Nine Objects of Desire

Nine Objects of Desire
Nine Objects of Desire
Studio album by Suzanne Vega
Released	September 10, 1996
Recorded	1996[citation needed]
Studio	The Magic Shop, New York
Genre	Pop, rock, folk
Length	38:52
Label	A&M
Producer	Mitchell Froom
Suzanne Vega chronology
Singles from Nine Objects of Desire
	"Caramel"; Released: April, 1996; "No Cheap Thrill"; Released: November 12, 1996; "Headshots"; Released: 1997; "World Before Columbus"; Released: April, 1997; "Birth-day"; Released: June 9, 1997;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A ^[2]
Pitchfork	(7.4/10) ^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[4]

Nine Objects of Desire is Suzanne Vega's fifth studio album, released on September 10, 1996. It peaked at number 92 on the Billboard 200.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Suzanne Vega except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Birth-day (Love Made Real)"		3:36
2.	"Headshots"	Vega Mitchell Froom	3:07
3.	"Caramel"		2:53
4.	"Stockings"		3:31
5.	"Casual Match"	Vega Froom	3:10
6.	"Thin Man"		3:38
7.	"No Cheap Thrill"		3:09
8.	"World Before Columbus"		3:26
9.	"Lolita"	Vega Froom	3:34
10.	"Honeymoon Suite"		2:56
11.	"Tombstone"		3:04
12.	"My Favorite Plum"		2:48
Total length:			38:52

Personnel[edit]

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

Charts[edit]

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	113
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[6]	25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[7]	42
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[8]	13
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[9]	93
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[10]	20
French Albums (SNEP)^[11]	25
German Albums (Media Control Charts)^[12]	43
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[13]	24
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[14]	39
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[15]	23
UK Albums (OCC)^[16]	43
US Billboard 200^[17]	92

References[edit]

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Nine Objects of Desire". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
^ "Nine Objects of Desire - EW.com". Retrieved 3 June 2016. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
^ "Nine Objects of Desire - Pitchfork". 3 February 2009. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2016. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Suzanne Vega: Nine Objects Of Desire : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". 12 November 2007. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2016. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received September 13, 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved November 5, 2016. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
^ "Austriancharts.at – Suzanne Vega – Nine Objects of Desire" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Ultratop.be – Suzanne Vega – Nine Objects of Desire" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Ultratop.be – Suzanne Vega – Nine Objects of Desire" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Suzanne Vega – Nine Objects of Desire" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Suzanne Vega: Nine Objects of Desire" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Lescharts.com – Suzanne Vega – Nine Objects of Desire". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suzanne Vega – Nine Objects of Desire (album)" (in German). Retrieved November 5, 2016. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Suzanne Vega – Nine Objects of Desire". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Suzanne Vega – Nine Objects of Desire". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Suzanne Vega – Nine Objects of Desire". 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.

[Erlewine-1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Nine Objects of Desire". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

[2] "Nine Objects of Desire - EW.com". Retrieved 3 June 2016. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

[3] "Nine Objects of Desire - Pitchfork". 3 February 2009. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2016. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[4] "Suzanne Vega: Nine Objects Of Desire : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". 12 November 2007. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2016. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[5] "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received September 13, 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved November 5, 2016. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

[ac_Austria_Suzanne_Vega-6] "Austriancharts.at – Suzanne Vega – Nine Objects of Desire" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

[ac_Flanders_Suzanne_Vega-7] "Ultratop.be – Suzanne Vega – Nine Objects of Desire" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

[ac_Wallonia_Suzanne_Vega-8] "Ultratop.be – Suzanne Vega – Nine Objects of Desire" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

[ac_Netherlands_Suzanne_Vega-9] "Dutchcharts.nl – Suzanne Vega – Nine Objects of Desire" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

[ac_Finland_Suzanne_Vega-10] "Suzanne Vega: Nine Objects of Desire" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

[ac_France_Suzanne_Vega-11] "Lescharts.com – Suzanne Vega – Nine Objects of Desire". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

[12] "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suzanne Vega – Nine Objects of Desire (album)" (in German). Retrieved November 5, 2016. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

[ac_Norway_Suzanne_Vega-13] "Norwegiancharts.com – Suzanne Vega – Nine Objects of Desire". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

[ac_Sweden_Suzanne_Vega-14] "Swedishcharts.com – Suzanne Vega – Nine Objects of Desire". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

[ac_Switzerland_Suzanne_Vega-15] "Swisscharts.com – Suzanne Vega – Nine Objects of Desire". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

[ac_UK2_Suzanne_Vega-16] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

[ac_Billboard200_Suzanne_Vega-17] "Suzanne Vega Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

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v t e Suzanne Vega
Studio albums	Suzanne Vega Solitude Standing Days of Open Hand 99.9F° Nine Objects of Desire Songs in Red and Gray Beauty & Crime Tales from the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles Lover, Beloved
Acoustic albums	Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs Close-Up Vol. 2, People & Places Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being Close-Up Vol. 4, Songs of Family Close-Up Series (box set)
Live albums	Live in London 1986 Live at the Stephen Talkhouse Solitude Standing: Live at the Barbican Live at the Speakeasy An Evening of New York Songs and Stories
Compilations	Tried & True Retrospective
Singles	"Luka" "Tom's Diner" "Left of Center" "Blood Makes Noise" "Caramel" "No Cheap Thrill" "Book & a Cover"
Related articles	Discography Tim Vega Mitchell Froom

Nine Objects of Desire

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Charts[edit]

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