Suzanne Vega ~ ♪Women folk♪: Suzanne Vega ~ ♪Women folk♪

Suzanne Nadine Vega was born on July 11, 1959 in Santa Monica, California, United States. She's an American songwriter and singer known for her eclectic folk-inspired music.

Her mother, Pat Vega, is a computer systems analyst of German-Swedish heritage. Her father, Richard Peck, is of Scottish-English-Irish origin. They divorced soon after her birth. Her stepfather, Ed Vega, also known as Edgardo Vega Yunque, was a writer and teacher from Puerto Rico.

When Vega was two and a half, the family moved to New York City. She grew up in Spanish Harlem and the Upper West Side. At the age of nine she began to write poetry; she wrote her first song at age fourteen. Later she attended New York's prestigious High School of Performing Arts (now called LaGuardia High School). There she studied modern dance and graduated in 1977.

Two of Vega's songs (both from her second album Solitude Standing, 1987) reached the top 10 of various international chart listings: "Luka" and "Tom's Diner". The latter was originally an a cappella version on Vega's album, which was then remade in 1990 as a dance track produced by the British dance production team DNA.

Tom's Diner

(Tom's Restaurant, after which the song Tom's Diner was named.)

Vega's song "Tom's Diner" was used as the reference track in an early trial of the MP3 compression system, thus earning her the distinction of being named "The Mother of the MP3". Because it is an a cappella vocal with relatively little reverberation, it was used as the model for Karlheinz Brandenburg's sound compression algorithm. Brandenburg heard “Tom's Diner” on a radio playing the song and was excited and at first convinced it would be "nearly impossible to compress this warm a cappella voice."

"Tom's Diner" takes place in Tom's Restaurant at 112th Street and Broadway in New York City. Exterior shots of the same restaurant appear in the television sitcom Seinfeld as Monk's, which is the eatery where Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer hang out. The DNA remix of the track was so popular that it inspired many cover versions—the best of which were eventually collected by Vega on an album titled Tom's Album. The remixed version of "Tom's Diner" was later sampled by hip hop artist Nikki D in her single "Daddy's Little Girl". Rapper Tupac Shakur sampled the track in "Dopefiend's Diner".

On July 28, 2012, Vega and the Soul Rebels Brass Band shared the stage and performed "Tom's Diner" together at the inaugural 2012 Boston Summer Arts Weekend in Copley Square.

Luka

On a 1987 Swedish television special, Vega said this about her song "Luka":

A few years ago, I used to see this group of children playing in front of my building, and there was one of them, whose name was Luka, who seemed a little bit distinctive from the other children. I always remembered his name, and I always remembered his face, and I didn't know much about him, but he just seemed set apart from these other children that I would see playing. And his character is what I based the song Luka on. In the song, the boy Luka is an abused child—in real life I don't think he was. I think he was just different.

Also, in an ASCAP interview, she responded to a question about "Luka":

Interviewer: When you can touch so many people with songs like 'Luka', it must be pretty rewarding.
Vega: Yeah. It’s an amazing feeling. Especially since that particular song is a very special song. It’s a song about child abuse, so therefore it does touch a lot of people in a different way than if it were, say, a love song or some other kind of song.

"Luka" was covered by The Lemonheads on the 1989 album Lick, shortly before the band was signed by Atlantic Records, and was a minor college-airplay hit.

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~Suzanne Vega (1985)~

Suzanne Vega | Format: Audio CD

Original Release Date: U.S.A. 1985

Label: A&M Records

Genre: Folk, Acoustic, Soft Rock
© 1985 A&M Records, Inc., Los Angeles

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1. Cracking |2:49

2. Freeze Tag |2:35

3. Marlene On The Wall |3:39

4. Small Blue Thing |3:54

5. Straight Lines |3:48

6. Undertow |3:26

7. Some Journey |3:38

8. The Queen And The Soldier |4:48

9. Knight Moves |3:35

10. Neighborhood Girls |3:20

Total Length: 35:46

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| File size: 84,6 mb. | pass: suzannevega |

Personnel:

Acoustic Guitar: Frank Christian (tracks: 2, 9)

Artwork by (Album Design) Corey & Company

Bass: Frank Gravis (tracks: 3, 5, 10) , Paul Dugan (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 8, 9)

Drums: Sue Evans (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 10)

Edited by (Digital Editing) Rhonda Schoen

Electric Guitar: Jon Gordon (4) (tracks: 1 to 5)

Engineer (Assistant): Geoff Keehn , Kurt Upper, Larry Decarmine

Executive Producer: Ronald K. Fierstein

Mastered by Greg Calbi

Percussion: Sue Evans (tracks: 4, 10)

Photography (Cover): Charles Reilly

Photography (Sleeve): Matthew Vega

Producer: Lenny Kaye

Producer, Engineer: Steve Addabbo

Synthesizer: C.P. Roth (tracks: 1 to 5, 9)

Vocals, Acoustic Guitar: Suzanne Vega

Written by Suzanne Vega

Notes:

Recorded and mixed at Celestial Sound Studios, New York City (Jan. - Mar. 1985).

Additional recording at Carnegie Hill Studios, New York City.

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~Suzanne Vega (1985)~

~Solitude Standing (1987)~

Suzanne Vega | Format: Audio CD

Original Release Date: U.S.A. 23 April 1987

Label: A&M Records

Genre: Folk, Acoustic, Soft Rock, Indie Rock
© 1987 A&M Records, Inc., Los Angeles

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1. Tom's Diner |2:11

2. Luka |3:50

3. Iron Bound / Fancy Poultry |6:20

4. In The Eye |4:14

5. Night Vision |2:46

6. Solitude Standing |4:50

7. Calypso |4:12

8. Language |3:57

9. Gypsy |4:05

10. Wooden Horse (Casper Hauser's Song) |5:12

11. Tom's Diner |2:39

Total Length: 44:33

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| File size: 107 mb. | pass: solitude |

Personnel:

Vocals, Acoustic Guitar: Suzanne Vega

Written by Suzanne Vega

Gypsy Co-producer: Mitch Easter

Executive Producer: Ronald K. Fierstein

Producer: Lenny Kaye, Steve Addabbo

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~Solitude Standing (1987)~

~Tom's Diner~

~Days Of Open Hand (1990)~

Suzanne Vega | Format: Audio CD

Original Release Date: U.S.A. 1 April 1990

Label: A&M Records

Genre: Folk, Acoustic, Soft Rock, Electronic, Rock
© 1990 A&M Records, Inc., Los Angeles

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1. Tired Of Sleeping |4:22

2. Men In A War |4:47

3. Rusted Pipe |4:16

4. Book Of Dreams |3:22

5. Institution Green |6:14

6. Those Whole Girls (Run In Grace) |3:08

7. Room Off The Street |3:00

8. Big Space (Espacio Grande) |3:47

9. Predictions |4:58

10. Fifty-Fifty Chance (Fifty Fifty) |2:36

11. Pilgrimage |5:11

Total Length: 46:52

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| File size: 113 mb. | pass: openhand |

Personnel:

Acoustic Guitar: Suzanne Vega (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9)

Backing Vocals: Shawn Colvin (tracks: 2 to 4), Suzanne Vega (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 7, 11)

Bass (Five String): Michael Visceglia (tracks: 1 to 4, 6)

Bass (Fretless): Michael Visceglia (tracks: 5, 9, 11)

Drums: Frank Vilardi (tracks: 1 to 5, 11)

Electric Guitar: Marc Shulman (tracks: 1 to 5, 9, 11)

Engineer: Geoff Keehn, Patrick McCarthy

Engineer (Assistant): Jeff Lippay, Jon Goldberger, Pat Dillett, Eugene Nasasti

Guitar (Tiple): Marc Shulman (tracks: 1, 6, 8, 11)

Mastered by Bob Ludwig

Mixed by Hugh Padgham

Music by Anton Sanko (tracks: 3 to 5, 7, 8, 11)

Producer: Anton Sanko, Suzanne Vega

Vocals, Music & Lyrics by Suzanne Vega

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~Days Of Open Hand (1990)~

~99.9F° (1992)~

Suzanne Vega | Format: Audio CD

Original Release Date: U.S.A. 19 Mar 1992

Label: A&M Records

Genre: Folk Rock, Electronic, Rock, Synth-pop
© 1992 A&M Records, Inc., Los Angeles

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1. Rock In This Pocket (Song Of David) |3:30

2. Blood Makes Noise |2:25

3. In Liverpool |4:40

4. 99.9F° |3:12

5. Blood Sings |3:14

6. Fat Man & Dancing Girl |2:17

7. (If You Were) In My Movie |3:02

8. As A Child |2:52

9. Bad Wisdom |3:20

10. When Heroes Go Down |1:54

11. As Girls Go |3:23

12. Song Of Sand |3:24

13. Private Goes Public |1:56

Total Length: 40:29

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| File size: 97,8 mb. | pass: 99 |

Personnel:

Mixed by Tchad Blake

Producer: Mitchell Froom

Acoustic Guitar: Suzanne Vega (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7 to 13)

Bass: Bruce Thomas (tracks: 1 to 4, 7 to 11)

Drums, Percussion: Jerry Marotta (tracks: 1 to 4, 7 to 11)

Edited by (Digital Editing) Dave Collins

Engineer (Assistant): Dave Cook, Edward Douglas, John Paterno, Steven Holroid

Engineer, Mixed by Tchad Blake

Executive Producer: Ronald K. Fierstein

Guitar (Electric): David Hidalgo (tracks: 1 to 4, 7, 8, 11)

Keyboards: Mitchell Froom (tracks: 1 to 11, 13)

Mastered by Bob Ludwig

Producer: Mitchell Froom

Vocals: Suzanne Vega

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~99.9F° (1992)~

~Nine Objects Of Desire (1996)~

Suzanne Vega | Format: Audio CD

Original Release Date: U.S.A. 10 Sep 1996

Label: A&M Records

Genre: Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Electronic, Rock, Synth-pop, Indie Rock
© 1996 A&M Records, Inc., Los Angeles

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1. Birth-Day (Love Made Real) |3:38

2. Headshots |3:08

3. Caramel |2:53

4. Stockings |3:30

5. Casual Match |3:10

6. Thin Man |3:39

7. No Cheap Thrill |3:09

8. World Before Columbus |3:26

9. Lolita |3:33

10. Honeymoon Suite |2:56

11. Tombstone |3:06

12. My Favorite Plum |2:47

Total Length: 40:10

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| File size: 97.8 mb. | pass: nine |

Personnel:

Bass: Bruce Thomas (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 7 to 9)

Drums: Pete Thomas (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 9, 11, 12)

Guitar (Electric): Steve Donnelly (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 9)

Keyboards: Mitchell Froom

Mixed by Tchad Blake

Percussion: Jerry Marotta (tracks: 1, 3 to 7, 9 to 12)

Producer: Mitchell Froom

Vocals, Acoustic Guitar: Suzanne Vega

Written by Suzanne Vega

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~Nine Objects Of Desire (1996)~

~Tried And True (1998)~

Suzanne Vega | Format: Audio CD

Original Release Date: U.S.A. 28 Sep 1998

Label: A&M Records

Genre: Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Electronic, Indie Rock
© 1998 A&M Records, Inc., Los Angeles

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1. Luka |3:51

2. Tom's Diner |3:47

3. Marlene On The Wall |3:39

4. Caramel |2:53

5. 99.9F° |3:13

6. Small Blue Thing |3:53

7. Blood Makes Noise |2:27

8. Left Of Center |3:33

9. In Liverpool |4:43

10. Gypsy |4:03

11. Book Of Dreams |3:22

12. No Cheap Thrill |3:08

13. World Before Columbus |3:26

14. When Heroes Go Down |1:54

15. The Queen And The Soldier |4:49

16. Book & A Cover |3:48

17. Rosemary |2:43

Total Length: 1:00:29

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| File size: 140 mb. | pass: triedandtrue |

Personnel:

Mixed by Tchad Blake (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 9, 12 - 14, 16, 17)

Producer: Lenny Kaye (tracks: 1 - 3, 6, 10, 15), Mitchell Froom (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 9, 12 - 14, 16, 17), Steve Addabbo (tracks: 1 - 3, 6, 8, 10, 15)

DNA: Neal Slateford, Nick Batt (track 2)

Joe Jackson (piano) (track 8)

Mixed by Hugh Padgham (track 11)

Vocals, Acoustic Guitar - Suzanne Vega

Written by Suzanne Vega

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~Tried And True (1998)~

~Rosemary (Remember Me) (1999)~

Suzanne Vega | Format: Audio CD

Format: CD, Maxi-Single

Original Release Date: U.S.A. 1999

Label: A&M Records

Genre: Electronic, House, Downtempo, Synth-pop, Acoustic

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1 Rosemary (Remember Me) (DNA Remix) |3:29

2 Rosemary (Remember Me) (Europa Mix) (Edit) |4:31

3 Rosemary (Remember Me) (Herbacious Mix) (Extended) |6:41

4 Rosemary (Remember Me) (Album Version) |2:43

Total Length: 17:56

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| File size: 43,4 mb. | pass: rosemary |

Personnel:

Music & Lyrics by Suzanne Vega

Producer: Mitchell Froom, Tchad Blake

Remix: DNA (tracks: 1 to 3)

DNA: Neal Slateford, Nick Batt

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~Rosemary (Remember Me) (1999)~

~Songs In Red And Grey (2001)~

Suzanne Vega | Format: Audio CD

Original Release Date: U.S.A. 25 Sep 2001

Label: A&M Records

Genre: Folk, Acoustic, Indie Rock
© 2001 A&M Records, Inc., Los Angeles

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1 Penitent |4:16

2 Widow's Walk |3:33

3 (I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May |3:46

4 It Makes Me Wonder |4:00

5 Soap And Water |3:03

6 Songs In Red And Gray |4:18

7 Last Year's Troubles |3:35

8 Priscilla |4:14

9 If I Were A Weapon |2:45

10 Harbor Song |4:18

11 Machine Ballerina |2:57

12 Solitaire |2:07

13 St. Clare |2:29

Total Length: 45:39

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| File size: 107 mb. | pass: redandgrey |

Personnel:

Bass: Mike Visceglia (tracks: 2 to 5, 7, 9 to 11)

Drum Programming: Nick Pugh (tracks: 7, 8, 12)

Drums: Jay Bellerose (tracks: 3, 5, 9, 11), Matt Johnson (track 2, 10), Doug Yowell (track 4, 6)

Guitar (Guitars): Gerry Leonard

Producer, Arranged by, Piano, Strings, Keyboards, Woodwind, Bass, Drum Programming Rupert Hine

Vocals (Harmony): Elizabeth Taubman (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 9)

Backing Vocals: Pamela Sue Mann (track 7, 8)

Written by Suzanne Vega (tracks: 1 to 11, 13), Jack Hardy (track 12)

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~Songs In Red And Grey (2001)~

~Beauty & Crime (2007)~

Suzanne Vega | Format: Audio CD

Original Release Date: U.S.A. 2007

Label: Blue Note

Genre: Folk, Acoustic, Soft Rock
© 2007 Blue Note Records, Inc., Los Angeles

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1 Zephyr & I |3:11

2 Ludlow Street |3:15

3 New York Is A Woman |2:55

4 Pornographer's Dream |3:24

5 Frank & Ava |2:37

6 Edith Wharton's Figurines |2:23

7 Bound |4:43

8 Unbound |3:35

9 As You Are Now |2:21

10 Angel's Doorway |2:55

11 Anniversary |2:59

Total Length: 34:52

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| File size: 82,8 mb. | pass: beautyandcrime |

Personnel:

Acoustic Guitar: Gerry Leonard (tracks: 4, 5, 10)

Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Composed by (Music & Lyrics) Suzanne Vega

Arranged By (Strings) & Conducted (Strings) by Will Malone

Backing Vocals: Ruby Froom (tracks: 2, 8)

Backing Vocals, Arranged by (Vocal Arrangements) KT Tunstall (tracks: 1, 5)

Bass: Sam Dixon (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 11), Tony Shanahan (tracks: 1, 5, 9, 10)

Cello: Philip Shepard (tracks: 1, 6, 7)

Drums: Graham Hawthorne (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9 to 11)

Drums (Live): Graham Hawthorne (tracks: 2, 7, 8)

Drums, Percussion: Doug Yowell (tracks: 4, 6)

Electric Guitar: Gerry Leonard (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 11), Lee Ranaldo (tracks: 1, 2, 10)

Engineer (Live Recordings): Emery Dobyns

Engineer (String Recordings): Cameron Craig

Leader (Strings): Perry Montague-Mason (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 9)

Mastered by Bob Ludwig

Mixed by Tchad Blake

Percussion: Jimmy Hogarth (tracks: 1 to 5, 10, 11)

Piano: Martin Slattery (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 10)

Producer, Engineer: Jimmy Hogarth

Programmed by Pete Davis (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 8, 10)

Recorded (Additional) & Arranged (Additional) by Britt Myers

Strings: London Studio Orchestra (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 9)

Violin: Matthew Ward (tracks: 1, 7)

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~Beauty & Crime (2007)~

~Close-Up Vol 1, Love Songs (2010)~

The first is Suzanne Vega Close-Up, Vol 1, Love Songs.

Hello,

Welcome to the first volume of the Close-Up Series. These are songs that I have written over the years and now re-recorded. I wanted to give you, the listener, a small sort of gift. These are the songs I consider love songs, although they are also songs of attraction, flirtation, and confrontation.

Thank you for listening,

With love, Suzanne.

Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs is the eighth studio album release by New York-based singer/songwriter and musician Suzanne Vega. The album consists of re-recordings of songs from Vega's back catalogue with stripped-down arrangements that highlight her lyrics and melodies.

Love Songs is the first volume of Vega's Close-Up Collection which is to be released over the next two years; and will be followed by the albums People and Places, States of Being and Songs of Family.

A "Deluxe Edition" available exclusively on iTunes includes four extra tracks.

Suzanne Vega | Format: Audio CD

Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition

Original Release Date: 2 February 2010 (Download), 9 February 2010 (CD), 15 juin 2010 (Audio CD USA)

Genre: Acoustic
Style: Folk, Indie & Alternative/Singer-Songwriters
Label: Cooking Vinyl|Razor & Tie|Amanuensis Productions

© Cooking Vinyl | © Razor & Tie Records Ltd. | © Amanuensis Productions

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1. Small Blue Thing |4:04

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Suzanne Vega (1985)

2. Caramel |3:06

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Nine Objects of Desire (1996)

3. (If You Were) In My Movie |2:56

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: 99.9F° (1992)

4. Gypsy |4:10

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Solitude Standing (1987)

5. Marlene On The Wall |4:15

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Suzanne Vega (1985)

6. (I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May |3:37

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Songs in Red and Gray (2001)

7. Harbor Song |4:18

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Songs in Red and Gray (2001)

8. Headshots |2:54

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Nine Objects of Desire (1996)

9. Songs In Red and Gray |4:16

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Songs in Red and Gray (2001)

10. Stockings |3:40

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Nine Objects of Desire (1996)

11. Some Journey |4:23

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Suzanne Vega (1985)

12. Bound |4:15

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Beauty & Crime (2007)

13. 99.9F° |3:06

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: 99.9F° (1992)

14. It Makes Me Wonder |4:04

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Songs in Red and Gray (2001)

15. Freeze Tag |2:53

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Suzanne Vega (1985)

16. Knight Moves |3:52

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Suzanne Vega (1985)

Total Length: 1:00:03

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| File Size: 164 mb. | Pass: lovesongs |

All songs written and composed by Suzanne Vega.

Personnel:

Vocals, Acoustic Guitar: Suzanne Vega

Written by Suzanne Vega

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~Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs (2010)~

~Close-Up Vol 2, People & Places (2010)~

The second is Suzanne Vega Close-Up, Vol 2, People & Places

Close-Up, Vol 2, People and Places (Deluxe Edition)

Suzanne Vega | Format: Audio CD

Format: CD Album, Artiste / Groupe, Limited Edition

Original Release Date: 3 October 2010 (UK), October 12, 2010 (USA)
Genre: Acoustic
Style: Folk, Indie & Alternative/Singer-Songwriters

Label: Cooking Vinyl|Razor & Tie|Amanuensis Productions

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1. Luka |3:13

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Solitude Standing (1987)

2. Zephyr And I |3:09

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Beauty & Crime (2007)

3. New York Is A Woman |2:59

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Beauty & Crime (2007)

4. In Liverpool |4:49

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: 99.9F° (1992)

5. Calypso |3:45

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Solitude Standing (1987)

6. Fat Man And Dancing Girl |2:17

Written by Suzanne Vega, Mitchell Froom
Original album: 99.9F° (1992)

7. The Queen And The Soldier |5:02

Written by Suzanne Vega

Original album: Suzanne Vega (1985)

8. Rock In This Pocket (Song Of David) |3:40

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: 99.9F° (1992)

9. Angel's Doorway |2:53

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Beauty & Crime (2007)

10. Ironbound/Fancy Poultry |5:01

Written by Suzanne Vega, Anton Sanko
Original album: Solitude Standing (1987)

11. Neighbourhood Girls |3:32

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Suzanne Vega (1985)

12. Tom's Diner |4:33

Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Solitude Standing (1987)

13. Man Who Played God |3:07

Written by Danger Mouse, Mark Linkous

Original album: Dark Night of the Soul

Studio album by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse

14. Song of Sand |3:07

Written by Suzanne Vega

Original album: 99.9F° (1992)

15. Room off the Street |3:00

Written by Suzanne Vega, Anton Sanko

Original album: Days of Open Hand (1990)

16. Wooden Horse (Casper Hauser’s Song) |4:26

Written by Suzanne Vega, Michael Visceglia, Anton Sanko, Marc Shulman, Stephen Ferrera

Original album: Solitude Standing (1987)

17. Priscilla |3:45

Written by Suzanne Vega

Original album: Songs in Red and Gray (2001)

18. Frank and Ava |2:41

Written by Suzanne Vega

Original album: Beauty & Crime (2007)

19. Luka (en Español) |3:22

Written by Suzanne Vega

Original album: Solitude Standing (1987)

Total Length: 68:27

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| File Size: 201 mb. | Pass: people&places |

All songs written and composed by Suzanne Vega, except where noted.

Personnel:
Arranged by (Additional) Gerry Leonard, Mike Visceglia
Arranged by (Cello) Gerry Leonard (tracks: 7), Mike Visceglia (tracks: 7)
Arranged by (Strings) Karl Berger
Art Direction, Design by Jeri Heiden
Backing Vocals: Ruby Froom
Bass: Michael Visceglia
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar: Gerry Leonard
Liner Notes (Uncredited): Suzanne Vega
Mastered by Bob Ludwig
Percussion: Doug Yowell
Photography: Mary Rozzi
Producer by Suzanne Vega
Recorded by (Assisted By) Yohei Goto
Recorded & Mixed by Joe Blaney
Strings (String Quartet): Brooklyn Rider
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar: Suzanne Vega

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~Close-Up Vol 2, People & Places (2010)~

~Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being (2011)~

The third is Suzanne Vega Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being.

Hi There,

This is Volume 3 of the Close-Up series, called States of Being. I used to call these the “Mental Health” songs. They express a state of mind, but also more than that. I wouldn’t call them personal songs, but descriptions of a place deep inside. Anyone can feel like the narrator in Penitent, or Cracking, depending on your mood.

The new song in this collection is called “The Instant of the Hour After”. It’s a song from a new theater piece with music, “Carson McCullers Talks About Love”. I have written the book and lyrics and I am collaborating with Duncan Sheik on the music. It is based on the short story by Carson McCullers, which is loosely modeled after the author and her husband Reeves McCullers, featuring two alcoholics at the end of a long night of drinking.

Hope you enjoy what I think of as the freakier side of my songwriting…

Best to you, Suzanne.

Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega is reinterpreting the majority of her catalog in an intimate and personal manner, creating 4 new thematic albums called The Close-Up series. The latest, Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being, has Suzanne revisiting her most haunting songs.

Vol. 3 also includes a brand new song, a collaboration with Duncan Sheik from Suzanne’s play, “Carson McCullers Talks About Love.”

Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being is the tenth studio album released by New York-based singer/songwriter and musician Suzanne Vega. The album consists of re-recordings of songs from Vega's back catalogue with stripped-down arrangements that highlight her lyrics and melodies. The songs included are her most haunting songs, which Suzanne used to call the “Mental Health” songs.

Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being (CD)
Studio album by Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega | Format: Audio CD
Audio CD (11 July 2011)
Released: 11 July 2011
Original Release Date: 2011
Format: CD, Album
Genre: Acoustic
Style: Folk, Ballad, Rock
Label: Cooking Vinyl|Razor & Tie|Amanuensis Productions
© Cooking Vinyl | © Razor & Tie Records Ltd. | © Amanuensis Productions

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Track Listings:
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1. Undertow |3:31
Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Suzanne Vega (1985)

2. When Heroes Go Down |2:06
Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: 99.9F° (1992)

3. My Favorite Plum |2:38
Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Nine Objects of Desire (1996)

4. Solitude Standing |3:59
Written by Suzanne Vega, Michael Visceglia, Anton Sanko, Marc Shulman, Stephen Ferrera
Original album: Solitude Standing (1987)

5. Cracking |2:58
Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Suzanne Vega (1985)

6. Last Years Troubles |3:08
Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Songs in Red and Gray (2001)

7. Solitaire |2:15
Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Songs in Red and Gray (2001)

8. Tombstone |2:47
Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Nine Objects of Desire (1996)

9. Blood Makes Noise |3:05
Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: 99.9F° (1992)

10. 50-50 Chance |2:48
Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Days of Open Hand (1990)

11. Penitent |4:08
Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Songs in Red and Gray (2001)

12. Straight Lines |4:03
Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Suzanne Vega (1985)

13. Pornographer's Dream |3:31
Written by Suzanne Vega
Original album: Beauty & Crime (2007)

14. Instant of the Hour After |3:10
Written by Suzanne Vega, Duncan Sheik
Original album: Carson McCullers Talks About Love (2011)

15. Anniversary |3:05
Original album: Beauty & Crime (2007)
Written by Suzanne Vega

16. Language |4:06
Written by Suzanne Vega, Michael Visceglia
Original album: Solitude Standing (1987)

Total Length: 51:19
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| DDD | Audio CD | CBR 320 Kbps/48.1 kHz/Stereo |
| File Size: 138 mb. | Pass: statesofbeing |

All songs written and composed by Suzanne Vega.

Language was recorded in January 2011, but doesn't appear in the CD track listing. Penitent and Undertow were recorded in December 2010.
All songs written and composed by Suzanne Vega, except where noted.

More Info: Suzanne Vega!

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~Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being (2011)~

~Close-Up Vol. 4, Songs of Family (2012)~

The fourth is Suzanne Vega Close-Up, Vol. 4, Songs of Family.

Close-Up Vol. 4, Songs of Family is the eleventh studio album to be released (in September 2012) by New York-based singer/songwriter and musician Suzanne Vega. The album consists of re-recordings of songs from Vega's back catalogue with stripped-down arrangements that highlight her lyrics and melodies.

Close-Up 4: Songs of Family (Import)

Suzanne Vega (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Close-Up Vol. 4, Songs of Family

Studio album by Suzanne Vega

Released: Audio CD (September 25, 2012)

Original Release Date: 2012

Genre: Acoustic, Folk

Style: Adult, Alternative, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Folk, Alternative Folk, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter

Label: Cooking Vinyl|Razor & Tie|Amanuensis Productions

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Track listings:

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1. Rosemary |

Written by Suzanne Vega

Original album: Rosemary (Remember Me) (1999)

2. Honeymoon Suite |

Written by Suzanne Vega

Original album: Nine Objects Of Desire (1996)

3. World Before Columbus |

Written by Suzanne Vega

Original album: Nine Objects Of Desire (1996)

4. As You Are Now |

Written by Suzanne Vega

Original album: Beauty & Crime (2007)

5. Soap And Water |

Written by Suzanne Vega

Original album: Songs In Red And Grey (2001)

6. Widow’s Walk |

Written by Suzanne Vega

Original album: Songs In Red And Grey (2001)

7. Blood Sings |

Written by Suzanne Vega

Original album: 99.9F° (1992)

8. Bad Wisdom |

Written by Suzanne Vega

Original album: 99.9F° (1992)

9. Ludlow Street |

Written by Suzanne Vega

Original album: Beauty & Crime (2007)

10. Tired Of Sleeping |

Written by Suzanne Vega

Original album: Days Of Open Hand (1990)

11. Pilgrimage |

Written by Suzanne Vega

Original album: Days of Open Hand (1990)

12. The Silver Lady |

Written by Suzanne Vega

Original album:

Total length:

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| DDD | Audio CD | CBR 320 Kbps/48.1 kHz/Stereo |

All songs written and composed by Suzanne Vega, except where noted..

The track listing is not yet known, but "Pilgrimage" was recorded in October 2011. As of December 15, 2011 the album was "almost done".

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Personnel:

~Solitude Standing (1986)~

~Left Of Center (1986)~

~Marlene On The Wall~

~Luka~

~Tired Of Sleeping~

~Tom`s Diner ~ DNA (Remix)~

~Blood Makes Noise~

~In Liverpool~

~99.9F°~

~When Heroes Go Down~

~Caramel~

~No Cheap Thrill~

~Book & Cover~

~Last Year's Troubles~

~Frank & Ava~

Suzanne Vega live in concert 1989
(St.Wendel Germany)

Cracking, Ironbound/Fancy Poultry

Left of Center, Gypsy

Man in a War, Luka

Wooden Horse (Caspar Hauser's Song)

Live in Berlin, Germany 1990

Suzanne Vega ~ "Open Hand"

(1990 full documentary)

A full-length 1990 documentary, 'Open Hand', featuring Suzanne Vega... with behind the scenes footage, concert clips and song excerpts:

Book of Dreams

Men In A War

Tired of Sleeping

Rusted Pipe

Predictions

Fifty-Fifty Chance

Pilgrimage

Freeze Tag

Marlene On The Wall

Some Journey

~Suzanne Vega Live at Montreux~

*Product Details*

*Actors: Suzanne Vega*
*Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC*
*Language: English*
*Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)*
*Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1*
*Number of discs: 1*
*Rated: NR (Not Rated)*
*Studio: Eagle Rock Ent*
*DVD Release Date: October 18, 2005*
*Run Time: 90 minutes*