Acoustic melodies that gently envelop the loneliness of the city
A sharp observation hidden within quiet words and a transparent folk sound.
Suzanne Vega's intelligent vocals tell the story calmly over a minimalist accompaniment, and her talent for elevating everyday scenes into poetic, abstract images is evident throughout the album.
11 TRACKS:
1)
Tired Of Sleeping
2)
Men In A War
3)
Rusted Pipe
4)
Book Of Dreams
5)
Institution Green
6)
Those Whole Girls (Run In Grace)
7)
Room Off The Street
8)
Big Space
9)
Predictions
10)
Fifty-Fifty Chance
11)
Pilgrimage
Acoustic Guitar - Suzanne Vega (1, 2, 4, 6, 9)
Art Direction - Suzanne Vega
Backing Vocals - Suzanne Vega (1, 2, 4, 7, 11)
Producer - Suzanne Vega
Vocals, Music By, Lyrics By - Suzanne Vega
Mixed By - Hugh Padgham
Management - Steve Addabbo
Engineer - Patrick McCarthy
Backing Vocals - Shawn Colvin (2 to 4)
Engineer [Assistant] - Pat Dillett
Mastered By - Bob Ludwig
Bass [Five String] - Michael Visceglia
Fretless Bass - Michael Visceglia
Music By - Anton Sanko (3 to 5, 7, 8, 11)
Producer - Anton Sanko
Engineer - Geoff Keehn
Drums - Frank Vilardi (1 to 5, 11)
Engineer [Assistant] - Jon Goldberger
Engineer [Assistant] - Eugene Nasasti
Electric Guitar - Marc Shulman (1 to 5, 9, 11)
Guitar [Tiple] - Marc Shulman (1, 6, 8, 11)
Art Direction - Jeffrey Gold
Engineer [Assistant] - Jeff Lippay
Management - Ronald K. Fierstein
Art Direction, Design - Len Peltier
Photography By [Image Of Suzanne] - George Holz
Artwork [Assemblage], Artwork [Cover Construction], Photography By [Cover], Photography By - Geof Kern