''Strange Fire'' is the debut studio album by American

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duo

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. It was originally released independently on Indigo Records in

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with eleven tracks.

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signed the duo in 1988, and after their eponymous second album became a commercial success in early 1989, Epic re-released this album in the

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with a different running order, two tracks removed, and a new track, a cover of the 1960s hit " Get Together". ''Strange Fire'' was certified gold by the RIAA in November 1996. The Epic version was remastered and reissued in 2000 with two bonus tracks.

Track listing

1989 Epic Records release (US) 2000 reissue bonus tracks "Blood and Fire" was left off the Epic Records re-release in 1989 as it had already been included on the group's sophomore album ''

''. "Land of Canaan" appears on both albums, but as two different recordings of the song. "High Horse" has never been re-released.

Personnel

;Indigo Girls *Amy Ray - vocals, guitar *Emily Saliers - vocals, guitar with: *Annie "Stan" Richardson - flute on "Crazy Game" *Nita Karpf - cello on "Left Me a Fool" *Sandy Garfinkle - harmonica on "I Don't Wanna Know" and "Land of Canaan" *Dede Vogt - mandolin on "I Don't Wanna Know" *Michelle Malone - vocals on "I Don't Wanna Know"

Notes

1987 debut albums Epic Records albums Indigo Girls albums Self-released albums Albums produced by John Keane (record producer) {{1980s-rock-album-stub