Suzanne Vega (album)
Suzanne Vega is the self-titled debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega, released on May 1, 1985, by A&M Records. 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.
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| Released | May 1, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | November 1984–March 1985 | |||
| Studio | Celestial Sound (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Folk[1] | |||
| Length | 35:37 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
| The Village Voice | B−[4] |
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
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[23] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[24] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States | — | 250,000[25] |
| Summaries | ||
| Worldwide | — | 2,000,000[26] |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- 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 April 19, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
- Marlene On The Wall - Suzanne Vega on YouTube
- 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 November 20, 2011.
- Suzanne Vega – Suzanne Vega
- Kent 1993, p. 329
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Suzanne Vega – Suzanne Vega" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 27. July 12, 1986. p. 19. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Suzanne Vega – Suzanne Vega" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- "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 January 28, 2022.
- "Suzanne Vega Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1985" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- Kent 1993, p. 438
- "Hot 100 of the Year 1986 – European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. December 27, 1986. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- "Top Selling Albums of 1986". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- "Top 100 Albums (January to December 1986)" (PDF). Music Week. January 24, 1987. p. 25. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
- "New Zealand album certifications – Suzanne Vega – Suzzane Vega". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- "British album certifications – Suzanne Vega – Suzzane Vega". British Phonographic Industry. October 19, 1988. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- Pooley, Eric (April 27, 1987). "Songwriter Suzanne Vega Gets Set for Stardom". New York. Vol. 20, no. 17. p. 54. ISSN 0028-7369 – via Google Books.
- Meter, Jonathan van (July 9, 2007). "Lady of the Canyons". New York. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
Bibliography
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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