Nine Objects of Desire is the fifth studio album by American folk singer Suzanne Vega , released in September 1996 . The producer was Mitchell Froom , who became the singer's husband in 1996-1998. The disc received positive reviews of music criticism in the United States , including from such publications and sites as Rolling Stone [4] , Allmusic [1] , Entertainment Weekly [2] , Pitchfork Media [3] . The single "Caramel" also entered the soundtrack to the film The Truth About Cats and Dogs with Uma Thurman , and as a trailer for the movie Intimacy with Julia Roberts [5] .
| Nine Objects of Desire | ||||
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| Studio album by Suzanne Vega | ||||
| Date of issue | September 10, 1996 | |||
| Recorded by | 1996, The Magic Shop, New York | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Duration | 38:52 | |||
| Producer | Mitchell Froome | |||
| A country |  USA | |||
| Language of songs | English | |||
| Label | A & M Records | |||
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| Chronology of Suzanne Vega | ||||
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Content
Song List
All tracks are written by Suzanne Vega herself; Mitchell Frum was a composer for Headshots, Casual Match & Lolita [6] .
- βBirth-day (Love Made Real)β
- "Headshots"
- "Caramel"
- "Stockings"
- Casual Match
- "Thin Man"
- "No Cheap Thrill"
- "World Before Columbus"
- "Lolita"
- "Honeymoon Suite"
- "Tombstone"
- My Favorite Plum
Record Members
- Suzanne Vega - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Don Byron - Clarinet
- Tchad Blake - guitar, whistle, effects
- Mitchell Froom - keyboards, bass, strings
- Jerry Marotta - drums, percussion
- Sebastian Steinberg - bass
- Bruce Thomas - bass
- Pete Thomas - drums, percussion
- Steve Donnelly - guitar
- Yuval Gabay - drums
- Jane Scarpantoni - cello
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Austria album chart | 25 |
| Germany albums chart | 43 | |
| Finland album chart | 20 | |
| France albums chart | 25 | |
| Sweden albums chart | 39 | |
| Switzerland albums chart | 23 | |
| UK Albums Chart | 43 | |
| USA Billboard 200 [7] | 92 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "No Cheap Thrill" | UK Singles Chart | 40 [8] |
Notes
- β 1 2 Allmusic : Suzanne Vega - Nine Objects of Desire | AllMusic review
- β 1 2 Entertainment Weekly : Entertainment Weekly review
- β 1 2 Pitchfork Media : Pitchfork Media review
- β 1 2 Rolling Stone review: Suzanne Vega - Nine Objects of Desire
- β suzannevega.com: film-tv
- β allmusic.com: Nine Objects of Desire (tracks)
- β billboard.com (inaccessible link from 14-08-2013 [2172 days] - history , copy )
- β ChartArchive - Suzanne Vega - No Cheap Thrill . The appeal date is February 4, 2013. Archived February 14, 2013.