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1985 studio album by Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega is the self-titled debut album by Suzanne Vega . It was well-received by music journalists in the U.S.[ 5] 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",[ 6] which went into MTV and VH1 's rotations .
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 .
Track listing
All tracks 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)[ 8]
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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
Year
Single
Chart
Peak Position
1985
"Marlene on the Wall"
UK Singles Chart
21[ 17]
1986
"Small Blue Thing"
UK Singles Chart
65[ 18]
Certifications and sales
References
^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Suzanne Vega – Suzanne Vega" . AllMusic . Retrieved October 1, 2006 .
^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press . ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8 .
^ Evans, Paul; Berger, Arion (2004). "Suzanne Vega". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster . pp. 845–46 . ISBN 0-7432-0169-8 .
^ Christgau, Robert (July 30, 1985). "Consumer Guide" . The Village Voice . Retrieved November 20, 2011 .
^ "Suzanne Vega: A Life in Music" . Official Community of Suzanne Vega. Archived from the original on 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2008-05-26 .
^ Marlene On The Wall - Suzanne Vega on YouTube
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Azerrad, Michael ; DeCurtis, Anthony (November 16, 1989). "The 100 Best Albums of the Eighties: 80 | Suzanne Vega, 'Suzanne Vega' " . Rolling Stone . No. 565. p. 53. Retrieved 20 November 2011 .
^ Suzanne Vega – Suzanne Vega
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . St Ives , N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 329. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 . 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.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)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1985" . dutchcharts.nl . Retrieved December 31, 2020 .
^ "Suzanne Vega chart history (U.K.)" . Official Charts . Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
^ officialcharts.com
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Suzanne Vega – Suzzane Vega" . Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 11 June 2019 .
^ "British album certifications – Suzanne Vega – Suzzane Vega" . British Phonographic Industry . Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Suzzane Vega in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ Eric Pooley (27 April 1987). Songwriter Suzanne Vega Gets Set for Stardom . New York Media, LLC. p. 54. ISSN 0028-7369 .
^ Meter, Jonathan van (9 July 2007). "Lady of the Canyons" . NY Mag. Retrieved 17 August 2018 .
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