Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega

~ Release by Suzanne Vega (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

▶CD 1
▼CD 2
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1Freeze Tag
assistant engineer:
Kurt Upper
engineer:
Steve Addabbo
executive producer:
Ronald K. Fierstein
producer:
Steve Addabbo and Lenny Kaye
editor:
Rhonda Schoen
acoustic guitar:
Frank Christian (singer/songwriter/guitarist) (from 1985-01 until 1985-03) and Suzanne Vega (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
electric guitar:
Jon Gordon (guitarist, music director, producer, composer)
synthesizer:
C. P. Roth (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
vocals:
Suzanne Vega (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
recorded at:
Celestial Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
mixed at:
Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Freeze Tag (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega
32:36
2(If You Were) In My Movie
engineer and mixer:
Tchad Blake
producer:
Mitchell Froom
editor:
Dave Collins (US mastering engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Suzanne Vega
bass:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Jerry Marotta
electric guitar:
David Hidalgo
keyboard:
Mitchell Froom
vocals:
Suzanne Vega
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
(If You Were) In My Movie
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega
23:05
3It Makes Me Wonder
recording of:
It Makes Me Wonder
4:02
4Headshots
assistant recording engineer:
Joe Warda
recording engineer and mixer:
Tchad Blake
producer:
Mitchell Froom
assistant mixer:
S. "Husky" Höskulds and John Paterno
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
electric guitar:
Steve Donnelly
keyboard:
Mitchell Froom
sampler:
Tchad Blake
lead vocals:
Suzanne Vega
recording of:
Headshots
lyricist:
Suzanne Vega
composer:
Mitchell Froom and Suzanne Vega
33:09
5Wooden Horse (Casper Hausen's Song)
sound engineer:
Robin Danar
engineer:
Steve Addabbo and Rod O’Brien
producer:
Steve Addabbo and Lenny Kaye
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
vocals:
Suzanne Vega
recording of:
Wooden Horse (Caspar Hauser’s Song)
lyricist:
Suzanne Vega
composer:
Steve Ferrera (UK drummer) (in 1987), Anton Sanko (American score composer) (in 1987), Marc Shulman (American guitarist) (in 1987), Suzanne Vega (in 1987) and Michael Visceglia (in 1987)
45:14
6Men in a War
assistant engineer:
Patrick Dillett, Jon Goldberger, Jeff Lippay and Eugene Napati
engineer:
Geoff Keehn and Pat McCarthy
producer:
Anton Sanko (American score composer) and Suzanne Vega
mixer:
Hugh Padgham
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Suzanne Vega
bass:
Michael Visceglia
electric guitar:
Marc Shulman (American guitarist)
Hammond organ, sampler and synthesizer:
Anton Sanko (American score composer)
membranophone:
Frank Vilardi
percussion and tambourine:
Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden)
background vocals:
Shawn Colvin and Suzanne Vega
mixed at:
Skyline Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Men in a War
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega
4:49
7Cracking
assistant engineer:
Kurt Upper
engineer:
Steve Addabbo
executive producer:
Ronald K. Fierstein
producer:
Steve Addabbo and Lenny Kaye
editor:
Rhonda Schoen
acoustic guitar:
Suzanne Vega (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
bass:
Paul Dugan (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
electric guitar:
Jon Gordon (guitarist, music director, producer, composer) (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
synthesizer:
C. P. Roth (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
vocals:
Suzanne Vega (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
recorded at:
Celestial Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
mixed at:
Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Cracking (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega
32:50
8Lolita
assistant recording engineer:
Joe Warda
recording engineer and mixer:
Tchad Blake
producer:
Mitchell Froom
assistant mixer:
S. "Husky" Höskulds and John Paterno
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jerry Marotta and Pete Thomas (drummer)
electric guitar:
Steve Donnelly
flute:
Cecilia Sparacio (flautist)
keyboard:
Mitchell Froom
trumpet:
Dave Douglass
lead vocals:
Suzanne Vega
recording of:
Lolita
lyricist:
Suzanne Vega
composer:
Mitchell Froom and Suzanne Vega
33:34
9Fat Man and Dancing Girl
recording of:
Fat Man & Dancing Girl
lyricist:
Suzanne Vega
composer:
Mitchell Froom and Suzanne Vega
2:20
10Solitaire
recording of:
Solitaire
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega
2:10
11Rusted Pipe
assistant engineer:
Patrick Dillett, Jon Goldberger, Jeff Lippay and Eugene Napati
engineer:
Geoff Keehn and Pat McCarthy
producer:
Anton Sanko (American score composer) and Suzanne Vega
mixer:
Hugh Padgham
bass:
Michael Visceglia
cymbal and marimba:
Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden)
electric guitar:
Marc Shulman (American guitarist)
membranophone:
Frank Vilardi
synthesizer:
Anton Sanko (American score composer) and Suzanne Vega
background vocals:
Shawn Colvin and Suzanne Vega
lead vocals:
Suzanne Vega
mixed at:
Skyline Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Rusted Pipe
lyricist:
Suzanne Vega
composer:
Anton Sanko (American score composer) and Suzanne Vega
4:18
12Rock in This Pocket (Song of David)
engineer and mixer:
Tchad Blake
producer:
Mitchell Froom
editor:
Dave Collins (US mastering engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Suzanne Vega
bass:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Jerry Marotta
electric guitar:
David Hidalgo and Richard Pleasance
keyboard:
Mitchell Froom
vocals:
Suzanne Vega
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Rock in This Pocket (Song of David)
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega
33:32
13Birth-Day (Love Made Real)
assistant recording engineer:
Joe Warda
recording engineer and mixer:
Tchad Blake
producer:
Mitchell Froom
assistant mixer:
S. "Husky" Höskulds and John Paterno
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jerry Marotta and Pete Thomas (drummer)
electric guitar:
Steve Donnelly
guitar and lead vocals:
Suzanne Vega
keyboard:
Mitchell Froom
recording of:
Birth-day (Love Made Real)
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega
33:38
14When Heroes Go Down
engineer and mixer:
Tchad Blake
producer:
Mitchell Froom
editor:
Dave Collins (US mastering engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Suzanne Vega
bass:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Jerry Marotta
electric guitar:
Tchad Blake and Richard Pleasance
keyboard:
Mitchell Froom
vocals:
Suzanne Vega
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
When Heroes Go Down
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega
31:56
15Undertow
synclavier programming:
John Mahoney (R&B/jazz keyboardist) (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
assistant engineer:
Kurt Upper
engineer:
Steve Addabbo
executive producer:
Ronald K. Fierstein
producer:
Steve Addabbo and Lenny Kaye
editor:
Rhonda Schoen
acoustic guitar:
Suzanne Vega
bass:
Paul Dugan (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
cello:
Maxine Neuman (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
electric guitar:
Jon Gordon (guitarist, music director, producer, composer) (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
membranophone:
Sue Evans (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
synclavier:
Steve Addabbo (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
violin:
Shem Guibbory (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
vocals:
Suzanne Vega (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
strings arranger:
Peter Gordon (composer, producer and orchestrator)
recorded at:
Celestial Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
mixed at:
Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Undertow (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega
3:29
16If I Were a Weapon
recording of:
If I Were a Weapon
2:46
17Harbor Song
recording of:
Harbor Song
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega
4:18
18Casual Match
assistant recording engineer:
Joe Warda
recording engineer and mixer:
Tchad Blake
producer:
Mitchell Froom
assistant mixer:
S. "Husky" Höskulds and John Paterno
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drum machine:
Pete Thomas (drummer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jerry Marotta
flute:
Cecilia Sparacio (flautist)
guitar:
Tchad Blake
keyboard:
Mitchell Froom
lead vocals:
Suzanne Vega
recording of:
Casual Match
lyricist:
Suzanne Vega
composer:
Mitchell Froom and Suzanne Vega
23:09
19As Girls Go
engineer and mixer:
Tchad Blake
producer:
Mitchell Froom
editor:
Dave Collins (US mastering engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Suzanne Vega
baritone saxophone:
Greg Smith (US sax, flute, clarinet, horn player)
bass:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Jerry Marotta
electric guitar:
David Hidalgo
guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
keyboard:
Mitchell Froom
vocals:
Suzanne Vega
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
As Girls Go
composer:
Suzanne Vega
43:25
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