Suzanne Vega - S/t CD

Loistelias debyytti.

Suzanne Nadine Vega (s. 11. heinäkuuta 1959 Santa Monica, Kalifornia) on yhdysvaltalainen folkmuusikko ja laulaja-lauluntekijä. Hänen tunnetuimpia hittejään ovat olleet "Tom's Diner" ja "Luka", molemmat vuodelta 1987.

Suzanne Vega is the self-titled debut album by Suzanne Vega. It was well-received by music journalists in the U.S. 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", 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". 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)