Solitude Standing

by Suzanne Vega

Overview

The songs on Solitude Standing, Suzanne Vega's second album, had years listed beside them on the lyric sheet, so you could see that some of them dated back to 1978. But that bold admission heralded the album's triumph -- its diversity was what made it so good. Partially, that was because the old songs were the equal of anything on the first album -- tunes like the a cappella slice-of-life "Tom's Diner" and the warmly romantic "Gypsy" simply wouldn't have fit thematically on the debut. On Solitude Standing, however, they became part of an album of story songs set in a variety of musical contexts; many had band arrangements, and in fact, members of Vega's touring band often were credited as co-writers. Additionally, Vega had developed more as a singer without losing the focused intonation that had made her debut -- one of many compelling elements which helped make "Luka," a character song about domestic abuse, a fluke hit. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	07/14/2009
Label:	A&M
UPC:	0082839513623
Rank:	7408

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Suzanne Vega   Primary Artist,Vocals,Lead Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Mitch Easter   Guest Artist,Co-Producer,Guitar (Rhythm)
John Gordon   Guitar
Steve Ferrera   Drums,Percussion
Jon Gordon   Guitar,Soloist,Guitar (Electric)
Michael Viscaglia   Synthesizer
Shawn Colvin   Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Stephen Ferrera   Drums,Percussion
Frank Christian   Guitar (Electric)
Michael Visceglia   Bass,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass)
Sue Evans   Drums,Percussion
Anton Sanko   Synthesizer,Guitar (Classical)
Steve Addabbo   Guitar,Soloist
C.P. Roth   Synthesizer
Marc Shulman   Guitar (Electric)
Mark Shulman   Guitar (Electric)
Frank Gravis   Guitar (Bass)

Technical Credits

Steve Ferrera   Composer
Ronald K. Fierstein   Producer,Executive Producer
Matthew Vega   Photography
Melanie Nissen   Design,Art Direction
Michael Viscaglia   Composer
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering
Shelly Yakus   Mixing
Stephen Ferrera   Composer
Steven Miller   Producer
Joe Martin   Assistant Engineer
Lenny Kaye   Producer
Mark McKenna   Assistant Engineer
Rod O'Brien   Engineer
Michael Visceglia   Composer
Mitch Easter   Mixing,Producer
Marc DeSisto   Assistant Engineer
Anton Sanko   Composer
Dan Nash   Assistant Engineer
Steve Addabbo   Engineer,Producer
Suzanne Vega   Composer,Lyricist
Geoff Keehn   Assistant Engineer
George Cowan   Assistant Engineer
Marc Shulman   Composer
Jeffrey Gold   Design,Art Direction
Jeff Lippay   Assistant Engineer
Richard Croft   Photography
Arthur Zarate   Assistant Engineer
Paula Bullwinkel   Photography