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2010 studio album by Suzanne Vega
Close-Up Vol. 2, People and Places Released October 12, 2010 (2010-10-12 ) Genre Acoustic Length 48 :06 Label Amanuensis Productions
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1]
Close-Up Vol. 2, People and Places is the ninth studio album released by New York-based singer/songwriter and musician Suzanne Vega .[2] The album consists of re-recordings of songs from Vega's back catalogue with stripped-down arrangements that highlight her lyrics and melodies. The track "The Man Who Played God" was included in its original version on the album Dark Night of the Soul , by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse .
Track listing [ ]
All tracks are written by Suzanne Vega, except where noted.
1. "Luka " Solitude Standing (1987) 3:13 2. "Zephyr & I" Beauty & Crime (2007) 3:09 3. "New York Is a Woman" Beauty & Crime 2:59 4. "In Liverpool" 99.9F° (1992) 4:50 5. "Calypso" Solitude Standing 3:45 6. "Fat Man and Dancing Girl" Vega, Mitchell Froom 99.9F° 2:18 7. "The Queen and the Soldier" Suzanne Vega (1985) 5:03 8. "Rock in This Pocket (Song of David)" 99.9F° 3:40 9. "Angel's Doorway" Beauty & Crime 2:53 10. "Ironbound/Fancy Poultry" Vega, Anton Sanko Solitude Standing 5:01 11. "Neighborhood Girls" Suzanne Vega 3:32 12. "Tom's Diner " Solitude Standing 4:34 13. "The Man Who Played God" Danger Mouse , Mark Linkous , Vega 3:08 Total length: 48:06
14. "Song of Sand" 99.9F° 3:07 15. "Room off the Street" Vega, Sanko Days of Open Hand (1990) 3:00 16. "Wooden Horse (Casper Hauser’s Song)" Vega, Michael Visceglia, Sanko, Marc Shulman, Stephen Ferrera Solitude Standing 4:26 17. "Priscilla" Songs in Red and Gray (2001) 3:45 18. "Frank and Ava" Beauty & Crime 2:41 19. "Luka" (en Español) Solitude Standing 3:22 Total length: 68:27
14. "Song of Sand" 99.9F° 3:07 15. "Priscilla" Songs in Red and Gray 3:45 16. "Wooden Horse (Caspar Hauser’s Song)" Vega, Michael Visceglia, Sanko, Marc Shulman, Stephen Ferrera Solitude Standing 4:26 17. "Luka" (en Español) Solitude Standing 3:22 Total length: 62:46
Personnel [ ]
Suzanne Vega: vocals, acoustic guitar, producer, liner notes
Gerry Leonard : electric & acoustic guitar, cello arrangement (7), additional arrangement
Mike Visceglia: bass, cello arrangement (7), additional arrangement
Karl Berger : string arrangement
Ruby Froom: backing vocals
Bob Ludwig : mastering
Doug Yowell: percussion
Brooklyn Rider : string quartet
Charts [ ]
References [ ]
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Close-Up Vol. 2, People & Places" . Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 12, 2010 .
^ "Suzanne Vega: Close-Up Vol. 2" . Michael Hausman Artist Management Inc. Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved 3 August .
^ Suzanne Vega | Store: CLOSE-UP Vol. 2, People & Places
^ "Nimbit Music: Suzanne Vega" . Cdfreedom.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2012 .
^ "Lescharts.com – Suzanne Vega – Close-Up: Vol 2, People & Places" . Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Suzanne Vega Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 8, 2014.
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