Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being

Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being is the tenth studio album released by New York-based singer/songwriter and musician Suzanne Vega.[5] The album consists of re-recordings of songs from Vega's back catalogue with stripped-down arrangements that highlight her lyrics and melodies. The songs included are her most haunting songs, which Suzanne used to call the "Mental Health" songs.[1][2]

Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being
Studio album by
Suzanne Vega
ReleasedJuly 11, 2011 (2011-07-11)[1][2]
GenreAcoustic
Length44:09
LabelAmanuensis Productions
Suzanne Vega chronology
Close-Up Vol. 2, People & Places
(2010)		 Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being
(2011)		 Close-Up Vol. 4, Songs of Family
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Sunday Express[3]
AllMusic[4]

Recording

"Language" was recorded in January 2011,[6] but doesn't appear in the CD track listing. "Penitent" and "Undertow" were recorded in December 2010.[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Suzanne Vega, except where noted.

[2][8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Undertow" Suzanne Vega (1985)3:31
2."When Heroes Go Down" 99.9F° (1992)2:06
3."My Favorite Plum" Nine Objects of Desire (1996)2:38
4."Solitude Standing"Suzanne Vega, Michael Visceglia, Anton Sanko, Marc Shulman, Stephen FerreraSolitude Standing (1987)3:59
5."Cracking" Suzanne Vega (1985)2:58
6."Last Year's Troubles" Songs in Red and Gray (2001)3:08
7."Solitaire" Songs in Red and Gray (2001)2:15
8."Tombstone" Nine Objects of Desire (1996)2:47
9."Blood Makes Noise" 99.9F° (1992)3:05
10."50-50 Chance" Days of Open Hand (1990)2:48
11."Penitent" Songs in Red and Gray (2001)4:08
12."Straight Lines" Suzanne Vega (1985)4:03
13."Pornographer's Dream" Beauty & Crime (2007)3:31
14."Instant of the Hour After"Vega, Duncan SheikCarson McCullers Talks About Love (2011)[9][10][11]3:10
Total length:44:09
Amazon/Nimbit bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
15."Anniversary" Beauty & Crime (2007)3:05
16."Language"Suzanne Vega, Michael ViscegliaSolitude Standing (1987)4:06
Total length:51:19

References
  1. "Suzanne Vega". PIAS France. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  2. "Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being by Suzanne Vega". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  3. Townsend, Martin. "Album Review - Suzanne Vega: Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being". Northern and Shell Media Publications. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  4. Deming, Mark. "Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  5. "Suzanne Vega: Vol 3 of Close-Up coming out in July of this year - States of Being". Twitter. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  6. "Recording Language today". Twitter.
  7. "In the studio with the Brooklyn Rider string quartet working on Suzanne Vega Close-up Vol 3, States of Being. Penitent, Undertow today". Twitter.
  8. "Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being by Suzanne Vega". AOL. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  9. Peter Zimmerman (April 1, 2011). "Show Review:Suzanne Vega, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco, CA 01/27/2011". glidemagazine.com. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  10. "Suzanne Vega "20 Questions", 04.01.11". opus3artists.com. January 4, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  11. Planet Chocko (November 15, 2010). "Suzanne Vega performing at Housing Works bookstore & cafe". Planet Chocko. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
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