Rarities
Compilation album by
Indigo Girls
ReleasedJune 14, 2005 (2005-06-14)[1]
Recorded1986–2005
GenreFolk
Length75:25
LabelEpic

Rarities is a compilation album by Indigo Girls. It was released in 2005. It contains studio, demo, and live tracks (both original and cover versions of songs), many of which had previously been released on other compilation and soundtrack albums.

The vocals on most of the songs are performed entirely by the Indigo Girls; two songs feature vocal contributions from Michael Stipe ("I'll Give You My Skin") and Ani DiFranco ("Ramblin' Round").[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Clampdown"Joe Strummer, Mick Jones3:17
2."I Don't Want to Talk About It"Danny Whitten3:36
3."Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" (live)Elton John, Bernie Taupin3:27
4."Let Me Go Easy" (live)Amy Ray2:59
5."Winthrop"Emily Saliers4:18
6."Free of Hope"Vic Chesnutt5:44
7."Shed Your Skin" (Tom Morello remix)Ray4:25
8."Never Stop" (1986 EP version)Saliers2:27
9."Ghost" (demo)Saliers5:10
10."Uncle John's Band"Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter4:50
11."I'll Give You My Skin"Saliers, Ray, Michael Stipe3:34
12."Free in You" (Dave Cooley remix)Saliers3:35
13."Point Hope"Ray6:52
14."Ramblin' Round" (live)Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, John Lomax3:19
15."Cold as Ice" (live)Ray3:59
16."Walk Your Valley" (live)Saliers3:41
17."It Won't Take Long"Ferron7:41
18."Finlandia" (live)Jean Sibelius2:31

Personnel

Indigo Girls[2]

Additional personnel[2]

Charts

Sales chart performance for Rarities
Year Chart Position
2005 The Billboard 200 159[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Indigo Girls Unearth 'Rarities,' Plan Tour". Billboard. May 12, 2005.
  2. ^ a b "Rarities - Indigo Girls : Credits : Allmusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  3. ^ "Rarities - Indigo Girls : Awards : Allmusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
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