Songs in Red and Gray is the sixth studio album of American folk singer Susanna Vega , released in September 2001 . The disc received positive reviews from music critics in the United States [1] [2] [4] [3] . The Metacritic site gave him 81 points out of 100 in his analysis of reviews and reviews [5] . The first album, written after the breakup with Mitchell Froom ( Mitchell Froom ), her ex-husband (in 1996-1998) and the producer of her recordings, which allowed the musical style to return to the singer's early recordings, such as fans could see on Suzanne Vega and Solitude Standing . The album was named the best work of the singer [1] .
| Songs in Red and Gray | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Suzanne Vega Studio Album | ||||
| Date of issue | September 25, 2001 | |||
| Recorded by | November 2000 - May 2001, Looking Glass Studio | |||
| Genre | folk rock , pop rock | |||
| Duration | 45:31 | |||
| Producer | Rupert Hein | |||
| A country |  USA | |||
| Label | A&M Records | |||
| Professional reviews | ||||
| ||||
| Timeline of Suzanne Vega | ||||
| ||||
Content
List of Songs
All tracks are written by Suzanne Vega herself, except for those specifically designated
- Penitent 4:16
- Widow's Walk 3:33
- “(I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May” - 3:47
- It Makes Me Wonder - 4:00
- Soap and Water - 3:03
- “Songs in Red and Gray” - 4:18
- Last Year's Troubles - 3:35
- Priscilla 4:14
- “If I Were a Weapon” - 2:45
- Harbor Song 4:18
- Machine Ballerina - 2:57
- Solitaire 2:10
- "St. Clare ”- 2:30 (by Jack Hardy )
Record Members
Source: [6]
- Suzanne Vega - vocals , acoustic guitar
- Rupert Hein - drums (programming), bass , piano , strings , keyboards , percussion , woodwind musical instruments
- Gerry Leonard - acoustic guitar, electric guitar , mandolin
- Matt Johnson - Percussion
- Mike Wiesceglia - Bass
- Jay Bellerose - drums
- Doug Yowell - drums, percussion
- Pamela Sue Man - backing vocals
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Top position |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Top internet albums | 22 [1] |
| The billboard 200 | 178 [1] |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Allmusic : Suzanne Vega - Songs in Red and Gray | AllMusic review
- ↑ 1 2 Entertainment Weekly : Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ 1 2 Robert Christgau : Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ↑ 1 2 Rolling Stone review: Suzanne Vega - Songs in Red and Gray
- ↑ Critic reviews from Metacritic
- ↑ Songs in Red and Gray . allmusic.com. Date of treatment September 5, 2013.
Links
- The Album Pages fansite: Songs in Red and Gray . albumpages.vega.net. Date of treatment September 5, 2013. (unavailable link)
- Suzanne Vega Discography: solo albums page . discography.vega.net. Date of treatment September 5, 2013. Archived February 25, 2007.