Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers
2016 studio album by Suzanne Vega
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Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers is the ninth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega, which was released on October 14, 2016.[1] The album is based on the 2011 play Carson McCullers Talks About Love about the life of the writer Carson McCullers, written and performed by Vega.
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| Released | October 14, 2016[1] | |||
| Studio | Sneaky Studios | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 33:02[2] | |||
| Label | Amanuensis Productions[3] | |||
| Producer | Gerry Leonard | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
Background
When she was 15, Vega read the books of Carson McCullers and has been fascinated by her ever since.[6]
She wrote eight songs with Duncan Sheik and two with Michael Jefry Stevens.[7] Some writing was done in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Suzanne Vega and Duncan Sheik except "Carson's Blues" and "The Ballad of Miss Amelia" written by Vega and Michael Jefry Stevens.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Carson's Blues" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "New York Is My Destination" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Instant of the Hour After" | 3:06 |
| 4. | "We of Me" | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Annemarie" | 3:18 |
| 6. | "12 Mortal Men" | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Harper Lee" | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Lover, Beloved" | 3:24 |
| 9. | "The Ballad of Miss Amelia" | 4:18 |
| 10. | "Carson's Last Supper" | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 33:02 | |
Note: "Instant of the Hour After" first appeared on Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being (2011).
Music video
Official music video for a song "We of Me" has been directed by Chuck Moore.[8]
Personnel
- Suzanne Vega â vocals, composer
- Duncan Sheik â composer, Hammond B3, harmonium, pedal bass, percussion, background vocals
- Gerry Leonard â arranger, guitar, mandolin, producer, ukulele, vibraphone
- Roswell Rudd â trombone
- David Rothenberg â clarinet, bass clarinet
- Michael J. Merenda Jr. â banjo, banjo-ukulele
- Jason Hart â piano
- Will Holshouser â accordion
- Byron Isaacs â double bass
- Yuvall Lyon â drums
- Doug Yowell â percussion
- David Poe â background vocals
- Ruby Froom â background vocals
- The Garrison Gang â background vocals
- Kevin Killen â mixing
- Bob Ludwig â mastering
- Michael Tudor â engineer
- Milo Decruz â engineer[9]
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 33 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 58 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] | 71 |
| US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[13] | 22 |
| UK Americana Albums (OCC)[14] | 1 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[15] | 19 |