SUZANNE VEGA – DEBUT LP – Nr MINT A2/B2 UK 1985 ORIG

Suzanne Vega
(A&M Records  1985  AMA5072)
Matrix No’s: A2/B2 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Excellent+/Nr MINT condition
– 1 inch split in top edge
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Suzanne Nadine Vega (born July 11, 1959) is an American songwriter and singer known for her eclectic folk-inspired music.

Two of Vega’s songs (both from her second album Solitude Standing, 1987) reached the top 10 of various international chart listings: “Luka” and “Tom’s Diner”. The latter was originally an a cappella version on Vega’s album, which was then remade in 1990 as a dance track produced by the British dance production team DNA.

Suzanne Vega is the 1985 eponymous debut album by Suzanne Vega. It was a well-received pop-music album 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.

Track listing

All songs 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

• Suzanne Vega — vocals (1–10), acoustic guitar (1–10)^[9]
• 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)