Close-Up Vol. 2, People & Places

Close-Up Vol. 2, People and Places
Studio album by Suzanne Vega
Released October 12, 2010 (2010-10-12)
Genre Acoustic
Length 48:06
Label Amanuensis Productions
Suzanne Vega chronology
Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs
(2010)Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs2010		 Close-Up Vol. 2, People and Places
(2010)		 Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being
(2011)Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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 written by Suzanne Vega, except where noted.

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Luka"Solitude Standing (1987)3:13
2."Zephyr & I"Beauty & Crime (2007)3:09
3."New York Is a Woman"Beauty & Crime2:59
4."In Liverpool"99.9F° (1992)4:50
5."Calypso"Solitude Standing3:45
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 & Crime2:53
10."Ironbound/Fancy Poultry" (Vega, Anton Sanko)Solitude Standing5:01
11."Neighborhood Girls"Suzanne Vega3:32
12."Tom's Diner"Solitude Standing4:34
13."The Man Who Played God" (Danger Mouse, Mark Linkous, Vega) 3:08
Total length:48:06
SuzanneVega.com bonus tracks [3][4]
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
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 Standing4:26
17."Priscilla"Songs in Red and Gray (2001)3:45
18."Frank and Ava"Beauty & Crime2:41
19."Luka" (en Español)Solitude Standing3:22
Total length:68:27
iTunes and Amazon.com bonus tracks
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
14."Song of Sand"99.9F°3:07
15."Priscilla"Songs in Red and Gray3:45
16."Wooden Horse (Caspar Hauser’s Song)" (Vega, Michael Visceglia, Sanko, Marc Shulman, Stephen Ferrera)Solitude Standing4:26
17."Luka" (en Español)Solitude Standing3:22
Total length:62:46

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[5] 199
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[6] 10

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Close-Up Vol. 2, People & Places". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Suzanne Vega: Close-Up Vol. 2". Michael Hausman Artist Management Inc. Retrieved 3 August. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ Suzanne Vega | Store: CLOSE-UP Vol. 2, People & Places
  4. ↑ "Nimbit Music: Suzanne Vega". Cdfreedom.com. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Suzanne Vega – Close-Up: Vol 2, People & Places". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Suzanne Vega – Chart history" Billboard Folk Albums for Suzanne Vega. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
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