Nine Objects of Desire

Nine Objects of Desire
Studio album by Suzanne Vega
Released	September 10, 1996
Recorded	1996 at The Magic Shop, New York
Genre	Folk
Length	38:52
Label	A&M
Producer	Mitchell Froom
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Suzanne Vega chronology
99.9F° (1992) Nine Objects of Desire (1996) Songs in Red and Gray (2001)

Nine Objects of Desire is Suzanne Vega's fifth studio album, released September 10, 1996. It peaked at number 92 in the Billboard 200. [1] The single "Caramel" is featured in the soundtrack for The Truth About Cats & Dogs and the trailer for the film Closer. [2] The album shows its influence in other artists; musician Plumb found her artist name after hearing the track "My Favorite Plum". [3] The objects of desire are: Suzanne's daughter Ruby (Birthday, World Before Columbus); a man (Headshots); man 2 (Caramel); a woman (Stockings); man 3 (Casual Match); the figure of Death (Thin Man, Tombstone); Suzanne's husband Mitchell Froom (No Cheap Thrill, Honeymoon Suite); Lolita, the "nymphette" of Nabokov's book (Lolita); a plum (My Favorite Plum).

Track listing

All tracks composed by Suzanne Vega; music composed by Mitchell Froom on "Headshots", "Casual Match" & "Lolita"

1. "Birth-day (Love Made Real)"
2. "Headshots"
3. "Caramel"
4. "Stockings"
5. "Casual Match"
6. "Thin Man"
7. "No Cheap Thrill"
8. "World Before Columbus"
9. "Lolita"
10. "Honeymoon Suite"
11. "Tombstone"
12. "My Favorite Plum"

Personnel

• Suzanne Vega - vocals, guitar
• Don Byron - clarinet
• Tchad Blake - guitar, whistle, effects
• Dave Douglas - trumpet
• Mark Feldman - strings
• Mitchell Froom - keyboards, Moog bass, string & horn arrangements
• Jerry Marotta - drums, percussion
• Sebastian Steinberg - bass
• Bruce Thomas - bass
• Pete Thomas - drums, drum loop, percussion
• Steve Donnelly - guitar
• Yuval Gabay - drums
• Jane Scarpantoni - cello

Chart performance

Chart (1996)	Peak Position
Austria albums chart	25
Germany albums chart	43
UK albums chart	43
Finland albums chart	20
France albums chart	25
Sweden albums chart	39
Switzerland albums chart	23
USA Billboard 200	92