4.5 is a 15-track import collection covering the Indigo Girls' career from their self-titled Epic Records debut to Swamp Ophelia. While it certainly does the job of introducing the band to the foreign market, its lack of rarities and prohibitive import price make it unnecessary for the U.S. -- the self-titled album is still the best place to start. ~ Chris Woodstra, All Music Guide
John Jennings (Guitar (Electric)), Scott Litt (Producer), Jai Winding (Piano), John Painter (Arranger), Ronan Browne (Uillean Pipes), Chuck Leavell (Piano), Jerry Marotta (Bongos), Luka Bloom (Vocals (Background)), Jo-El Sonnier (Accordion), Peter O'Toole (Mandolin), Jerry Marotta (Drums), Simone Simonton (Cymbals), Michael Lorant (Vocals (Background)), Michael Halsband (Photography), Budgie (Percussion), De De Vogt (Bass), Kristin Wilkinson (Viola), Jerry Marotta (Percussion), Mary Chapin Carpenter (Vocals), David Leonard (Engineer), Danny Thompson (Bass (Acoustic)), Amy Ray (Handclapping), Risa Zaitschek (Art Direction), David Crosby (Vocals (Background)), Sara Lee (Bass), Emily Saliers (Guitar (Acoustic)), Paulinho Da Costa (Percussion), Amy Ray (Vocals), Benmont Tench (Synthesizer Accordian), Lisa Germano (Fiddle), David Davidson (Violin), Scott Litt (Engineer), Martin McCarrick (Cello), Danny Thompson (Bass (Acoustic)), Anthony LaMarchina (Cello), Chris Teal (Violin), Simone Simonton (?), Mike Mills (Bass), Peter Collins (Producer), Dónal Lunny (Bouzouki), Liam Ó Maonlaí (Bodhran), Benmont Tench (Organ), John Keane (Guitar (12 String Electric)), John Painter (Accordion), Sara Lee (Guitar (Bass)), James Hall (Trumpet), David Leonard (Mixing), Jackson Browne (Vocals (Background)), Liam (Vocals (Background)), Kasim Sulton (Bass), Bill Newton (Chromatic Harmonica), John Painter (Flugelhorn), Sue Owens (Handclapping), Talvin Singh (Percussion), Jan Dykes (Guitar (Bass)), Jerry Marotta (Piano), Emily Saliers (Rhythm), Emily Saliers (Bouzouki), Michael Kamen (Conductor), Amy Ray (Guitar (Acoustic)), John Keane (Slide Guitar), Kenny Aronoff (Percussion), Lisa Germano (Mandolin), Martin McCarrick (Accordion), Budgie (Drums), Sam "Shake" Anderson (Vocals (Background)), John Keane (Shaker), Lisa Germano (Penny Whistle), Patrick McCarthy (Engineer), Emily Saliers (Vocals), Lisa Germano (Violin), Jay Dee Daugherty (Drums), Dónal Lunny (Bodhran), Michael Stipe (Vocals (Background)), Bill Newton (Chromatic Accordeon), Peter Buck (Guitar (Electric)), Bill Berry (Drums), Peter Holsapple (Accordion), Kenny Aronoff (Drums)
