Close-Up Vol. 1: Love Songs [Barnes & Noble Exclusive] Suzanne Vega

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  • Release Date: 02/09/2010
  • Sales Rank: 23,731
  • Label: Amanuensis Productions
  • UPC: 698519250124

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Close-Up Vol. 1: Love Songs [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

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Close-Up Vol. 1: Love Songs [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

1LISTENsmall Blue Thing 4:04
2LISTENCaramel 3:06
3LISTEN(If You Were) In My Movie 2:55
4LISTENGypsy 4:09
5LISTENMarlene on the Wall 4:15
6LISTEN(I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May 3:36
7LISTENHarbor Song 4:17
8LISTENHeadshots 2:54
9LISTENSong in Red and Gray 4:15
10LISTENStockings 3:39
11LISTENSome Journey 4:22
12LISTENBound 4:15

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In 1985, singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega released her stunning self-titled debut album. Twenty five years and seven million albums later, Suzanne is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation. Now she is reinterpreting a majority of her catalog in an intimate and personal manner, creating four new thematic albums that will be released over the next two years. The first is Suzanne Vega Close Up, Vol. 1: Love Songs, which includes stripped-down versions of her influential hit song "Marlene On The Wall," the bossa nova favorite "Caramel," and many more. For a limited time, the CD is available only from the artist and from Barnes & Noble.

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Intimate and heart-feltby PiedTubist

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September 27, 2010: In the era of omnipresent auto-tune along comes an artist who has the courage to put her voice out there virtually unprocessed sometimes backed by nothing but her guitar. As a result the vocals on this album do not have the usual processed perfection.

The trade-off is you will hear Suzanne Vega's raw feelings coming through in a way that you seldom get to hear in a recorded performance. Everything on this album is deeply personal coming from Suzanne's own experiences and as a consequence this album delivers an emotional impact others would be hard pressed to duplicate.

Suzanne has a rare gift with lyrics, crafting songs that are as much poems set to music as they are songs. The minimalistic arrangements allow her poetic lyrics to really shine through and invite the listener's contemplation. She also takes the opportunity to re-interpret some of the phrasings in her earlier work effectively showcasing her ongoing growth and development as an artist. This is particularly noticeable on "Small Blue Thing".

The sparse arrangements serve best on the songs where the mood is of a more pensive, lonely vibe. "Harbor Song" is absolutely stunning with the new arrangement. "Bound" also takes on a more deeply personal character with the extra instrumentation stripped away.

Many singers claim to be singer-songwriters, but don't do much more than add a little melisma to a phrase here and there to get their extra royalties and song credits. Suzanne Vega on the other hand, IS the real deal and you will hear the difference that makes in the way she delivers these songs.

An acoustic treasure from a gifted singer-songwriterby seenafterscene

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September 27, 2010: It's been a while since Suzanne Vega, wonderful singer-songwriter, has been in my "playlist," but when I casually took a listen to this at the store, it was an easy decision to buy it.

This is first of several planned volumes of Suzanne Vega's work. This volume, however, already has most of my favorites. (I didn't think "Caramel" could get any better--it can.) The acoustic approach and the clarity of new recordings (no need to remaster when it's new) breathe a whole new life into her work. This album really adds a whole new layer of enjoyment to some already fantastic songs.


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