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Tried & True: The Best of Suzanne Vega

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Tried & True: The Best of Suzanne Vega
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedSeptember 28, 1998
Genre
Length59:39
LabelA&M
Suzanne Vega chronology
Nine Objects of Desire
(1996)
Tried & True: The Best of Suzanne Vega
(1998)
Songs in Red and Gray
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Tried & True: The Best of Suzanne Vega is a greatest hits album by the American singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega. The album was first released on September 28, 1998, and includes two songs ("Book & a Cover" and "Rosemary") that were not available on her earlier studio albums.[1] Her next compilation album (Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega) is very similar to this album, and includes several more tracks, but lacks "Book & a Cover".[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Suzanne Vega except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Luka" 3:52
2."Tom's Diner" (remix by DNA) 3:49
3."Marlene on the Wall" 3:40
4."Caramel" 2:53
5."99.9F°" 3:15
6."Small Blue Thing" 3:54
7."Blood Makes Noise" 2:28
8."Left of Center"Vega, Steve Addabbo3:32
9."In Liverpool" 4:41
10."Gypsy" 4:04
11."Book of Dreams"Vega, Anton Sanko3:22
12."No Cheap Thrill" 3:09
13."World Before Columbus" 3:26
14."When Heroes Go Down" 1:54
15."The Queen and the Soldier" 4:48
16."Book & a Cover" 3:49
17."Rosemary" 2:43
Total length:59:39

Charts

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Chart performance for Tried & True: The Best of Suzanne Vega
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 98
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 16
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] 33
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 58
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7] 8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 29
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 46
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 58

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Mills, Ted. "The Best of Suzanne Vega: Tried and True - Suzanne Vega". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ^ McIntosh, Gregory. "Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega - Suzanne Vega". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 294.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Suzanne Vega – The Best Of - Tried and True" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Suzanne Vega – The Best Of - Tried and True" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Suzanne Vega – The Best Of - Tried and True" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Suzanne Vega – The Best Of - Tried and True". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Suzanne Vega – The Best Of - Tried and True". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  11. ^ "British album certifications – Suzanne Vega – Tried & True: The Best of Suzanne Vega". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Tried & True: The Best of Suzanne Vega in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.