| Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs |  | Artist: Suzanne Vega
Label: Razor & Tie
Category: Music
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Rating:  7 reviews
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Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
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Dimensions (in): 5.2 x 4.8 x 0.3
UPC: 698519250322
EAN: 0698519250322
ASIN: B003DC8806
Release Date: June 15, 2010
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| Tracks:
| • | Small Blue Thing | | • | Caramel | | • | If You Were In My Movie | | • | Gypsy | | • | Marlene On The Wall | | • | (I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May | | • | Harbor Song | | • | Headshots | | • | Songs In Red And Gray | | • | Stockings | | • | Some Journey | | • | Bound |
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Product Description
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.
Album Description
2010 release from the acclaimed singer/songwriter. On Close Up, Vol. 1: Love Songs, Suzanne is reinterpreting a majority of her catalog in an intimate and personal manner. Include a stripped down versions of her influential hit song 'Marlene On the Wall', the Bossa Nova favorite 'Caramel' and many more.
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 Fine Reworkings. July 25, 2010
Morten Vindberg (Denmark)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Suzanne Vega has decided to re-record some of her earlier songs and publish them in a "Close-Up" series. This volume 1 is called "Love Songs". Almost all Vega's studio albums are represented on the release, and despite the fact that the songs were written over a period of more than twenty years, they work well together.
Some will surely find the collection redundant, since all the songs are largely performed very much like the originals. Many at a slightly slower pace, one has been lowered half a tone. The arrangements are simpler with Vega's acoustic guitar as the turning-point. However, there is also fine backing with both drums, bass and electric guitar. Incredible how little Vega's voice has changed over the years and has in no way been weakened
Although it is a great pleasure to listen to the album, I don't really think that these new versions have much that the old ones did not have too, and I don't think there is one single case where I would prefer the new song rather than the old. The great variation in the arrangements on Vega's original albums you'' easily miss - not least the very personal Mitchel Froom productions.
Yet I am already looking forward to "Close-Up Vol 2 People and Places", which is planned for release in September 2010.
 Quintessential Suzanne Vega July 22, 2010
S. Nowlan (Boulder, CO USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
When I first heard Suzanne Vega in the 1980s, her lyrically-powerful yet fragile voice seized me. I followed her through the next couple decades, enjoying each new album, and the intelligent, yet vulnerable, lyrics she produced. This album reinterprets songs from throughout her career and prior albums.
The cover of this album shows a sepia-tinted black and white photograph of her and her guitar. I think this image perfectly matches what one receives from the album itself. She strips each song to its essentials. Her instrumentation is spare. And yet Suzanne Vega's delicately-beautiful voice unfolds the lyrics with heartbreakingly-clear precision, the tracks exquisitely shaded with the emotion appropriate to each lyric's subject.
I particularly like "Bound." In my mind or heart, I hear a soul whose lover has left or is leaving, but who remains suspended between despair and hope that perhaps that lover can be reclaimed: "And I ask, I'm asking you / If you might still want me." Somehow, the gentle interplay of guitar and voice captures this ephemeral moment of intermixed sorrow, expectation, acceptance, wistfulness, and questioning much more clearly than the more fully orchestrated arrangement of the same song from her "Beauty and Crime" album.
Worked for me July 21, 2010
Gaylen Halbert (Weimar, California United States)
This revisit of some of Suzanne's best songs totally worked for me. Suzanne's voice sounds as good or better than on the originals and her new arrangements while not dramatically different are heartfelt. Under-produced in a positive sense this album invites repeated listenings and is a nice reminder of what a cool artist Suzanne is. I am looking forward to volume 2.
"I"ll Never Be Your Maggie May",a CD by Suzanne Vega. July 15, 2010
M. Mariba (south africa)
This is a great compilation "Close-Up Vol.1 Love Songs" by the wonderful Suzannez Vega from her large repertoire since 1985.My favourites include "Marlene On The Wall","Gypsy","Songs In Red And Gray","If You Were In My Movie" & of course the best of the bunch for me "(I'll Be Your) Maggie May",hence the title of my review.Because it's a love songs compilation,one hopes for Vol.2 to come soon or later as she has a huge repertoire to choose from.This is a great compilation,easy & wonderful listening from one of best singer-songwriters of our time.
Nice return visit July 6, 2010
David Arnstein (California)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Ms Vega recorded these songs many years ago, so why bother with a new CD? The voice is terrific, perhaps even better than all those years ago. The presentation is a bit more emotional, more serious.
For some listeners, this project will seem unnecessary and redundant. Me, I found value in this collection. I still enjoy it after repeated plays.
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