Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | –Suzanne Vega | LukaBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Shawn ColvinBass Guitar – Michael Visceglia*Drums, Percussion – Stephen FerreraElectric Guitar – Marc ShulmanEngineer – Rod O'Brien, Steve AddabboMixed By – Shelly YakusSoloist, Guitar [Guitar Solo] – Jon Gordon Synthesizer – Anton SankoVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega |
3:52 |
| 2 | –DNA Featuring Suzanne Vega | Tom's DinerRemix, Producer [Post Production] – DNA |
3:49 |
| 3 | –Suzanne Vega | Marlene On The WallBass – Frank GravisDrums – Sue EvansElectric Guitar – Jon Gordon Engineer – Steve AddabboSynthesizer – C.P. Roth*Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega |
3:40 |
| 4 | –Suzanne Vega | CaramelBass Guitar – Bruce ThomasClarinet – Don ByronDrums, Percussion – Jerry Marotta, Pete ThomasElectric Guitar – Steve DonnellyFlute – Cecilia SparacioKeyboards, Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – Mitchell FroomTrumpet [Muted Trumpets] – Dave DouglasVocals – Suzanne Vega |
2:53 |
| 5 | –Suzanne Vega | 99.9F°Bass Guitar – Bruce ThomasDrums, Percussion – Jerry MarottaElectric Guitar – Dave Hidalgo*Electric Guitar [E-bow, Wah-wah] – Tchad BlakeKeyboards – Mitchell FroomVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega |
3:15 |
| 6 | –Suzanne Vega | Small Blue ThingBass Guitar – Paul DuganElectric Guitar – Jon Gordon Engineer, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Steve AddabboPercussion – Sue EvansSynthesizer – C.P. Roth*Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega |
3:54 |
| 7 | –Suzanne Vega | Blood Makes NoiseBass – Bruce ThomasDrums, Percussion – Jerry MarottaElectric Guitar – David HidalgoKeyboards – Mitchell FroomVocals – Suzanne Vega |
2:28 |
| 8 | –Suzanne Vega | Left Of CenterBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Lucy KaplanskyBass – Michael Visceglia*Drums – Sue EvansFeaturing, Piano – Joe JacksonGuitar – Jon Gordon Mixed By – Jay BurnettMusic By – Steve AddabboVocals – Suzanne Vega |
3:32 |
| 9 | –Suzanne Vega | In LiverpoolBass Guitar – Bruce ThomasDrums, Percussion – Jerry MarottaElectric Guitar – David Hidalgo, Richard Pleasance, Tchad BlakeKeyboards – Mitchell FroomVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega |
4:41 |
| 10 | –Suzanne Vega | GypsyBass Guitar – Michael Visceglia*Drums, Percussion – Stephen FerreraElectric Guitar – Frank ChristianEngineer – Rod O'BrienEngineer, Soloist, Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Steve AddabboMixed By – Shelly YakusRhythm Guitar – Mitch EasterSynthesizer – Anton SankoVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega |
4:04 |
| 11 | –Suzanne Vega | Book Of DreamsBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Shawn ColvinBass [Five String Bass] – Michael Visceglia*Drums – Frank VilardiElectric Guitar, Electric Guitar [Electric 12-string Guitar] – Marc ShulmanMusic By, Synthesizer [Sequential V.s., Dx711, Voyetra 8 And Fairlight] – Anton SankoTambourine, Cymbal, Percussion [Whip] – Michael BlairVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega |
3:22 |
| 12 | –Suzanne Vega | No Cheap ThrillBass Guitar – Bruce Thomas, Sebastian SteinbergCello – Jane ScarpantoniClarinet, Bass Clarinet – Don ByronDrums, Percussion – Jerry Marotta, Pete ThomasElectric Guitar – Steve Donnelly, Tchad BlakeFlute – Cecilia SparacioKeyboards – Mitchell FroomTrumpet – Dave DouglasVocals, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Riff Guitars] – Suzanne Vega |
3:09 |
| 13 | –Suzanne Vega | World Before ColumbusBass Guitar – Bruce ThomasDrums, Percussion – Pete ThomasElectric Guitar – Steve DonnellyKeyboards – Mitchell FroomVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega |
3:26 |
| 14 | –Suzanne Vega | When Heroes Go DownBass Guitar – Bruce ThomasDrums, Percussion – Jerry MarottaElectric Guitar – Richard Pleasance, Tchad BlakeKeyboards – Mitchell FroomVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega |
1:54 |
| 15 | –Suzanne Vega | The Queen And The SoldierBass Guitar – Paul DuganEngineer, Acoustic Guitar [12 String Acoustic Guitar] – Steve AddabboPiano, Organ – C.P. Roth*Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega |
4:48 |
| 16 | –Suzanne Vega | Book & A CoverDrums – Pete ThomasElectric Guitar – Ron SexsmithKeyboards – Mitchell FroomVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega |
3:49 |
| 17 | –Suzanne Vega | RosemaryBass Guitar – Bruce ThomasDrums – Jerry MarottaKeyboards – Mitchell FroomVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega |
2:43 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – A&M Records, Inc.
- Distributed By – Polydor
- Distributed By – PolyGram
- Made By – PMDC, France
- Published By – WB Music Corp.
- Published By – Waifersongs Ltd.
- Recorded At – Bearsville Studios
- Recorded At – RPM Studios
- Mixed At – A&M Studios
- Recorded At – Celestial Sound Studios, New York, NY
- Mixed At – Celestial Sound Studios, New York, NY
- Recorded At – Carnegie Hill Studios
- Recorded At – The Magic Shop
- Mixed At – Sunset Sound Factory
- Recorded At – Dreamland Recording Studios
- Mixed At – Ocean Way Recording
Credits
- Art Direction – Caroline DeVita*
- Co-producer – Mitch Easter (tracks: 10)
- Engineer – Geoff Keehn (tracks: 11), Patrick McCarthy* (tracks: 11)
- Executive-Producer – Ronald K. Fierstein (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 9 to 11, 14, 15)
- Management – Ron Fierstein*
- Mixed By – Hugh Padgham (tracks: 11)
- Music By, Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega
- Photography By [Cover Photograph] – Julia Maloof
- Photography By [Inside Photograph] – Marion Ettinger*
- Producer – Anton Sanko (tracks: 11), Arthur Baker (tracks: 8), Lenny Kaye (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 10, 15), Mitchell Froom (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 9, 12 to 14, 16, 17), Steve Addabbo (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 8, 10, 15), Suzanne Vega (tracks: 11), Tchad Blake (tracks: 16, 17)
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Tchad Blake (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 9, 12 to 14, 16, 17)
Notes
Track 1 to 10 & 12 to 17: WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)/Waifersongs, Ltd. (ASCAP), all rights admin. by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP).Track 11: WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)/Waifersongs, Ltd. (ASCAP), admin. by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)/Redrubber Music (ASCAP).
Track 1 & 10: ©1987 Recorded at Bearsville Sound Studios, Bearsville, NY & RPM Sound Studios, New York, NY. Mixed at A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA. From the A&M album "Solitude Standing".
Track 2: ©1987 Remix & post production for Raw Bass Productions. From the A&M album "Tom's Album".
Track 3, 6 & 15: ©1985 Recorded & mixed at Celestial Sound Studios, New York, NY. Additional recording at Carnegie Hill Studios, New York, NY. From the A&M album "Suzanne Vega".
Track 4, 12 & 13: ©1996 Recorded at The Magic Shop, New York, NY. Mixed at Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA. From the A&M album "Nine Objects Of Desire".
Track 5, 7, 9 & 14: ©1992 Recorded at Dreamland, Bearsville, NY, Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA and The Magic Shop, New York, NY. Mixed at Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles, CA. From the A&M album "99.9 F°".
Track 8: ©1986 From the A&M album "Pretty In Pink Original Motion Picture Soundtrack".
Track 11: ©1992 From the A&M album "Days Of Open Hand".
Track 16 & 17: ©1998 Recorded & mixed at The Magic Shop, NYC.
Shawn Colin appears courtesy of Columbia Records.
DNA appears courtesy of EMI Records (UK).
Mitch Ester appears courtesy of I.R.S. Inc..
Mitchell Froom appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation.
David Hidalgo appears courtesy of Siash/Warner Bros. Records.
Richard Pleasance appears courtesy of Giant Records & East West Records Australia.
Ron Sexsmith appears courtesy of Interscope Records.
Management: AGF Entertainment Ltd., NYC.
This compilation ℗1998 A&M Records, Inc. ©1998 A&M Records, Inc., a PolyGram company.
Packaging: Transparent tray jewel case with a 12-page booklet. A sticker with the text "Seventeen classic tracks including: Luka, Tom's Diner, Marlene On The Wall plus the new single: Book & A Cover" appears on the front of the jewel case.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 7 31454 09452 8
- Barcode (Scanned): 731454094528
- Matrix / Runout: 540 945-2 00 Made in France by PMDC
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L004
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0273
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0280
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0257
- Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 0268
- Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 0264
- Other (Distribution Code): PY 900
- Label Code: LC 0485
- Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 540 945-2 | Suzanne Vega | The Best Of Suzanne Vega: Tried And True (CD, Comp) | A&M Records | 540 945-2 | Europe | 1998 |
| 540 945-9 | Suzanne Vega | The Best Of Suzanne Vega: Tried And True (CD, Comp) | A&M Records | 540 945-9 | Russia | 1998 |
| STARCD 6417 | Suzanne Vega | The Best Of Suzanne Vega: Tried And True (CD, Comp) | A&M Records | STARCD 6417 | South Africa | 1998 |
| 31454 0945 2 | Suzanne Vega | The Best Of Suzanne Vega: Tried And True (CD, Comp) | A&M Records | 31454 0945 2 | Canada | 1998 |
| 7258 | Suzanne Vega | The Best Of Suzanne Vega: Tried And True (CD, Comp, Promo, Car) | A&M Records | 7258 | France | 1998 |
