Nomads Indians Saints

Nomads Indians Saints
Studio album by Indigo Girls
Released	September 21, 1990 October 3, 2000 (Reissue)
Recorded	1990
Genre	Rock folk rock
Length	46:53
Label	Epic
Producer	Scott Litt
Indigo Girls chronology
Indigo Girls (1989) Nomads Indians Saints (1990) Rites of Passage (1992)
Singles from Nomads Indians Saints
"Hammer and a Nail" "World Falls" "Watershed" "1 2 3"

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	C+ [3]
The New York Times	(favorable) [4]
Q	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]

Nomads Indians Saints is the third studio album by Indigo Girls, released in 1990. It was reissued and remastered in 2000 with three bonus tracks.

Reception

NME said, "The Indigos clearly want to update their genre with modern attitudes and poppy production, avoiding both Nashville's cheesy sentimentalism and Greenwich Village's wordy worthiness. Not every song pulls off this tricky balancing act. The Indigos bury their brightest qualities in clothes which are too often dreary and dated. ^[7]

Track listing

1. "Hammer and a Nail" (Emily Saliers) – 3:50
2. "Welcome Me" (Amy Ray) – 4:36
3. "World Falls" (Ray) – 3:44
4. "Southland in the Springtime" (Saliers) – 4:19
5. "1 2 3" (Ray, Chris McGuire, Cooper Seay, Bryan Lilje, Scott Bland) – 4:12
6. "Keeper of My Heart" (Ray) – 4:22
7. "Watershed" (Saliers) – 5:44
8. "Hand Me Downs" (Ray) – 3:41
9. "You and Me of the 10,000 Wars" (Saliers) – 4:10
10. "Pushing the Needle Too Far" (Ray) – 4:12
11. "The Girl with the Weight of the World in Her Hands" (Saliers) – 4:21

2000 reissue bonus tracks

12. "Welcome Me" (Live) (Ray) – 4:35 Live at the Hopi Civic Center on the Hopi Reservation, Kyostmovi, AZ, May 24, 1995
13. Interview by Shawn Colvin – 8:51
14. "You and Me of the 10,000 Wars" (Live) – 4:21 Live at Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO, October 21 and October 22, 1990

Personnel

Indigo Girls

• Amy Ray – vocals, guitars
• Emily Saliers – vocals, guitars

Additional personnel

• Sara Lee – bass (1–4, 6, 7 & bonus 1)
• Paulinho Da Costa – percussion (1, 2, 7, 9)
• Kenny Aronoff – drums (1, 2, 7), African drums and percussion (8, 9)
• Peter Holsapple – accordion (1 10), keyboard (8)
• John Jennings – slide guitar (2), acoustic guitar (4), electric guitar (7)
• Benmont Tench – fake accordion (1)
• Mary Chapin Carpenter – backing vocals (1, 4)
• Gerard McHugh – backing vocals (2)
• Peter Buck – Appalachian dulcimer (3)
• The Louies – percussion (3)
• Michelle Malone – backing vocals (3)
• Craig Edwards – fiddle (4)
• Jim Keltner – drums (4)
• Jay Dee Daugherty – drums (9)
• Michael Lorant – drums (10)
• Bill Meyers – string arrangements (11)
• Jerry Marotta – percussion (bonus 1)
• Jane Scarpantoni – cello (bonus 1)

Ellen James Society (track 5)

• Chris McGuire – electric rhythm guitar (5)
• Cooper Seay – electric lead guitar (5)
• Bryan Lilje – bass (5)
• Scott Bland – drums (5)

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1990	Billboard 200	43 [8]

Single

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	"Hammer and Nail"	Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	12[ citation needed ]

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – United States	Gold	April 16, 1992 [9]

References

1. Nomads Indians Saints at AllMusic
2. "Indigo GirlsNomads Indians Saints (Epic) (STAR)(STAR)"Hammer and..." Chicago Tribune . October 18, 1990. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
3. Entertainment Weekly review
4. "HOME ENTERTAINMENT/RECORDINGS: AND KEEP IN MIND (Published 1990)". The New York Times . Archived from the original on February 27, 2023.
5. Album reviews at CD Universe
6. Rolling Stone review
7. Stephen Dalton (November 17, 1990). "Long Play". NME . p. 34.
8. "Indigo Girls Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media.
9. "RIAA — Gold & Platinum Searchable Database: Indigo Girls". RIAA Gold & Platinum Awards Program . Recording Industry Association of America.^{[ permanent dead link ]}