Marotta - Drums (African) // Bill Newton - Harmonica // Bill Newton - Chromatic Harmonica // John Mark Painter - Guitar // John Mark Painter - Accordion // John Mark Painter - Flugelhorn // Amy Ray - Guitar (Acoustic) // Amy Ray - Guitar (Electric) // Amy Ray - Vocals // Emily Saliers - Guitar (Acoustic) // Emily Saliers - Bouzouki // Emily Saliers - Dobro // Emily Saliers - Guitar (Electric) // Emily Saliers - Guitar (Rhythm) // Emily Saliers - Vocals // Emily Saliers - Guitar (Classical) // Chris Teal - Violin // Kristin Wilkinson - Viola // Kim Zick - Tom-Tom // Kim Zick - Triangle // Kim Zick - Tympani [Timpani] // Kim Zick - Drums (Snare) // Jane Scarpantoni - Cello // Danny Thompson - Bass // Kristin Wilskinson - Viola // James Hall - Trumpet // Sam "Shake" Anderson - Vocals (Background) // Jan Dykes - Guitar (Bass) // Larry Ray, Sr. - Vocals (Background) // Sam Anderson - Vocals (Background) // John Painter - Guitar // John Painter - Accordion // John Painter - Arranger // John Painter - Flugelhorn // John Painter - Guitar (Electric) // Sara Lee - Guitar (Bass) // Love Sponge String Quartet - ?
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