Suzanne Vega – Days Of Open Hand

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Label:	A&M Records – 395 293-2
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	Apr 17, 1990
Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	Folk Rock, Synth-pop

Tracklist

1	Tired Of Sleeping Accordion – John Linell* Bass [Five String Bass] – Michael Visceglia* Drums – Frank Vilardi Music By, Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega Organ [Hammond C3] – Anton Sanko Tiple – Marc Shulman Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega	4:22
2	Men In A War Backing Vocals – Shawn Colvin Bass [Five String Bass] – Michael Visceglia* Drums – Frank Vilardi Electric Guitar – Marc Shulman Music By, Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega Organ [Hammond C3], Sampler [Akai S-1000] – Anton Sanko Percussion [Metal Percussion], Tambourine – Michael Blair Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Suzanne Vega	4:47
3	Rusted Pipe Backing Vocals – Shawn Colvin Bass [Five String Bass] – Michael Visceglia* Drums – Frank Vilardi Electric Guitar – Marc Shulman Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega Marimba – Michael Blair Music By – Anton Sanko, Suzanne Vega Organ [Hammond C3], Sampler [Akai S-1000], Synthesizer [Sequential V.S.], Drum Programming [C.M.I. Percussion Programming] – Anton Sanko Vocals, Synthesizer [Fairlight] – Suzanne Vega Backing Vocals – Shawn Colvin Bass [Five String Bass] – Michael Visceglia* Drums – Frank Vilardi Electric Guitar – Marc Shulman Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega Marimba – Michael Blair Music By – Anton Sanko, Suzanne Vega Organ [Hammond C3], Sampler [Akai S-1000], Synthesizer [Sequential V.S.], Drum Programming [C.M.I. Percussion Programming] – Anton Sanko Vocals, Synthesizer [Fairlight] – Suzanne Vega	4:16
4	Book Of Dreams Backing Vocals – Shawn Colvin, Suzanne Vega Bass [Five String Bass] – Michael Visceglia* Drums – Frank Vilardi Electric Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar [Electric 12-String Guitar] – Marc Shulman Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega Music By – Anton Sanko, Suzanne Vega Synthesizer [Sequential V.S., DX7II, Voyetra 8, Fairlight] – Anton Sanko Tambourine [Tambourines], Cymbal, Percussion [Whip] – Michael Blair Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega Backing Vocals – Shawn Colvin, Suzanne Vega Bass [Five String Bass] – Michael Visceglia* Drums – Frank Vilardi Electric Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar [Electric 12-String Guitar] – Marc Shulman Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega Music By – Anton Sanko, Suzanne Vega Synthesizer [Sequential V.S., DX7II, Voyetra 8, Fairlight] – Anton Sanko Tambourine [Tambourines], Cymbal, Percussion [Whip] – Michael Blair Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega	3:22
5	Institution Green Cello – Maria Kitsoupolous* Electric Guitar, Guitar [E-Bow Guitar] – Marc Shulman Fretless Bass – Michael Visceglia* Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega Music By – Anton Sanko, Suzanne Vega Percussion [Rims, Brushes], Drums – Frank Vilardi Percussion [Wood And Metal Percussion] – Michael Blair Synthesizer [Voyetra 8, Fairlight, DX7II], Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Anton Sanko Viola – Rebecca Young Schatz* Violin – Hae-Young Ham* Violin [1st Violin] – Sandra Park Vocals – Suzanne Vega Cello – Maria Kitsoupolous* Electric Guitar, Guitar [E-Bow Guitar] – Marc Shulman Fretless Bass – Michael Visceglia* Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega Music By – Anton Sanko, Suzanne Vega Percussion [Rims, Brushes], Drums – Frank Vilardi Percussion [Wood And Metal Percussion] – Michael Blair Synthesizer [Voyetra 8, Fairlight, DX7II], Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Anton Sanko Viola – Rebecca Young Schatz* Violin – Hae-Young Ham* Violin [1st Violin] – Sandra Park Vocals – Suzanne Vega	6:15
6	Those Whole Girls (Run In Grace) Bass [Five String Bass] – Michael Visceglia* Music By, Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega Sampler [Akai S-1000] – Frank Vilardi Sampler [Akai S-1000], Synthesizer [Fairlight] – Anton Sanko Tiple – Marc Shulman Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega	3:09
7	Room Off The Street Classical Guitar, Tiple – Anton Sanko Frame Drum – Glen Velez Fretless Bass – Erik Sanko Goblet Drum [Dumbek] – Hearn Gadbois Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega Music By – Anton Sanko, Suzanne Vega Ney – Richard Horowitz Shaker – Michael Blair Vocals, Handclaps, Backing Vocals – Suzanne Vega	3:00
8	Big Space Bouzouki, Tiple – Marc Shulman Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega Music By – Anton Sanko, Suzanne Vega Shaker, Percussion – Frank Vilardi Synthesizer [Prophet V.S., Fairlight], Harmonium – Anton Sanko Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer [Fairlight] – Suzanne Vega	3:48
9	Predictions Electric Guitar, Guitar [E-Bow Guitar] – Marc Shulman Fretless Bass – Michael Visceglia, Percy Jones Music By, Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega Percussion [Wooden And Metal Percussion], Bass Drum [Orchestral Bass Drum], Drum [Chinese Drum] – Michael Blair Synthesizer [Sequential Circuits Prophet V.S., Fairlight], Electric Guitar [Additional Electric Guitar] – Anton Sanko Tom Tom [Floor Tom], Snare [Snare Drum], Cymbal – Frank Vilardi Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega Electric Guitar, Guitar [E-Bow Guitar] – Marc Shulman Fretless Bass – Michael Visceglia, Percy Jones Music By, Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega Percussion [Wooden And Metal Percussion], Bass Drum [Orchestral Bass Drum], Drum [Chinese Drum] – Michael Blair Synthesizer [Sequential Circuits Prophet V.S., Fairlight], Electric Guitar [Additional Electric Guitar] – Anton Sanko Tom Tom [Floor Tom], Snare [Snare Drum], Cymbal – Frank Vilardi Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega	4:59
10	Fifty-Fifty Chance Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Philip Glass Cello – Fred Zlotkin Guitar, Vocals – Suzanne Vega Music By, Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega Recording Supervisor [String Session Supervised By], Recorded By [String Session Recorded By] – Kurt Munkasci* Viola – Al Brown* Violin – Tim Baker* Violin [Solo Violin] – Barry Finclair	2:36
11	Pilgrimage Drum [Hand Drum], Shaker – Michael Blair Drums, Percussion [Blastics] – Frank Vilardi Electric Guitar, Guitar [E-Bow Guitar] – Marc Shulman Fretless Bass – Michael Visceglia* Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega Music By – Anton Sanko, Suzanne Vega Synthesizer [Sequential Circuits V.S., Voyetra Eight], Sampler [Akai S-1000], Programmed By [Fairlight C.M.I. Programming] – Anton Sanko Vocals, Backing Vocals – Suzanne Vega Drum [Hand Drum], Shaker – Michael Blair Drums, Percussion [Blastics] – Frank Vilardi Electric Guitar, Guitar [E-Bow Guitar] – Marc Shulman Fretless Bass – Michael Visceglia* Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega Music By – Anton Sanko, Suzanne Vega Synthesizer [Sequential Circuits V.S., Voyetra Eight], Sampler [Akai S-1000], Programmed By [Fairlight C.M.I. Programming] – Anton Sanko Vocals, Backing Vocals – Suzanne Vega	5:10

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records, Inc.
Copyright © – A&M Records, Inc.
Copyright © – AGF Music Ltd.
Copyright © – Waifersongs Ltd.
Copyright © – Redrubber Music
Distributed By – Polydor
Distributed By – PolyGram
Published By – AGF Music Ltd.
Published By – Waifersongs Ltd.
Published By – Redrubber Music
Recorded At – Skyline Studios
Recorded At – RPM Studios
Recorded By – Effanel Music Remote
Recorded At – The Living Room (2)
Mixed At – Skyline Studios
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Made By – Record Service GmbH
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf

Credits

Art Direction – Jeffrey Gold*, Len Peltier, Suzanne Vega
Artwork [Assemblage], Photography By – Geof Kern
Design – Len Peltier
Engineer – Geoff Keehn, Patrick McCarthy*
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Jeff Lippay, Jon Goldberger, Pat Dillett*, Eugene Nastasi*
Layout [Cover Construction], Photography By – Geof Kern
Management – AGF Entertainment Ltd., Ronald K. Fierstein, Steve Abbaddo
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Hugh Padgham
Other [Photography Styling] – Debra Kern
Photography By [Image Of Suzanne] – George Holz
Producer – Anton Sanko, Suzanne Vega

Notes

Recorded at Skyline Studios, RPM Studios, The Living Room and with the Effanel Remote System.
Mixed at Skyline Studios.
Mastered at Masterdisk.

All songs © (published) 1990 AGF Music Ltd. / Waifersongs Ltd. (ASCAP) except tracks 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11 published by AGF Music Ltd. / Waifersongs Ltd. / Redrubber Music (ASCAP).

℗ 1990 A&M Records, Inc., Los Angeles
© 1990 A&M Records, Inc., Los Angeles
On Traycard: Distribution: Polydor/Polygram/CD is made in West Germany.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 82839 52932 7
Barcode (Scanned): 0082839529327
Label Code: LC 0485
Price Code: POL 900
SPARS Code: ADD
Rights Society: BIEM | STEMRA
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Variants 1 to 5): 395293-2 RSA
Matrix / Runout (In mould ring, variant 1): 25
Matrix / Runout (In mould ring, variant 2): 16
Matrix / Runout (In mould ring, variant 3): 28
Matrix / Runout (In mould ring, variant 4): 20
Matrix / Runout (In mould ring, variant 5): 17

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Days Of Open Hand (CD, Album)	A&M Records	7502-15293-2	US	1990
Recently Edited	Days Of Open Hand (LP, Album)	A&M Records	395 293-1	Australasia	1990
	Days Of Open Hand (LP, Album, B - EMW Pressing)	A&M Records, A&M Records	7502-15293-1, 7502 15293 1	US	1990
Recently Edited	Days Of Open Hand (LP, Album)	A&M Records	395 293-1	Europe	1990
Recently Edited	Days Of Open Hand (CD, Album, Club Edition)	A&M Records	7502-15293-2	US	1990