Close-Up Vol 2, People & Places (VINYL) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

Widely regarded as one of the foremost songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been called contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has given sold-out concerts in many of the world’s best-known venues.

Bearing the stamp of a masterful storyteller who “observes the world with a clinically poetic eye” (The New York Times), Vega’s songs have tended to focus on city life, ordinary people and real-world subjects. Notably succinct and understated, her work is immediately recognisable—as utterly distinct and thoughtful as it was when her voice was first heard on the radio over 30 years ago.

Back in 2010, Suzanne began re-recording and releasing songs from her extensive back catalogue as the “Close-Up” Series. She thought that her fans might like to hear the songs of her past stripped of their original productions, to hear them in an intimate setting, something more personal, that felt like she was singing to them alone. During the recording process for these four albums, Suzanne also decided to rearrange the songs by theme, so people could rediscover them out of their original contexts

Label:
Cooking Vinyl – COOKLP522
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, 180 Grams
Country:
Released:
Dec 2, 2022
Genre:
Rock, Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Style:
Folk, Ballad, Vocal, Acoustic
A1        Luka
A2        Zephyr & I
A3        NY Is A Woman
A4        In Liverpool
A5        Calypso
A6        Fat Man And Dancing Girl
A7        The Queen And The Soldier
B1        Rock In This Pocket (Song Of David)
B2        Angel's Doorway
B3        Ironbound/Fancy Poultry
B4        Neighborhood Girls
B5        Tom's Diner
B6        The Man Who Played God

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: ALT/INDIE
• Format Type: LP
• Released: 2022-12-02