Singer: Suzanne Vega
Title: Solitude Standing
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-5136
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Date of released: 1987
Category: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1643 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1489 mb
Rating: 3.6✭
Format: MP3 MIDI MP1 WMA ASF ADX RA AU FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Tom's Diner Music By, Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega	2:08
A2	Luka Music By, Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega	3:51
A3	Ironbound / Fancy Poultry Lyrics By – Suzanne VegaMusic By – Anton Sanko, Suzanne Vega	6:17
A4	In The Eye Lyrics By – Suzanne VegaMusic By – Marc Shulman, Suzanne Vega	4:12
A5	Night Vision Lyrics By – Suzanne VegaMusic By – Anton Sanko, Suzanne Vega	2:45
B1	Solitude Standing Lyrics By – Suzanne VegaMusic By – Anton Sanko, Marc Shulman, Michael Visceglia*, Stephen Ferrera, Suzanne Vega	4:34
B2	Calypso Music By, Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega	4:12
B3	Language Lyrics By – Suzanne VegaMusic By – Michael Visceglia*, Suzanne Vega	3:54
B4	Gypsy Music By, Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega	4:01
B5	Wooden Horse (Caspar Hauser's Song) Lyrics By – Suzanne VegaMusic By – Anton Sanko, Marc Shulman, Michael Visceglia*, Stephen Ferrera, Suzanne Vega	5:09
B6	Tom's Diner (Reprise) Written-By – Suzanne Vega	2:39

Companies, etc.

• Pressed By – Electrosound Group Midwest, Inc.
• Recorded At – RPM Studios
• Recorded At – Bearsville Studios
• Recorded At – A&M Studios
• Recorded At – Celestial Sound Studios, New York, NY
• Recorded At – Carnegie Hill Studios
• Mixed At – A&M Studios
• Mastered At – Precision Lacquer

Credits

• Arranged By [Arrangement Ideas] – Jon Gordon (tracks: A2, B2), Peter Wood (tracks: A2, B2)
• Art Direction – Jeffrey Gold*, Melanie Nissen
• Backing Vocals – Shawn Colvin (tracks: A2)
• Bass Guitar – Michael Visceglia*
• Co-producer, Rhythm Guitar – Mitch Easter (tracks: B4)
• Design – Melanie Nissen
• Drums – Sue Evans (tracks: B4)
• Drums, Percussion – Stephen Ferrera
• Electric Guitar – Frank Christian (tracks: B4), Marc Shulman
• Engineer – Rod O'Brien, Steve Addabbo
• Engineer [Assistant, A&m] – Dan Nash, Marc DeSisto, Mark McKenna
• Engineer [Assistant, Bearsville] – George Cowan
• Engineer [Assistant, Carnegie Hall] – Geoff Keehn
• Engineer [Assistant, Celestial] – Arthur Zarate
• Engineer [Assistant, Clinton] – Joe Martin
• Engineer [Assistant, Rpm] – Jeff Lippay
• Executive-Producer – Ronald K. Fierstein
• Guitar [Classical] – Anton Sanko (tracks: A5)
• Guitar, Soloist – Jon Gordon (tracks: A1), Steve Addabbo (tracks: B4)
• Mastered By [Direct Metal Mastering] – Stephen Marcussen
• Mixed By – Shelly Yakus
• Other [Styling] – Stephanie Kaye
• Percussion – Sue Evans (tracks: B2)
• Photography By [Back Cover] – Richard Croft
• Photography By [Front Cover] – Paula Bullwinkel
• Photography By [Sleeve, Band] – Matthew Vega
• Photography By [Sleeve, Suzanne] – Paula Bullwinkel
• Producer – Lenny Kaye, Steve Addabbo
• Synthesizer – Anton Sanko
• Synthesizer [Additional Synth] – Michael Visceglia* (tracks: B6)
• Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega

Notes

This release was pressed on high quality translucent vinyl.
A1:
A2:
A3: (1986-87)
A4:
A5: Inspired by the poem "Juan Gris" by Paul Eluard. Translated by Winifred Radford. Published in Francis Poulenc: The Man and His Songs by Pierre Bernac. W. W. Horton and Company, Inc. (U.S.) 1978. Victor Gollancz, Ltd., London (U.K.) 1978.
B1:
B2:
B3:
B4:
B5:

Mitch Easter appears courtesy of I.R.S., Inc.

Recorded at Bearsville Sound Studios, Bearsville NY and RPM Sound Studios, NYC.
Additional recording at A&M Recording Studios, L.A.; Clinton Recording Studios, NYC; Celestial Sound Studio, NYC; and Carnegie Hall Studios, NYC.
Mixed at A&M Recording Studios, L.A.
Direct Metal Mastering at Precision Lacquers, L.A.

Suzanne Vega uses Guild guitars, D'Addario strings and Beyer microphones.
The band uses the equipment of the following manufacturers and acknowledges their support: Yamaha drums, electronics and bass guitars; Akai samplers and digital mixers; Zildgian cymbals; D'Addario strings.

All songs © 1987 AGF Music Ltd. & Waifersongs Ltd. (ASCAP)

℗ © 1987 A&M Records Inc.
(Spine, inner sleeve) Printed in the U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Scanned): 075021513617
• Barcode (String): 07502151361
• Matrix / Runout (Center label, side A): SP-05136-A
• Matrix / Runout (Center label, side B): SP-05136-B
• Matrix / Runout (Ver1 runout, side A): SPO 5136-A-S2 △ 16112 1-1 DMM Precision
• Matrix / Runout (Ver1 runout, side B): SPO-5136-B-S1 △ 16112-X 2-3 DMM Precision
• Matrix / Runout (Ver2 runout, side A): SPO 5136-A-S2 △ 16112 3-5 DMM Precision
• Matrix / Runout (Ver2 runout, side B): SPO-5136-B-S1 △ 16112-X 3-4 DMM Precision
• Pressing Plant ID (Pressing plant code on labels): B
• Matrix / Runout (Ver3 runout, side A): SPO-5136-A-S2 △16112 2-2 DMM Precision
• Matrix / Runout (Ver3 runout, side B): SPO-5136-B-S1 △16112-X 2-6 DMM Precision

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
395 136-1	Suzanne Vega	Solitude Standing ‎(LP, Album)	A&M Records	395 136-1	Uruguay	1987
CD 395136-2, 395136-2, CD 5136, DX 1743	Suzanne Vega	Solitude Standing ‎(CD, Album, RE)	A&M Records, A&M Records, A&M Records, A&M Records	CD 395136-2, 395136-2, CD 5136, DX 1743	US	Unknown
2420503, SP 5136	Suzanne Vega	Solitude Standing ‎(LP, Album)	PGP RTB, A&M Records	2420503, SP 5136	Yugoslavia	1987
SP-5136, 782 156	Suzanne Vega	Solitude Standing ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RM, Car)	A&M Records, Lmlr	SP-5136, 782 156	France	2014
CD 5136	Suzanne Vega	Solitude Standing ‎(CD, Album, Club)	A&M Records	CD 5136	US	1987

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