Suzanne Vega (album)
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| Suzanne Vega | ||||
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| Studio album by Suzanne Vega | ||||
| Released | May 1985 | |||
| Recorded | January - March 1985 at Celestial Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Pop, Folk Rock | |||
| Length | 35:37 | |||
| Label | A&M CDA 5072 | |||
| Producer | Steve Addabbo, Lenny Kaye and Steven Miller (co-producer) | |||
| Suzanne Vega chronology | ||||
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Suzanne Vega is the 1985 eponymous debut album by Suzanne Vega. It was a well-received pop-music album by music journalists in the U.S.[1] and reached platinum status in the United Kingdom. Produced by Lenny Kaye and Steve Addabbo, the songs feature Vega's acoustic guitar in straightforward arrangements. A video was released for the album's song "Marlene on the Wall", which went into MTV and VH1's rotations.
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B- [3] |
| People | (positive) [4] |
| Rolling Stone | (positive) [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
In 1989, Rolling Stone magazine listed Suzanne Vega at number 80 on its "100 Best Albums of the Eighties".[7] It is also mentioned in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
The album has sold close to two million worldwide.[8]
Contents
Track listing
All songs written by Suzanne Vega.
- "Cracking" – 2:49
- "Freeze Tag" – 2:36
- "Marlene on the Wall" – 3:40
- "Small Blue Thing" – 3:54
- "Straight Lines" – 3:49
- "Undertow" – 3:26
- "Some Journey" – 3:38
- "The Queen and the Soldier" – 4:48
- "Knight Moves" – 3:36
- "Neighborhood Girls" – 3:21
Personnel
- Suzanne Vega — vocals (1–10), acoustic guitar (1–10)[9]
- Steve Addabbo — background vocals (4, 5, 7), synclavier guitar (6), 12-string acoustic guitar (8), electric guitar (10)
- Darol Anger — electric violin (7)
- Frank Christian — acoustic guitar (2, 9), electric slide guitar (10)
- Paul Dugan — bass (1, 4, 6, 8, 9), vertical bass (2)
- Sue Evans — drums (3, 5, 6, 10), percussion (4, 10)
- Jon Gordon — electric guitar (1–7)
- Peter Gordon — string arrangement (6)
- Frank Gravis — bass (3, 5, 10)
- Shem Guibbory — violin (6)
- Mark Isham — synthesizers (7)
- John Mahoney — synclavier programming (6)
- Maxine Neuman — cello (6)
- C.P. Roth — synthesizers (1–5, 9), piano (8), organ (8)
- Roger Squitero — percussion (7)
Charts
| Chart (1985–86) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] | 23 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[11] | 11 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 54 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 9 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 42 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 11 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 91 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Marlene on the Wall" | UK Singles Chart | 83[17] |
| 1986 | "Small Blue Thing" | UK Singles Chart | 65[18] |
References
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- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. Suzanne Vega at AllMusic. Retrieved 1 October 2006.
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- ↑ Suzanne Vega — Suzanne Vega
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and June 19, 1988.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Suzanne Vega – Suzanne Vega" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Suzanne Vega – Suzanne Vega". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Suzanne Vega – Suzanne Vega". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Suzanne Vega – Suzanne Vega". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Suzanne Vega – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Suzanne Vega. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/search-results-album/_/Marlene+On+The+Wall#single
- ↑ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/search-results-album/_/Small+Blue+Thing#single
