1 Clampdown
2 I Don't Wanna Talk About It
3 Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters- Live Version
4 Let Me Go Easy- Live Version
5 Winthrop
6 Free Of Hope
7 Shed Your Skin- Tom Morello Remix
8 Never Stop- 1986 E.P. Version
9 Ghost- Demo Version
10 Uncle John's Band
11 I'll Give You My Skin (featuring Michael Stipe)
12 Free In You- Dave Cooley Remix
13 Point Hope
14 Ramblin' Round- Live Version (with Ani Difranco)
15 Cold As Ice- Live Version
16 Walk Your Valley
17 It Won't Take Long
18 Finlandia- Live Version

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good collection; but CD skips (?)

 Album Rating: (3 of 5 stars)

Review Comments: a good collection of songs for Indigo Girl fans; odd problem with the CD skipping though.

Great Stuff

 Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)

Review Comments: These are wonderfully written songs by some of the best. The air of soulful harmony the Girls bring to each song is just perfect. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters is better than any version Elton John ever did. This is one of my most-played collections.

It's Collecting Dust

 Album Rating: (2 of 5 stars)

Review Comments: Listened to it once - then put it back in it's case to subsequently collect dust. Most of these songs I've already acquired through other means, and the new remix was just bad. Looking forward to the new album release in September for a little redemption.

Mostly for completists

 Album Rating: (3 of 5 stars)

Review Comments: I adore the Indigo Girls and have everything they've put out, so this was a must-buy for me. However, it's the least likely CD I'd play out of theirs. They're still in good form on this one, but it lacks the consistency of a regular Indigo Girls album.

Not for the Novice or Seasoned Fan, only for the Middle.

 Album Rating: (3 of 5 stars)

Review Comments: I consider myself a die-hard (seasoned) fan, and I was greatly disappointed in this collection. More than two-thirds of the songs are previously released, so I was glad I could only purchase the 6 songs I needed. Most of the 6 actual "new" tracks are available in a poorer quality elsewhere. I am not criticizing the Indigo Girls for this redundant release, they asked their fans to vote on the songs we most wanted on this collection. This collection will seem weak and unrepresentative to the novice listener; as the duo has said many times "Rarities" demonstrates their growth as songwriters and performers.

The overall message is: this collection is for the middle, those of you that fall somewhere between a novice and die-hard fan. If your rarities collection already includes most of the songs on "Rarities," then buy the few songs you need individually. If you only own 1 or 2 Indigo Girl CDs (or tapes), then skip this one for now and go with something else like "Retrospective," "All That We Let In," or "Come On Now Social." You will be much happier in the long run, as those CDs are more representative of the duo's songwritting and abilities. However, if you own most of their CDs and you are interested in understanding their development and influences (that you don't already know), then I highly recommend this collection.