Beauty & Crime

by Suzanne Vega

Beauty & Crime cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 5 June 2007
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 34:14
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Suzanne Vega crafts a profound love letter to her native New York City in the wake of immense personal and collective tragedy. The elegant, meticulously arranged chamber pop production provides a lush backdrop for her breathy, observational vocals and highly literate storytelling.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, acoustic, literary, storytelling, confessional, female-vocals, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Zephyr & I (3:10)
  2. Ludlow Street (3:15)
  3. New York Is A Woman (2:54)
  4. Pornographer's Dream (3:22)
  5. Frank & Ava (2:37)
  6. Edith Wharton's Figurines (2:21)
  7. Bound (4:42)
  8. Unbound (3:34)
  9. As You Are Now (2:20)
  10. Angel's Doorway (2:54)
  11. Anniversary (2:59)

Credits

  • Suzanne Vega - primary artist, acoustic guitar, lead vocals, composed by [music & lyrics], composer, lyricist, lead vocals vocal
  • Gerry Leonard - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Wil Malone - arranged by [strings], conductor [strings]
  • Ruby Froom - backing vocals
  • KT Tunstall - backing vocals, arranged by [vocal arrangements]
  • Sam Dixon - bass, bass [live]
  • Tony Shanahan - bass
  • Philip Sheppard - cello

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