Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being

Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being
Studio album by Suzanne Vega
Released	11 July 2011[1][2]
Genre	Acoustic
Length	44:09
Label	Amanuensis 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 (2011?)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Sunday Express	[3]

Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being is the tenth studio album released by New York-based singer/songwriter and musician Suzanne Vega.^[4] 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]

Track listing^[5][2]

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

All songs written and composed by Suzanne Vega, except where noted. 

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
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 Ferrera	Solitude 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 Sheik	Carson McCullers Talks About Love (2011)[8][9][10]	3:10
Total length:				44:09

Nimbit bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
15.	"Anniversary"		Beauty & Crime (2007)	3:05
16.	"Language"	Suzanne Vega, Michael Visceglia	Solitude Standing (1987)	4:06
Total length:				51:19

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Suzanne Vega". PIAS France. http://mediapias.fr/artistes/suzanne-vega-1. Retrieved 17 June 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being by Suzanne Vega". Amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Close-Up-Vol-3-States-Being/dp/B0051BYP7M. Retrieved 14 June 2011. 
3. ^ Townsend, Martin. "Album Review - Suzanne Vega: Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being". Northern and Shell Media Publications. http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/257844/Album-review-Suzanne-Vega-Close-Up-Vol-3-States-Of-Being-Cooking-Vinyl-. Retrieved 17 July 2011. 
4. ^ Twitter / Suzanne Vega: Vol 3 of Close-Up coming out in July of this year - States of Being. Twitter.com. Retrieved on 2011-05-24.
5. ^ "Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being by Suzanne Vega". aol.com. http://music.aol.com/album/suzanne-vega/close-up-vol-3-states-of-being/5027651. Retrieved 30 May 2011. 
6. ^ Twitter: Recording Language today.
7. ^ ^{a b} Twitter: In the studio with the Brooklyn Rider string quartet working on Suzanne Vega Close-up Vol 3, States of Being. Penitent, Undertow today.
8. ^ Peter Zimmerman (April 1, 2011). "Show Review:Suzanne Vega, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco, CA 01/27/2011". glidemagazine.com. http://www.glidemagazine.com/articles/57035/suzanne-vega.html. Retrieved 2 June 2011. 
9. ^ "Suzanne Vega "20 Questions", 04.01.11". opus3artists.com. 04.01.11. http://www.opus3artists.com/news/?id=2650. Retrieved 2 June 2011. 
10. ^ Planet Chocko (November 15, 2010). "Suzanne Vega performing at Housing Works bookstore & cafe". Planet Chocko. http://planetchocko.wordpress.com/2010/11/15/suzanne-vega-performing-at-housing-works-bookstore-cafe/. Retrieved 2 June 2011.