Tried and True: The Best of Suzanne Vega

Tracklist

• 1
  Luka
  3:51
  4.5 ★
• 2
  Tom’s Diner – 7” Version

  DNA, Suzanne Vega, Neal Slateford & Nick Batt
  3:47
  3.9 ★
• 3
  Marlene on the Wall
  3:39
  4.2 ★
• 4
  Caramel
  2:53
• 5
  99.9 F
  3:13
  4.0 ★
• 6
  Small Blue Thing
  3:53
  5.0 ★
• 7
  Blood Makes Noise
  2:27
  4.5 ★
• 8
  Left of Center

  Suzanne Vega & Joe Jackson
  3:33
• 9
  In Liverpool
  4:43
  5.0 ★
• 10
  Gypsy
  4:03
  4.0 ★
• 11
  Book of Dreams
  3:22
• 12
  No Cheap Thrill
  3:08
  3.0 ★
• 13
  World Before Columbus
  3:26
  5.0 ★
• 14
  When Heroes Go Down
  1:54
  3.0 ★
• 15
  The Queen and the Soldier
  4:48
  5.0 ★
• 16
  Book & A Cover
  3:48
• 17
  Rosemary
  2:43

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Release credits

• Anton Sanko
  producer [11], synthesizer [11]
• Bruce Thomas
  bass [5, 7, 9, 14], bass guitar [12-13, 17]
• C. P. Roth
  piano [15], synthesizer [3, 6]
• Cecilia Sparacio
  flute [12]
• DNA
  additional [2], remixer [2]
• Dave Collins
  editor [5, 7, 9, 14]
• Dave Douglass
  trumpet [12]
• David Hidalgo
  electric guitar [5, 7, 9]
• Don Byron
  bass clarinet [12], clarinet [12]
• Eugene Napati
  assistant [11]
• Frank Christian
  electric guitar [10]
• Frank Gravis
  bass [3]
• Frank Vilardi
  drums (drum set) [11]
• Geoff Keehn
  engineer [11]
• Hugh Padgham
  mix [11]
• Jane Scarpantoni
  cello [12]
• Jeff Lippay
  assistant [11]
• Jerry Marotta
  drums (drum set) [5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 17], percussion [12]
• Joe Warda
  assistant [12-13]
• John Paterno
  assistant [12-13]
• Jon Goldberger
  assistant [11]
• Jon Gordon
  electric guitar [3, 6], guitar [1], solo [1]
• Kurt Upper
  assistant [3, 6, 15]
• Lenny Kaye
  producer [1, 3, 6, 10, 15]
• Marc Shulman
  12 string guitar [11], electric guitar [11]
• Michael Blair
  cymbal [11], tambourine [11]
• Michael Visceglia
  bass [11]
• Mitch Easter
  co [10], guitar [10]
• Mitchell Froom
  keyboard [5, 7, 9, 12-14, 16-17], producer [5, 7, 9, 12-14, 16-17]
• Pat McCarthy
  engineer [11]
• Patrick Dillett
  assistant [11]
• Paul Dugan
  bass [6, 15]
• Pete Thomas
  drums (drum set) [12-13], percussion [12-13]
• Pete Thomas
  drums (drum set) [16]
• Rhonda Schoen
  editor [3, 6, 15]
• Richard Pleasance
  electric guitar [9, 14]
• Robin Danar
  sound [1, 10]
• Rod O’Brien
  engineer [1, 10]
• Ron Sexsmith
  electric guitar [16]
• Ronald K. Fierstein
  executive [3, 6, 15]
• S. “Husky” Höskulds
  assistant [12-13]
• Sebastian Steinberg
  bass guitar [12]
• Shawn Colvin
  background vocals [1, 11]
• Shelly Yakus
  mix [1, 10]
• Steve Addabbo
  acoustic guitar [15], background vocals [6], engineer [1, 3, 6, 10, 15], guitar [10], producer [1, 3, 6, 10, 15], solo [10]
• Steve Donnelly
  electric guitar [12-13]
• Sue Evans
  drums (drum set) [3, 10], percussion [6]
• Suzanne Vega
  acoustic guitar [3, 5-6, 9, 11-17], guitar [12], lead vocals [12-13], performer [2], producer [11], vocal [1-3, 5-7, 9-11, 14-17]
• Tchad Blake
  electric guitar [5, 9, 12, 14], engineer [5, 7, 9, 14], mix [5, 7, 9, 12-14, 16-17], producer [16-17], recording [12-13, 16-17]
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  Tried and True: The Best of Suzanne Vega

  CD
  28 September 1998
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  The Best Of Suzanne Vega: Tried And True

  CD
  1998
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  Tried and True: The Best of Suzanne Vega

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  10 July 2000
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  Tried and True: The Best of Suzanne Vega

  CD
  17 January 2007
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  The Best of Suzanne Vega – Tried and True

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