Close-Up Vol 4, Songs Of Family (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.

A1        Rosemary    2:54
A2        Honeymoon Suite    3:13
A3        World Before Columbus    3:00
A4        As You Are Now    2:28
A5        Soap And Water    2:52
A6        Widow's Walk    3:42
A7        Blood Sings    3:20
A8        Bad Wisdom    3:10
B1        Ludlow Street    3:11
B2        Tired Of Sleeping    3:47
B3        Pilgrimage
Written-By – Anton Flagg Sanko*
4:26
B4        Brother Mine    3:14
B5        The Silver Lady    5:35
B6        Daddy Is White    2:43
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Amanuensis Productions
Copyright © – Amanuensis Productions
Licensed To – Cooking Vinyl Ltd.
Recorded At – One East Recording
Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
Designed At – SMOG Design, Inc.
Pressed By – Sound Performance
Art Direction, Design – Jeri Heiden, Nick Steinhardt
Backing Vocals – Ruby Froom
Bass Guitar, Pedalboard – Michael Visceglia*
Directed By, Arranged By, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele, Harmonium, Piano – Gerry Leonard
Executive-Producer – Michael Hausman
Management – Will Simon
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Percussion – Doug Yowell
Photography By – Mary Rozzi
Producer, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Suzanne Vega
Recorded By, Mixed By – Joe Blaney
Made in the EU.
Barcode (Text): 7 11297 49241 5
Barcode (Scanned): 711297492415
Label Code: LC:7180

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