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Suzanne Vega is the 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.

Suzanne Vega
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1, 1985
RecordedNovember 1984 – March 1985
StudioCelestial Sound (New York City)
GenreFolk[1]
Length35:37
LabelA&M
Producer
Suzanne Vega chronology
Suzanne Vega
(1985)
Solitude Standing
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
The Village VoiceB−[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.

  1. "Cracking" – 2:49
  2. "Freeze Tag" – 2:36
  3. "Marlene on the Wall" – 3:40
  4. "Small Blue Thing" – 3:54
  5. "Straight Lines" – 3:49
  6. "Undertow" – 3:26
  7. "Some Journey" – 3:38
  8. "The Queen and the Soldier" – 4:48
  9. "Knight Moves" – 3:36
  10. "Neighborhood Girls" – 3:21

Personnel



Charts



Certifications and sales


Certifications and sales for Suzanne Vega
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
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]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Ruhlmann, William. "Suzanne Vega – Suzanne Vega". AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2006.
  2. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  3. 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.
  4. Christgau, Robert (July 30, 1985). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  5. "Suzanne Vega: A Life in Music". Official Community of Suzanne Vega. Archived from the original on April 19, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
  6. Marlene On The Wall - Suzanne Vega on YouTube
  7. 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.
  8. Suzanne Vega – Suzanne Vega
  9. Kent 1993, p. 329
  10. "Dutchcharts.nl – Suzanne Vega – Suzanne Vega" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  11. "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 27. July 12, 1986. p. 19. OCLC 29800226 via World Radio History.
  12. 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.
  13. "Offiziellecharts.de – Suzanne Vega – Suzanne Vega" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  14. "Charts.nz – Suzanne Vega – Suzanne Vega". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  15. "Swedishcharts.com – Suzanne Vega – Suzanne Vega". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  17. "Suzanne Vega Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  18. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1985" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  19. Kent 1993, p. 438
  20. "European Hot 100 Albums – Hot 100 of the Year 1986" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. December 27, 1986. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 via World Radio History.
  21. "Top Selling Albums of 1986". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  22. "Top 100 Albums (January to December 1986)" (PDF). Music Week. January 24, 1987. p. 25. ISSN 0265-1548 via World Radio History.
  23. "New Zealand album certifications – Suzanne Vega – Suzzane Vega". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  24. "British album certifications – Suzanne Vega – Suzzane Vega". British Phonographic Industry. October 19, 1988. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  25. 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.
  26. Meter, Jonathan van (July 9, 2007). "Lady of the Canyons". New York. Retrieved August 17, 2018.

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Suzanne Vega — первый студийный альбом американской фолк-певицы Сюзанны Веги, выпущенный в мае 1985 года. Он получил положительные отзывы музыкальной критики в США[1][3][4] и достиг платинового статуса в Великобритании, пробыв три года (1985—1987) в английском чарте[5]. Общемировой тираж альбома достиг 2 млн копий[6]. В 1989 году журнал Rolling Stone включил альбом Suzanne Vega под номером 80 в свой список «Лучших альбомом 80-х годов» («100 Best Albums of the Eighties»)[7]. Диск также упромянут в книге 1001 Альбом, которые надо послушать, прежде чем умереть (1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die).



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