| Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 11, 2011 [1] [2] | |||
| Genre | Acoustic | |||
| Length | 44:09 | |||
| Label | Amanuensis Productions | |||
| Suzanne Vega chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Sunday Express | 
[3] |
| AllMusic |  
[4] |
Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being is the tenth studio album released by New York-based singer/songwriter and musician Suzanne Vega. [5] The album consists of re-recordings of songs from Vega's back catalogue with stripped-down arrangements that highlight her lyrics and melodies. The songs included are her most haunting songs, which Suzanne used to call the "Mental Health" songs. [1] [2]
Recording
"Language" was recorded in January 2011, [6] but doesn't appear in the CD track listing. "Penitent" and "Undertow" were recorded in December 2010. [7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Suzanne Vega, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Undertow" | Suzanne Vega (1985) | 3:31 | |
| 2. | "When Heroes Go Down" | 99.9F° (1992) | 2:06 | |
| 3. | "My Favorite Plum" | Nine Objects of Desire (1996) | 2:38 | |
| 4. | "Solitude Standing" | Suzanne Vega, Michael Visceglia, Anton Sanko, Marc Shulman, Stephen Ferrera | Solitude Standing (1987) | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Cracking" | Suzanne Vega (1985) | 2:58 | |
| 6. | "Last Year's Troubles" | Songs in Red and Gray (2001) | 3:08 | |
| 7. | "Solitaire" | Songs in Red and Gray (2001) | 2:15 | |
| 8. | "Tombstone" | Nine Objects of Desire (1996) | 2:47 | |
| 9. | "Blood Makes Noise" | 99.9F° (1992) | 3:05 | |
| 10. | "50-50 Chance" | Days of Open Hand (1990) | 2:48 | |
| 11. | "Penitent" | Songs in Red and Gray (2001) | 4:08 | |
| 12. | "Straight Lines" | Suzanne Vega (1985) | 4:03 | |
| 13. | "Pornographer's Dream" | Beauty & Crime (2007) | 3:31 | |
| 14. | "Instant of the Hour After" | Vega, Duncan Sheik | Carson McCullers Talks About Love (2011) [9] [10] [11] | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 44:09 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Anniversary" | Beauty & Crime (2007) | 3:05 | |
| 16. | "Language" | Suzanne Vega, Michael Visceglia | Solitude Standing (1987) | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 51:19 | |||
References
- ^ a b "Suzanne Vega". PIAS France. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being by Suzanne Vega". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- ^ Townsend, Martin. "Album Review - Suzanne Vega: Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being". Northern and Shell Media Publications. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Suzanne Vega: Vol 3 of Close-Up coming out in July of this year - States of Being". Twitter. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "Recording Language today". Twitter.
- ^ "In the studio with the Brooklyn Rider string quartet working on Suzanne Vega Close-up Vol 3, States of Being. Penitent, Undertow today". Twitter.
- ^ "Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being by Suzanne Vega". AOL. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
- ^ Peter Zimmerman (April 1, 2011). "Show Review:Suzanne Vega, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco, CA 01/27/2011". glidemagazine.com. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ "Suzanne Vega "20 Questions", 04.01.11". opus3artists.com. January 4, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ Planet Chocko (November 15, 2010). "Suzanne Vega performing at Housing Works bookstore & cafe". Planet Chocko. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
| Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 11, 2011 [1] [2] | |||
| Genre | Acoustic | |||
| Length | 44:09 | |||
| Label | Amanuensis Productions | |||
| Suzanne Vega chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Sunday Express |
[3] |
| AllMusic |
[4] |
Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being is the tenth studio album released by New York-based singer/songwriter and musician Suzanne Vega. [5] The album consists of re-recordings of songs from Vega's back catalogue with stripped-down arrangements that highlight her lyrics and melodies. The songs included are her most haunting songs, which Suzanne used to call the "Mental Health" songs. [1] [2]
Recording
"Language" was recorded in January 2011, [6] but doesn't appear in the CD track listing. "Penitent" and "Undertow" were recorded in December 2010. [7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Suzanne Vega, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Undertow" | Suzanne Vega (1985) | 3:31 | |
| 2. | "When Heroes Go Down" | 99.9F° (1992) | 2:06 | |
| 3. | "My Favorite Plum" | Nine Objects of Desire (1996) | 2:38 | |
| 4. | "Solitude Standing" | Suzanne Vega, Michael Visceglia, Anton Sanko, Marc Shulman, Stephen Ferrera | Solitude Standing (1987) | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Cracking" | Suzanne Vega (1985) | 2:58 | |
| 6. | "Last Year's Troubles" | Songs in Red and Gray (2001) | 3:08 | |
| 7. | "Solitaire" | Songs in Red and Gray (2001) | 2:15 | |
| 8. | "Tombstone" | Nine Objects of Desire (1996) | 2:47 | |
| 9. | "Blood Makes Noise" | 99.9F° (1992) | 3:05 | |
| 10. | "50-50 Chance" | Days of Open Hand (1990) | 2:48 | |
| 11. | "Penitent" | Songs in Red and Gray (2001) | 4:08 | |
| 12. | "Straight Lines" | Suzanne Vega (1985) | 4:03 | |
| 13. | "Pornographer's Dream" | Beauty & Crime (2007) | 3:31 | |
| 14. | "Instant of the Hour After" | Vega, Duncan Sheik | Carson McCullers Talks About Love (2011) [9] [10] [11] | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 44:09 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Anniversary" | Beauty & Crime (2007) | 3:05 | |
| 16. | "Language" | Suzanne Vega, Michael Visceglia | Solitude Standing (1987) | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 51:19 | |||
References
- ^ a b "Suzanne Vega". PIAS France. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being by Suzanne Vega". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- ^ Townsend, Martin. "Album Review - Suzanne Vega: Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being". Northern and Shell Media Publications. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Suzanne Vega: Vol 3 of Close-Up coming out in July of this year - States of Being". Twitter. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "Recording Language today". Twitter.
- ^ "In the studio with the Brooklyn Rider string quartet working on Suzanne Vega Close-up Vol 3, States of Being. Penitent, Undertow today". Twitter.
- ^ "Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being by Suzanne Vega". AOL. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
- ^ Peter Zimmerman (April 1, 2011). "Show Review:Suzanne Vega, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco, CA 01/27/2011". glidemagazine.com. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ "Suzanne Vega "20 Questions", 04.01.11". opus3artists.com. January 4, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ Planet Chocko (November 15, 2010). "Suzanne Vega performing at Housing Works bookstore & cafe". Planet Chocko. Retrieved June 2, 2011.