Nomads Indians Saints

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

Nomads Indians Saints
Studio album by Indigo Girls
Released	September 21, 1990 October 3, 2000 (Reissue)
Recorded	1990
Genre	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]

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 on 1 2 3 4 6 7 & bonus 1
• Paulinho Da Costa – percussion on 1 2 7 9
• Peter Holsapple – accordion on 1 10, keyboard on 8
• Benmont Tench – fake accordion on 1
• Mary Chapin Carpenter – backing vocals on 1 4
• John Jennings – slide guitar on 2, acoustic guitar on 4, electric guitar on 7
• Kenny Aronoff – drums on 1 2 7, African drums and percussion on 8 9
• Gerard McHugh – backing vocals on 2
• Peter Buck – Appalachian dulcimer on 3
• The Louies – percussion on 3
• Michelle Malone – backing vocals on 3
• Craig Edwards – fiddle on 4
• Jim Keltner – drums on 4
• Chris McGuire – electric rhythm guitar on 5
• Cooper Seay – electric lead guitar on 5
• Bryan Lilje – bass on 5
• Scott Bland – drums on 5
• Jay Dee Daugherty – drums on 9
• Michael Lorant – drums on 10
• Bill Meyers – string arrangements on 11
• Jerry Marotta – percussion on bonus 1
• Jane Scarpantoni – cello on bonus 1

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1990	The Billboard 200	43[7]

Single

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	"Hammer and Nail"	Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	12

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – United States	Gold	April 16, 1992[8]

References

1. Nomads Indians Saints at AllMusic
2. Chicago Tribune review
3. Entertainment Weekly review
4. The New York Times review
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.