Suzanne Vega | ||||
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Studio album by Suzanne Vega | ||||
Released | May 1985 | |||
Recorded | January - March 1985 | |||
Studio | Celestial Sound Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 35:37 | |||
Label | A&M CDA 5072 | |||
Producer | Steve Addabbo, Lenny Kaye and Steven Miller (co-producer) | |||
Suzanne Vega chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Robert Christgau | B- |
People | (positive) |
Rolling Stone | (positive) |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide |
Suzanne Vega is the 1985 eponymous debut album by Suzanne Vega. It was a well-received pop-music album by music journalists in the U.S. and reached platinum status in the United Kingdom. Produced by Lenny Kaye and Steve Addabbo, the songs feature Vega's acoustic guitar in straightforward arrangements. A video was released for the album's song "Marlene on the Wall", which went into MTV and VH1's rotations.
In 1989, Rolling Stone magazine listed Suzanne Vega at number 80 on its "100 Best Albums of the Eighties". It is also mentioned in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
The album has sold close to two million worldwide.
All tracks written by Suzanne Vega.