Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega

Compilation by Suzanne Vega

Released 22 April 2003

folk rock pop rock

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Tracklist

1
Freeze Tag
2:36
3.0 ★
2
(If You Were) In My Movie
3:05
2.0 ★
3
It Makes Me Wonder
4:02
4
Headshots
3:09
3.0 ★
5
Wooden Horse (Casper Hausen's Song)
5:13
4.0 ★
6
Men in a War
4:48
7
Cracking
2:50
3.0 ★
8
Lolita
3:34
3.0 ★
9
Fat Man and Dancing Girl
2:20
10
Solitaire
2:10
11
Rusted Pipe
4:18
12
Rock in This Pocket (Song of David)
3:31
3.0 ★
13
Birth-Day (Love Made Real)
3:38
3.0 ★
14
When Heroes Go Down
1:56
3.0 ★
15
Undertow
3:28
16
If I Were a Weapon
2:45
17
Harbor Song
4:18
18
Casual Match
3:08
2.0 ★
19
As Girls Go
3:25
4.0 ★

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Tales From the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles

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Solitude Standing: Live at the Barbican

Solitude Standing: Live at the Barbican 2012

Close-Up, Volume 4: Songs of Family

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Close-Up, Volume 3: States of Being

Close-Up, Volume 3: States of Being 2011

Release credits

Anton Sanko
Hammond organ [6], producer [6, 11], sampler [6], synthesizer [6, 11]
Bruce Thomas
bass [2, 12, 14, 19], bass guitar [4, 8, 13, 18]
C. P. Roth
synthesizer [1, 7]
Cecilia Sparacio
flute [8, 18]
Dave Collins
editor [2, 12, 14, 19]
Dave Douglass
trumpet [8]
David Hidalgo
electric guitar [2, 12, 19]
Eugene Napati
assistant [6, 11]
Frank Christian
acoustic guitar [1]
Frank Vilardi
membranophone [6, 11]
Geoff Keehn
engineer [6, 11]
Gerry Leonard
guitar [17]
Greg Smith
baritone saxophone [19]
Hugh Padgham
mix [6, 11]
Jeff Lippay
assistant [6, 11]
Jerry Marotta
drums (drum set) [2, 8, 12-14, 18-19], percussion [8, 13, 18]
Joe Warda
assistant [4, 8, 13, 18]
John Mahoney
synclavier [15]
John Paterno
assistant [4, 8, 13, 18]
Jon Goldberger
assistant [6, 11]
Jon Gordon
electric guitar [1, 7, 15]
Kurt Upper
assistant [1, 7, 15]
Lenny Kaye
producer [1, 5, 7, 15]
Marc Shulman
electric guitar [6, 11]
Matt Johnson
drums (drum set) [17]
Maxine Neuman
cello [15]
Michael Blair
cymbal [11], marimba [11], percussion [6], tambourine [6]
Michael Visceglia
bass [6, 11], electric bass guitar [17]
Mitchell Froom
keyboard [2, 4, 8, 12-14, 18-19], producer [2, 4, 8, 12-14, 18-19]
Pat McCarthy
engineer [6, 11]
Patrick Dillett
assistant [6, 11]
Paul Dugan
bass [7, 15]
Pete Thomas
drum machine [18], drums (drum set) [4, 8, 13], percussion [8, 13]
Peter Gordon
strings [15]
Rhonda Schoen
editor [1, 7, 15]
Richard Pleasance
electric guitar [12, 14]
Richard Thompson
guitar [19]
Robin Danar
sound [5]
Rod O’Brien
engineer [5]
Ronald K. Fierstein
executive [1, 7, 15]
S. “Husky” Höskulds
assistant [4, 8, 13, 18]
Shawn Colvin
background vocals [6, 11]
Shelly Yakus
mix [5]
Shem Guibbory
violin [15]
Steve Addabbo
engineer [1, 5, 7, 15], producer [1, 5, 7, 15], synclavier [15]
Steve Donnelly
electric guitar [4, 8, 13]
Sue Evans
membranophone [15]
Suzanne Vega
acoustic guitar [1-2, 6-7, 12, 14-15, 17, 19], background vocals [6, 11], guitar [13], lead vocals [4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 18], producer [6, 11], synthesizer [11], vocal [1-2, 5, 7, 12, 14-15, 17, 19]
Tchad Blake
electric guitar [14], engineer [2, 12, 14, 19], guitar [18], mix [2, 4, 8, 12-14, 18-19], recording [4, 8, 13, 18], sampler [4]

Issues

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(Combined release view)
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Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
CD
22 April 2003
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Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
CD
22 April 2003
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Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
2x CD
7 July 2003
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Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
2x CD, DVD-Video
7 July 2003
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Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega (disc 2)
CD
October 2003
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Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
2x CD, DVD-Video
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Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
CD