Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
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| MusicOMH | (favorable)[2] |
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega is a greatest hits album by the American singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega, released in 2003.[3] This album is an updated version of her previous greatest hits album Tried & True: The Best of Suzanne Vega, with a few more songs ("Tired of Sleeping", "Calypso", "Solitude Standing", "(I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May", and "Woman on the Tier (I'll See You Through)") but without "Book & a Cover".[1] Bonus CD from UK release includes live performance with another not published earlier song, "Anniversary".[2]
Reception
John Murphy from MusicOMH considers this album to have "much more representative track listing" than Tried & True and have a positive view on it: "With material this good it’s hard to level any criticisms at Retrospective." The only problems he sees are "pretentious sleeve notes (...) and the lack of a chronological order", but for him these are just "minor quibbles".[2]
Gregory McIntosh from AllMusic thinks that "the overall collection feels a little bit more hearty with a total of 21 tracks instead of 17" compared to Tried & True and gave it a 4,5/5 stars.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Luka" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Tom's Diner" (remix by DNA) | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Marlene On the Wall" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Caramel" | 2:54 |
| 5. | "99.9F°" | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Tired of Sleeping" | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Small Blue Thing" | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Blood Makes Noise" | 2:29 |
| 9. | "Left of Center" | 3:30 |
| 10. | "(I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May" | 3:48 |
| 11. | "In Liverpool" | 4:44 |
| 12. | "Gypsy" | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Book of Dreams" | 3:24 |
| 14. | "No Cheap Thrill" | 3:10 |
| 15. | "Calypso" | 4:13 |
| 16. | "World Before Columbus" | 3:27 |
| 17. | "Solitude Standing" | 4:39 |
| 18. | "Penitent" | 4:18 |
| 19. | "Rosemary (Remember Me)" | 2:44 |
| 20. | "The Queen and the Soldier" (live) | 5:02 |
| 21. | "Woman On the Tier (I'll See You Through)" (from Dead Man Walking soundtrack) | 2:27 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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References
- ^ a b c McIntosh, Gregory. "Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega - Suzanne Vega". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c Murphy, John (July 7, 2003). "Suzanne Vega – Retrospective". MusicOMH. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ "Suzanne Vega – Retrospective: The Best Of Suzanne Vega". Discogs. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ "British album certifications – Suzanne Vega – Tried & True: The Best of Suzanne Vega". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Tried & True: The Best of Suzanne Vega in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.