Tried & True: The Best of Suzanne Vega

Greatest hits album by

Suzanne Vega

Released

September 28, 1998

Genre

Length

59:39

Label

A&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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Tried & True: The Best of Suzanne Vega is a greatest hits album by the American singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega.^[2] 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".^[3]

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Track listing

All tracks are written by Suzanne Vega except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(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 Addabbo	3:32
9.	"In Liverpool"		4:41
10.	"Gypsy"		4:04
11.	"Book of Dreams"	Vega, Anton Sanko	3:22
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

Chart performance for *Tried & True: The Best of Suzanne Vega*
Chart (1998)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[4]	98
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[5]	16
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[6]	33
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[7]	58
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[8]	8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[9]	29
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	46
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[11]	58

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[12]	Silver	60,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Mills, Ted. "The Best of Suzanne Vega: Tried and True - Suzanne Vega". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
^ "Suzanne Vega - The Best Of Suzanne Vega: Tried And True at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
^ McIntosh, Gregory. "Retrospective: The Best of Suzanne Vega - Suzanne Vega". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 294.
^ "Ultratop.be – Suzanne Vega – The Best Of - Tried and True" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
^ "Ultratop.be – Suzanne Vega – The Best Of - Tried and True" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Suzanne Vega – The Best Of - Tried and True" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Suzanne Vega – The Best Of - Tried and True". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Suzanne Vega – The Best Of - Tried and True". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ "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.

v t e Suzanne Vega
Studio albums	Suzanne Vega Solitude Standing Days of Open Hand 99.9F° Nine Objects of Desire Songs in Red and Gray Beauty & Crime Tales from the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers
Acoustic albums	Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs Close-Up Vol. 2, People & Places Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being Close-Up Vol. 4, Songs of Family Close-Up Series (box set)
Live albums	Live in London 1986 Live at the Stephen Talkhouse Solitude Standing: Live at the Barbican Live at the Speakeasy An Evening of New York Songs and Stories
Compilations	Tried & True Retrospective
Singles	"Marlene on the Wall" "Left of Center" "Luka" "Tom's Diner" "Solitude Standing" "Blood Makes Noise" "Caramel" "No Cheap Thrill" "Book & a Cover"
Related articles	Discography Tim Vega Mitchell Froom

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