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Recorded
  
1986–87

Artist
  
Suzanne Vega

Label
  
A&M Records

Producers
  
Steve Addabbo, Lenny Kaye

Length
  
44:20

Release date
  
1 April 1987

Genres
  
Rock music, Folk rock

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Released
  
April 1, 1987 (1987-04-01)

Studio
  
Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, New York RPM Sound Studios, New York City

Solitude Standing (1987)
  
Days of Open Hand (1990)

Similar
  
Suzanne Vega albums, Rock music albums

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Solitude Standing is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega. Released in 1987, it is the most popular and critically acclaimed of her career. As can be seen by the CD insert, many of the songs had been written prior to 1987 (see track listing for dates).

Contents

25th anniversary

In 2012, to mark the 25th anniversary of the album's release, Vega played four celebratory concerts in which the album was performed in its entirety. The first was in Copley Square, Boston on July 28; the second and third were at City Winery in Hudson Square, New York City on October 9 (7pm and 10pm shows); and the fourth at London's Barbican Theatre on October 16.

A limited edition 2-CD set, titled Solitude Standing: Live at the Barbican, was produced by Concert Live and made available for purchase instantly after the final show, as well as online.

Track listing

All songs written by Suzanne Vega in 1986–87 except where noted.

  1. "Tom's Diner" – 2:09 (written 1981)
  2. "Luka" – 3:52 (written 1984)
  3. "Ironbound/Fancy Poultry" (Vega, Anton Sanko) – 6:19
  4. "In the Eye" (Vega, Shulman) – 4:16
  5. "Night Vision" (Vega, Sanko) – 2:47
  6. "Solitude Standing" (Vega, Michael Visceglia, Sanko, Shulman, Stephen Ferrera) – 4:49
  7. "Calypso" – 4:14 (written 1978)
  8. "Language" (Vega, Visceglia) – 3:57
  9. "Gypsy" – 4:04 (written 1978) Produced by Steve Addabbo, Lenny Kaye and Mitch Easter
  10. "Wooden Horse (Caspar Hauser’s Song)" (Vega, Visceglia, Sanko, Shulman, Ferrera) – 5:13
  11. "Tom's Diner (Reprise)" – 2:40

Track listing note: On the original LP record release, side one was composed of tracks 1–5; side two, of tracks 6–11.

Personnel

  • Suzanne Vega – vocals; acoustic guitar
  • Marc Shulman – electric guitars
  • Stephen Ferrera – drums; percussion
  • Michael Visceglia – bass guitar; synthesizer on 11
  • Anton Sanko – synthesizers; classical guitar on 5

    • Additional personnel

  • Johnny Gordon – guitar solo on 2
  • Shawn Colvin – backing vocals on 2
  • Sue Evans – percussion on 7; drums on 9
  • Mitch Easter – rhythm guitar on 9
  • Steve Addabbo – guitar on 9
  • Frank Christian – electric guitar on 9

    • Production

  • Steve Addabbo – producer; engineer
  • Lenny Kaye – producer
  • Mitch Easter – producer on 9
  • Rod O'Brien – engineer
  • Shelly Yakus – mixing

    • Singles

    In addition, a 1990 version of "Tom's Diner" (DNA featuring Suzanne Vega) reached number-one in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, No. 2 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, No. 5 in the United States and No. 8 in New Zealand.

    Songs

    1Tom's Diner2:09
    2Luka3:52
    3Ironbound / Fancy Poultry6:19

    References

    Solitude Standing Wikipedia
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