Suzanne Vega – Suzanne Vega

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Label:	A&M Records – 395 072-1
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, White Label
Country:	Europe
Released:	1985
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Acoustic, Soft Rock, Indie Rock

Tracklist

A1	Cracking	2:47
A2	Freeze Tag Acoustic Guitar – Frank Christian	2:39
A3	Marlene On The Wall	3:37
A4	Small Blue Thing Backing Vocals – Steve Addabbo Percussion – Sue Evans	3:53
A5	Straight Lines Backing Vocals – Steve Addabbo	3:47
B1	Undertow Arranged By [Strings] – Peter Gordon Cello – Maxine Neuman Guitar Synthesizer [Synclavier Guitar] – Steve Addabbo Programmed By [Synclavier] – John Mahoney Violin – Shem Guibbory	3:26
B2	Some Journey Backing Vocals – Steve Addabbo Electric Violin – Darol Anger Engineer, Arranged By, Co-producer – Steven Miller Percussion – Roger Squitero Synthesizer – Mark Isham	3:37
B3	The Queen And The Soldier 12-String Acoustic Guitar – Steve Addabbo Piano, Organ – C.P. Roth*	4:47
B4	Knight Moves Acoustic Guitar – Frank Christian	3:34
B5	Neighborhood Girls Electric Guitar – Steve Addabbo Pedal Steel Guitar – Frank Christian Percussion – Sue Evans	3:19

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records, Inc.
Copyright © – A&M Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Celestial Sound Studios, New York, NY
Mixed At – Celestial Sound Studios, New York, NY
Recorded At – Carnegie Hill Studios
Overdubbed At – Sorcerer Sound
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Edited At – Sterling Sound
Distributed By – Polydor
Produced For – AGF Entertainment Ltd.
Published By – Waifersongs Ltd.
Published By – AGF Music Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – PRS Hannover

Credits

Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Music By, Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega
Bass – Frank Gravis (tracks: A3, A5, B5), Paul Dugan (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B3, B4)
Design [Album Design] – Corey & Company
Drums – Sue Evans (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B5)
Edited By [Digital Editing] – Rhonda Schoen
Electric Guitar – Jon Gordon (4) (tracks: A1 to B2)
Engineer – Steven Miller (tracks: B2)
Engineer [Assistant] – Geoff Keehn, Kurt Upper, Larry DeCarmine
Executive-Producer – Ronald K. Fierstein
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Photography By [Cover] – Charles Reilly (2)
Photography By [Sleeve] – Matthew Vega
Producer – Lenny Kaye
Producer, Engineer – Steve Addabbo
Synthesizer – C.P. Roth* (tracks: A1 to A5, B4)

Notes

This release has white labels, whereas Suzanne Vega has black labels.

Recorded and mixed at Celestial Sound Studios, New York City (Jan. - Mar. 1985)
Additional recording at Carnegie Hill Studios, New York City
Overdubs on "Some Journey" recorded at Sorcerer Studios, New York City
Mastered and edited at Sterling Sound, New York City

℗+© 1985 A&M Records, Inc.
Made in West Germany by Polygram.
Printed in West Germany.

Hype sticker on sleeve front: "FEATURING THE SINGLE "MARLENE (...)"
Top edge has "A&M 395 072-1 SUZANNE VEGA"printed in black, on spine same is printed in red.
Rear sleeve is printed upside down.
Inner sleeve with lyrics and one photo
Extra 12" 4-page insert with French, German and Italian translations of lyrics.
PRS Hannover logo embossed in back cover (bottom center-left with the barcode the right side up)
Some copies come with a banderole quoting international reviews.

Matrix codes are stamped entirely.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 82839 50721 9
Barcode (Scanned): 082839507219
Label Code: LC 0485
Rights Society: GEMA
Price Code: POL 281
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 395 072 - 1 S 1 320 1A N B
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 395 072 - 1 S 2 320 1A P B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 395 072 - 1 S 1 320 1Y
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 395 072 - 1 S 2 320 1Y
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): 395 072 - 1 S 1 320 1 R
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): 395 072 - 1 S 2 320 1 P
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): 395 072 - 1 S 1 320 1 G
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): 395 072 - 1 S 2 320 1 F
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): 395 072 - 1 S 1 320 1 A 0
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): 395 072 - 1 S 2 320 A K 1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): 395 072 - 1 S 1 320 1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): 395 072 - 1 S 2 320 1 H
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): 395 072 - 1 S 1 320 1A A A
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): 395 072 - 1 S 2 320 Z A 1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 8): 395 072 - 1 S 1 320 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 8): 395 072 - 1 S 2 320 G 1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 9): 395 072 - 1 S 1 320 0 !
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 9): 395 072 - 1 S 2 320 = !
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 10): 395 072 - 1 S 1 320 V B 1A
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 10): 395 072 - 1 S 2 320 F B 1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Suzanne Vega (LP, Album, Stereo, R - Indianapolis Pressing)	A&M Records, A&M Records	SP-6-5072, SP6-5072	US	1985
	Suzanne Vega (LP, Album, Black Label)	A&M Records	395 072-1	Germany	1985
Recently Edited	Suzanne Vega (Cassette, Album)	A&M Records, A&M Records	395 072-4, CMID 177	Europe	1985
Recently Edited	Suzanne Vega (Cassette, Album)	A&M Records	CS 6-5072	US	1985
Recently Edited	Suzanne Vega (Cassette, Album)	A&M Records	AMC 5072	Europe	1985

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Reviews

Dzubox Jan 26, 2023
This is very nice pressing with beautiful sound. The sound is warm and crisp.
juergenrheinberger19 Dec 17, 2021
good sound quality without clicks and cracking noises. nice bass and nice treble good pressing.
yeahyeahnoh Jan 12, 2014
In my collection with obistrip with quotes from european music papers