99.9F°

Infobox Album
Name = 99.9F°
Type = studio
Artist = Suzanne Vega


Released = September 8 1992
Recorded = 1992
Genre = Rock
Length = 37:20
Label = A&M
Producer = Mitchell Froom
Reviews =
* Allmusic rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3cfuxqu5ldje link]
Last album = "Days of Open Hand"
(1990)
This album = 99.9F°
(1992)
Next album = "Nine Objects of Desire"
(1996)

"99.9F°" is an album by Suzanne Vega, released in 1992. This album marked a significant departure for Vega, as she embraced a more electronic-influenced sound. It peaked at #86 on Billboard Magazine album charts, as well as two songs to their Modern Rock charts. It was the first Vega album produced by Mitchell Froom, whom she later married. As of March 2008, it is out of print in the United States.

Track listing

All tracks written by Suzanne Vega except as noted.

# "Rock in This Pocket (Song of David)" – 3:20
# "Blood Makes Noise" – 2:28
# "In Liverpool" – 4:40
# "99.9F°" – 3:16
# "Blood Sings" – 3:17
# "Fat Man and Dancing Girl" (Vega, Mitchell Froom) – 2:19
# "(If You Were) In My Movie" – 3:05
# "As a Child" – 2:55
# "Bad Wisdom" – 3:23
# "When Heroes Go Down" – 1:54
# "As Girls Go" – 3:27
# "Song of Sand" – 3:28
# "Private Goes Public" – 1:57 (japanese bonus track)

Personnel

* Suzanne Vega – vocals, acoustic guitar
* Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion
* Bruce Thomas – bass
* David Hidalgo – electric guitar on 1 2 3 4 7 8 11
* Mitchell Froom – keyboards, string arrangement on 12

Additional Personnel

* Richard Pleasance – electric guitar on 1 3 10
* Tchad Blake – electric guitar on 3 4 6 10
* Michael Visceglia – fretless bass on 5
* Marc Shulman – bazouki on 5
* Jerry Scheff – acoustic bass on 6 12
* Greg Smith – baritone sax on 8 11
* Richard Thompson – guitar solo on 11
* Sid Page – 1st violin on 12
* Joel Derouin – 2nd violin on 12
* Maria Newman – viola on 12
* Larry Corbett – cello on 12
* Suzie Katayana – copyist on 12

Charts

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