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{{Infobox album
| name       = Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Suzanne Vega]]
| cover      = Suzanne_Vega_-_Close-Up_Vol._3,_States_of_Being.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = {{Start date|2011|7|11}}<ref name=PIAS /><ref name=amazon_uk />
| recorded   =
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = [[Acoustic music|Acoustic]]
| length     = {{Duration|m=44|s=09}}
| label      = [[Suzanne Vega#Amanuensis Productions|Amanuensis Productions]]
| producer   =
| prev_title = [[Close-Up Vol. 2, People & Places]]
| prev_year  = 2010
| next_title = [[Close-Up Vol. 4, Songs of Family]]
| next_year  = 2012
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = ''[[Daily Express#Sunday Express|Sunday Express]]''
| rev1Score=  {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="express">{{cite web |first=Martin |last=Townsend |title=Album Review - Suzanne Vega: Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being |url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/257844/Album-review-Suzanne-Vega-Close-Up-Vol-3-States-Of-Being-Cooking-Vinyl- |publisher=Northern and Shell Media Publications |accessdate=July 17, 2011}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[AllMusic]]''
| rev2Score= {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |first=Mark |last=Deming |title=Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being - Review |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/close-up-vol-3-states-of-being-mw0002157375 |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=December 10, 2012}}</ref>
}}
'''''Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being''''' is the tenth studio album released by New York-based singer/songwriter and musician [[Suzanne Vega]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/suzyv/status/69980135352315904 |title=Suzanne Vega: Vol 3 of Close-Up coming out in July of this year - States of Being |publisher=[[Twitter]] |accessdate=May 24, 2011}}</ref> The album consists of re-recordings of songs from Vega's back catalogue with stripped-down arrangements that highlight her lyrics and melodies. The songs included are her most haunting songs, which Suzanne used to call the "Mental Health" songs.<ref name=PIAS>{{cite web |url=http://mediapias.fr/artistes/suzanne-vega-1 |title=Suzanne Vega |publisher=PIAS France |accessdate=June 17, 2011}}</ref><ref name=amazon_uk />
==Recording==
"Language" was recorded in January 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/suzyv/status/21684814138580992 |title=Recording Language today |publisher=[[Twitter]] }}</ref> but doesn't appear in the CD track listing. "Penitent" and "Undertow" were recorded in December 2010.<ref name=twitter2>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/suzyv/status/14413541129854976 |title=In the studio with the Brooklyn Rider string quartet working on Suzanne Vega Close-up Vol 3, States of Being. Penitent, Undertow today. |publisher=[[Twitter]]}}</ref>
==Track listing==
{{tracklist
| headline        = <ref name=amazon_uk>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Close-Up-Vol-3-States-Being/dp/B0051BYP7M |title=Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being by Suzanne Vega |publisher=[[Amazon.co.uk]] |accessdate=June 14, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://music.aol.com/album/suzanne-vega/close-up-vol-3-states-of-being/5027651 |title=Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being by Suzanne Vega |publisher=[[AOL]] |accessdate=May 30, 2011}}</ref>
| extra_column    = Original album
| total_length    = 44:09
| all_writing     = Suzanne Vega, except where noted
| title1          = Undertow
| length1         = 3:31
| extra1          = ''[[Suzanne Vega (album)|Suzanne Vega]]'' <small>(1985)</small>
| title2          = When Heroes Go Down
| length2         = 2:06
| extra2          = {{proper name|''[[99.9F°]]''}} <small>(1992)</small>
| title3          = My Favorite Plum
| length3         = 2:38
| extra3          = ''[[Nine Objects of Desire]]'' <small>(1996)</small>
| title4          = Solitude Standing
| length4         = 3:59
| writer4           = [[Suzanne Vega]], Michael Visceglia, [[Anton Sanko]], Marc Shulman, Stephen Ferrera
| extra4          = ''[[Solitude Standing]]'' <small>(1987)</small>
| title5          = Cracking
| length5         = 2:58
| extra5          = ''[[Suzanne Vega (album)|Suzanne Vega]]'' <small>(1985)</small>
| title6          = Last Year's Troubles
| writer6         =
| length6         = 3:08
| extra6          = ''[[Songs in Red and Gray]]'' <small>(2001)</small>
| title7          = Solitaire
| length7         = 2:15
| extra7          = ''[[Songs in Red and Gray]]'' <small>(2001)</small>
| title8          = Tombstone
| length8         = 2:47
| extra8          = ''[[Nine Objects of Desire]]'' <small>(1996)</small>
| title9          = Blood Makes Noise
| length9         = 3:05
| extra9          = {{proper name|''[[99.9F°]]''}} <small>(1992)</small>
| title10          = 50-50 Chance
| length10         = 2:48
| extra10          = ''[[Days of Open Hand]]'' <small>(1990)</small>
| title11          = Penitent
| length11         = 4:08
| extra11          = ''[[Songs in Red and Gray]]'' <small>(2001)</small>
| title12         = Straight Lines
| length12        = 4:03
| extra12         = ''[[Suzanne Vega (album)|Suzanne Vega]]'' <small>(1985)</small>
}}
{{tracklist
| headline        = Amazon/Nimbit bonus tracks
| extra_column    = Original album
| total_length    = 51:19
| title15         = Anniversary
| writer15        =
| extra15         = ''[[Beauty & Crime]]'' <small>(2007)</small>
| length15        = 3:05
| title16         = Language
| writer16          = Suzanne Vega, Michael Visceglia
| extra16         = ''[[Solitude Standing]]'' <small>(1987)</small>
| length16        = 4:06
}}
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