Album · 2003
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Luka
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3:53
2
Tom's Diner
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3:50
3
Marlene on the Wall
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3:42
4
Caramel
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
2:54
5
99.9F°
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3:15
6
Tired of Sleeping
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
4:25
7
Small Blue Thing
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3:56
8
Blood Makes Noise
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
2:29
9
Left of Center
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3:31
10
(I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3:48
11
In Liverpool
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
4:45
12
Gypsy
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
4:04
13
Book of Dreams
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3:25
14
No Cheap Thrill
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3:10
15
Calypso
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
4:13
16
World Before Columbus
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3:27
17
Solitude Standing
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
4:40
18
Penitent
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
4:19
19
Rosemary
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
2:44
20
The Queen and the Soldier (live)
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
5:03
21
Woman on the Tier (I'll See You Through)
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
2:27
Disc 2
1
Freeze Tag
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
2:36
2
(If You Were) In My Movie
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3:05
3
It Makes Me Wonder
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
4:02
4
Headshots
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3:09
5
Wooden Horse (Casper Hausen's Song)
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
5:14
6
Men in a War
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
4:49
7
Cracking
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
2:50
8
Lolita
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3:34
9
Fat Man and Dancing Girl
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
2:20
10
Solitaire
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
2:10
11
Rusted Pipe
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
4:18
12
Rock in This Pocket (Song of David)
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3:32
13
Birth-Day (Love Made Real)
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3:38
14
When Heroes Go Down
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
1:56
15
Undertow
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3:29
16
If I Were a Weapon
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
2:46
17
Harbor Song
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
4:18
18
Casual Match
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3:09
19
As Girls Go
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3:25
Disc 3
1
99.9F°
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
2
Blood Makes Noise
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
3
Book & a Cover
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
4
Caramel
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
5
In Liverpool
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
6
Luka
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
7
Marlene on the Wall
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
8
No Cheap Thrill
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
9
Tom's Diner
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
10
When Heroes Go Down
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
11
Tired of Sleeping
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
12
Last Year's Troubles
Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega
In print
First pressed 2003, still pressed 2008 — 29 pressings across 13 countries.
Credits
Jeri Heiden
Art Direction
Steve Ferrera
Composer
John Heiden
Design
Smog Design, Inc.
Design
Chris Holden
Engineer
Erick Labson
Engineer
Geoff Keehn
Engineer
Pat McCarthy
Engineer
Rod O’Brien
Engineer
Stephen W. Tayler
Engineer
Steve Addabbo
Engineer
Billy Masters
Instrument · guitar
Bruce Thomas
Instrument · bass
Cecilia Sparacio
Instrument · flute
C. P. Roth
Instrument · synthesizer
Dave Douglas
Instrument · trumpet
David Hidalgo
Instrument · electric guitar
Don Byron
Instrument · clarinet
Doug Yowell
Instrument · drums
Frank Christian
Instrument · electric guitar
Frank Gravis
Instrument · bass
Frank Vilardi
Instrument · drums
Gerry Leonard
Instrument · guitar
Jane Scarpantoni
Instrument · cello
Jay Bellerose
Instrument · drums
Jerry Marotta
Instrument · drums, percussion
John Linnell
Instrument · accordion
Jon Gordon
Instrument · electric guitar
Marc Shulman
Instrument · electric guitar
Michael Visceglia
Instrument · bass
Paul Dugan
Instrument · bass
Richard Pleasance
Instrument · electric guitar
Sebastian Steinberg
Instrument · bass
Stephen Ferrera
Instrument · drums, percussion
Steve Donnelly
Instrument · electric guitar
Sue Evans
Instrument · drums
Zev Katz
Instrument · bass
Lenny Kaye
Liner Notes
Glynn Wood
Mastering
Greg Calbi
Mastering
Mark Fellows
Mastering
Hugh Padgham
Mix
Jay Burnett
Mix
Shelly Yakus
Mix
Albert Sanchez
Photography
Catherine Lazure
Photography
Faubel Christensen
Photography
Geof Kern
Photography
Marion Ettlinger
Photography
Matthew Vega
Photography
Melanie Nissen
Photography
Paula Bullwinkel
Photography
Anton Sanko
Producer
Arthur Baker
Producer
Michael Hausman
Producer · executive-producer
Mike Ragogna
Producer · compilation producer
Mitch Easter
Producer · co-producer
Mitchell Froom
Producer
Suzanne Vega
Producer · compilation producer
Nick Pugh
Programming · drum programming
Pete Thomas
Programming · drum programming
Rupert Hine
Programming · drum programming, bass, piano, strings, keyboards
Bill Moss
Recording
Tchad Blake
Recording
Elizabeth Taubman
Vocal · backing vocals
Shawn Colvin
Vocal · backing vocals