Suzanne Vega – Days Of Open Hand

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Label:	A&M Records – 395 293-1
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	1990
Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	Folk Rock, Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1	Tired Of Sleeping Accordion – John Linell* Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Suzanne Vega Bass Guitar [Five Strings] – Michael Visceglia* Drums – Frank Vilardi Electric Guitar [Tiple] – Marc Schulman* Organ [Hammond C3] – Anton Sanko	4:22
A2	Men In A War Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Suzanne Vega Backing Vocals – Shawn Colvin Bass Guitar [Five Strings] – Michael Visceglia* Drums – Frank Vilardi Electric Guitar – Marc Schulman* Organ [Hammond C3] – Anton Sanko Percussion [Metal], Tambourine – Michael Blair	4:47
A3	Rusted Pipe Backing Vocals – Shawn Colvin Bass Guitar [Five Strings] – Michael Visceglia* Drums – Frank Vilardi Electric Guitar – Marc Schulman* Marimba – Michael Blair Vocals, Synthesizer [Fairlight] – Suzanne Vega Written-By, Music By, Organ [Hammond C3], Sampler [Akai S-1000], Synthesizer [Sequential V.s.], Programmed By [C.m.i. Percussion Programming] – Anton Sanko	4:16
A4	Book Of Dreams Backing Vocals – Shawn Colvin Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Suzanne Vega Bass Guitar [Five Strings] – Michael Visceglia* Drums – Frank Vilardi Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar [12 String] – Marc Schulman* Tambourine, Cymbal, Performer [Whip] – Michael Blair Written-By, Music By, Synthesizer [Sequential V.s., Dx711, Voyetra 8, Fairlight] – Anton Sanko	3:22
A5	Institution Green Bass Guitar [Fretless] – Michael Visceglia* Cello – Maria Kitsoupolous* Drums, Percussion [Rims & Brushes] – Frank Vilardi Electric Guitar, E-Bow [Guitar] – Marc Schulman* Percussion [Wood And Metal] – Michael Blair Viola – Rebecca Young Schatz* Violin – Hae-Young Ham* Violin [1st] – Sandra Park Vocals – Suzanne Vega Written-By, Music By, Synthesizer [Voyetra Eight, Fairlight, Dx711], Arranged By [Strings] – Anton Sanko Bass Guitar [Fretless] – Michael Visceglia* Cello – Maria Kitsoupolous* Drums, Percussion [Rims & Brushes] – Frank Vilardi Electric Guitar, E-Bow [Guitar] – Marc Schulman* Percussion [Wood And Metal] – Michael Blair Viola – Rebecca Young Schatz* Violin – Hae-Young Ham* Violin [1st] – Sandra Park Vocals – Suzanne Vega Written-By, Music By, Synthesizer [Voyetra Eight, Fairlight, Dx711], Arranged By [Strings] – Anton Sanko	6:15
B1	Those Whole Girls (Run In Grace) Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Suzanne Vega Bass Guitar [Five Strings] – Michael Visceglia* Electric Guitar [Tiple] – Marc Schulman* Sampler [Akai S1000] – Frank Vilardi Sampler [Akai S1000], Performer [Fairlight] – Anton Sanko	3:09
B2	Room Off The Street Bass Guitar [Fretless] – Eric Sanko* Goblet Drum [Dumbek] – Hearn Gadbois Handclaps, Backing Vocals, Vocals – Suzanne Vega Ney – Richard Horowitz Percussion [Frame Drum] – Glen Velez Shaker – Michael Blair Written-By, Music By, Guitar [Classical, Tiple] – Anton Sanko	3:00
B3	Big Space Electric Guitar [Tiple], Bouzouki – Marc Schulman* Percussion, Shaker – Frank Vilardi Vocals, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Fairlight] – Suzanne Vega Written-By, Music By, Synthesizer [Prophet V.s., Fairlight], Harmonium – Anton Sanko	3:48
B4	Predictions Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Suzanne Vega Bass Guitar [Fretless] – Michael Visceglia* Electric Guitar, E-Bow [Guitar] – Marc Schulman* Percussion [Wood And Metal], Bass Drum [Orchestral], Drums [Chinese] – Michael Blair Synthesizer [Sequential Circuits Prophet V.s., Fairlight], Guitar [Additional] – Anton Sanko Tom Tom [Floor Tom], Drums [Snare], Cymbal – Frank Vilardi	4:59
B5	Fifty-Fifty Chance Arranged By [Strings] – Philip Glass Electric Guitar, Vocals – Suzanne Vega Performer [String Session Supervised By] – Kurt Munkasci* Viola – Al Brown* Violin – Barry Finclair, Tim Baker*	2:36
B6	Pilgrimage Bass Guitar [Fretless] – Michael Visceglia* Drums [Hand], Shaker, Accordion – Michael Blair Electric Guitar, E-Bow [Guitar] – Marc Schulman* Performer [Blastics], Drums – Frank Vilardi Synthesizer [Sequential Circuits V.s., Voyetra Eight, Fairlight], Sampler [Akai S-1000], Programmed By [C.m.i. Programming] – Anton Sanko Vocals, Backing Vocals – Suzanne Vega Written-By, Music By – Anton Sanko Bass Guitar [Fretless] – Michael Visceglia* Drums [Hand], Shaker, Accordion – Michael Blair Electric Guitar, E-Bow [Guitar] – Marc Schulman* Performer [Blastics], Drums – Frank Vilardi Synthesizer [Sequential Circuits V.s., Voyetra Eight, Fairlight], Sampler [Akai S-1000], Programmed By [C.m.i. Programming] – Anton Sanko Vocals, Backing Vocals – Suzanne Vega Written-By, Music By – Anton Sanko	5:10

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Skyline Studios
Recorded At – RPM Studios
Recorded At – The Living Room (2)
Mixed At – Skyline Studios
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records, Inc.
Copyright © – A&M Records, Inc.

Credits

Art Direction – Jeffrey Gold*, Suzanne Vega
Art Direction, Design – Len Peltier
Engineer – Geoff Keehn, Patrick McCarthy*
Engineer [Assistant] – Jeff Lippay, Jon Goldberger, Pat Dillett*, Eugene Nasasti*
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Hugh Padgham
Photography By [Image Of Suzanne] – George Holz
Photography By [Styling] – Debra Kern
Photography By, Other [Assemblages & Cover Construction] – Geof Kern
Producer – Anton Sanko
Written-By, Producer, Music By, Lyrics By – Suzanne Vega

Notes

Recorded at Skyline Studios, RPM Studios, The Living Room and with the effanel remote system
Mixed at Skyline Studios. Mastered at Masterdisk.

℗ & © 1990 A&M Records Inc. Los Angeles.
Made in Holland

Released with a printed inner sleeve and a 12"x12" foldout sheet with German, French, Spanish and Italian translations.
Some copies come with a sticker on the cover.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 82839 52931 0
Barcode (Scanned): 082839529310
Price Code: POL 281
Label Code: LC 0485
Rights Society: B.I.E.M / STEMRA
Matrix / Runout (side A): 3952 931 S1=1 670 07 1139
Matrix / Runout (side B): 3952 931 1 S2=1 670 07 1137
Matrix / Runout (side A variant 2): 3952 931 S1=1 670 07 1113
Matrix / Runout (side B variant 2): 395 293 1 S2=1 670 07 114
Matrix / Runout (side A variant 3): 3952 931 S1=1 670 07 1124
Matrix / Runout (side B variant 3): 395 293 1 S2=1 670 07 1121
Matrix / Runout (side A variant 4 stamped): 3952 931 S1=1 670 07 14
Matrix / Runout (side A variant 4 etched): 08 30107-IAI
Matrix / Runout (side B variant 4 stamped): 3952 931 1 S2=1 670 07 41
Matrix / Runout (side B variant 4 etched): 08 30107-20 IBI
Matrix / Runout (Side A variant 5 stamped): 395 293 1 S1=1 670 07 1131
Matrix / Runout (Side B variant 5 stamped): 395 293 1 S2=1 670 07 1131

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Days Of Open Hand (CD, Album)	A&M Records	7502-15293-2	US	1990
Recently Edited	Days Of Open Hand (LP, Album)	A&M Records	395 293-1	Australasia	1990
	Days Of Open Hand (LP, Album, B - EMW Pressing)	A&M Records, A&M Records	7502-15293-1, 7502 15293 1	US	1990
	Days Of Open Hand (CD, Album)	A&M Records	395 293-2	Europe	1990
Recently Edited	Days Of Open Hand (CD, Album, Club Edition)	A&M Records	7502-15293-2	US	1990

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