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Close-Up Vol. 2, People & Places

Close-Up Vol. 2, People & Places is the ninth studio album released by New York–based singer/songwriter and musician Suzanne Vega.[2] The album consists of re-recordings of songs from Vega's back catalogue with stripped-down arrangements that highlight her lyrics and melodies. The track "The Man Who Played God" was included in its original version on the album Dark Night of the Soul, by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse.

Close-Up Vol. 2, People & Places
Studio album by
Suzanne Vega
ReleasedOctober 12, 2010 (2010-10-12)
GenreAcoustic
Length48:06
LabelAmanuensis Productions
Suzanne Vega chronology
Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs
(2010) 		Close-Up Vol. 2, People & Places
(2010) 		Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Suzanne Vega, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Luka" Solitude Standing (1987)3:13
2."Zephyr & I" Beauty & Crime (2007)3:09
3."New York Is a Woman" Beauty & Crime2:59
4."In Liverpool" 99.9F° (1992)4:50
5."Calypso" Solitude Standing3:45
6."Fat Man and Dancing Girl"Vega, Mitchell Froom99.9F°2:18
7."The Queen and the Soldier" Suzanne Vega (1985)5:03
8."Rock in This Pocket (Song of David)" 99.9F°3:40
9."Angel's Doorway" Beauty & Crime2:53
10."Ironbound/Fancy Poultry"Vega, Anton SankoSolitude Standing5:01
11."Neighborhood Girls" Suzanne Vega3:32
12."Tom's Diner" Solitude Standing4:34
13."The Man Who Played God"Danger Mouse, Mark Linkous, Vega 3:08
Total length:48:06
SuzanneVega.com bonus tracks [3][4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
14."Song of Sand" 99.9F°3:07
15."Room off the Street"Vega, SankoDays of Open Hand (1990)3:00
16."Wooden Horse (Casper Hauser’s Song)"Vega, Michael Visceglia, Sanko, Marc Shulman, Stephen FerreraSolitude Standing4:26
17."Priscilla" Songs in Red and Gray (2001)3:45
18."Frank and Ava" Beauty & Crime2:41
19."Luka" (en Español) Solitude Standing3:22
Total length:68:27
iTunes and Amazon.com bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
14."Song of Sand" 99.9F°3:07
15."Priscilla" Songs in Red and Gray3:45
16."Wooden Horse (Caspar Hauser’s Song)"Vega, Michael Visceglia, Sanko, Marc Shulman, Stephen FerreraSolitude Standing4:26
17."Luka" (en Español) Solitude Standing3:22
Total length:62:46

Personnel

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  • Suzanne Vega: vocals, acoustic guitar, producer, liner notes
  • Gerry Leonard: electric & acoustic guitar, cello arrangement (7), additional arrangement
  • Mike Visceglia: bass, cello arrangement (7), additional arrangement
  • Karl Berger: string arrangement
  • Ruby Froom: backing vocals
  • Bob Ludwig: mastering
  • Doug Yowell: percussion
  • Brooklyn Rider: string quartet

Charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[5] 199
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[6] 10
US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[7] 186

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Close-Up Vol. 2, People & Places". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  2. ^ "Suzanne Vega: Close-Up Vol. 2". Michael Hausman Artist Management Inc. Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  3. ^ Suzanne Vega | Store: CLOSE-UP Vol. 2, People & Places
  4. ^ "Nimbit Music: Suzanne Vega". Cdfreedom.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  5. ^ "Lescharts.com – Suzanne Vega – Close-Up: Vol 2, People & Places". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  6. ^ "Suzanne Vega Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  7. ^ "Suzanne Vega Chart History (Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
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