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.

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 [7]

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 [8]

References

1. Nomads Indians Saints at AllMusic
2. "Indigo GirlsNomads Indians Saints (Epic) (STAR)(STAR)"Hammer and..." Chicago Tribune . 18 October 1990. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
3. Entertainment Weekly review
4. "HOME ENTERTAINMENT/RECORDINGS: AND KEEP IN MIND (Published 1990)". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2023-02-27.
5. Album reviews at CD Universe
6. Rolling Stone review
7. "Indigo Girls Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media.
8. "RIAA — Gold & Platinum Searchable Database: Indigo Girls". RIAA Gold & Platinum Awards Program . Recording Industry Association of America.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}