Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being

Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being
Studio album by Suzanne Vega
Released July 11, 2011 (2011-07-11)[1][2]
Genre Acoustic
Length 44:09
Label Amanuensis Productions
Suzanne Vega chronology
Close-Up Vol. 2, People & Places
(2010)		 Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being
(2011)		 Close-Up Vol. 4, Songs of Family
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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 songs written and composed by Suzanne Vega, except where noted. 

[2][8]
No. TitleOriginal 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
Amazon/Nimbit bonus tracks
No. TitleOriginal 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

  1. 1 2 "Suzanne Vega". PIAS France. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 "Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being by Suzanne Vega". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  3. ↑ Townsend, Martin. "Album Review - Suzanne Vega: Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being". Northern and Shell Media Publications. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  4. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Suzanne Vega: Vol 3 of Close-Up coming out in July of this year - States of Being". Twitter. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Recording Language today". Twitter.
  7. ↑ "In the studio with the Brooklyn Rider string quartet working on Suzanne Vega Close-up Vol 3, States of Being. Penitent, Undertow today.". Twitter.
  8. ↑ "Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being by Suzanne Vega". AOL. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Suzanne Vega "20 Questions", 04.01.11". opus3artists.com. January 4, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  11. ↑ Planet Chocko (November 15, 2010). "Suzanne Vega performing at Housing Works bookstore & cafe". Planet Chocko. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
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