Suzanne Vega (album)

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Suzanne Vega
Studio album by Suzanne Vega
Released	May 1985
Recorded	January - March 1985
Genre	Rock
Label	A&M Records
Producer	Steve Addabbo, Lenny Kaye and Steven Miller
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Suzanne Vega chronology
Suzanne Vega (1985) Solitude Standing (1987)

Suzanne Vega is the 1985 self-titled debut album by Suzanne Vega.

[edit] 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. "Neighbourhood Girls" – 3:21

[edit] Personnel

• Suzanne Vega – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Johnny Gordon – electric guitar
• Paul Dugan - bass
• Sue Evans - percussion
• Frank Christian - acoustic guitar
• C.P. Roth - synthesizer, piano, organ
• Steve Addabbo - background vocals, 12 string acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• John Mahoney - synclavier programming
• Maxine Neuman - tamborine
• Shem Guibbory - violin
• Mark Isham - synthesizer
• Darol Anger - electric violin
• Roger Squitero - percussion

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (1985)	Peak Position
Australia albums chart	23
Germany albums chart	54
New Zealand albums chart	9
UK albums chart	11
USA Billboard 200	91