Close-Up Series

2014 box set by Suzanne Vega
Close-Up Series
Box set by
Suzanne Vega
ReleasedAugust 12, 2014
Recorded2010–2014
GenreAcoustic
LabelAmanuensis Productions
Suzanne Vega chronology
Tales from the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles
(2014) 		Close-Up Series
(2014) 		Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers
(2016)

Close-Up Series is a 2014 CD box set from Suzanne Vega. It collects the four Close-Up acoustic albums that Vega produced from 2010–2012 as well as bonus tracks and a DVD of a live performance with backstage footage.[1]

Track listing

Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs

All tracks are written by Suzanne Vega

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Small Blue Thing"Suzanne Vega (1985)4:04
2."Caramel"Nine Objects of Desire (1996)3:06
3."(If You Were) In My Movie"99.9F° (1992)2:56
4."Gypsy"Solitude Standing (1987)4:10
5."Marlene on the Wall"Suzanne Vega4:15
6."(I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May"Songs in Red and Gray (2001)3:37
7."Harbor Song"Songs in Red and Gray4:17
8."Headshots"Nine Objects of Desire2:54
9."Song in Red and Gray"Songs in Red and Gray4:16
10."Stockings"Nine Objects of Desire3:40
11."Some Journey"Suzanne Vega4:23
12."Bound"Beauty & Crime (2007)4:17
Total length:45:55

Close-Up Vol. 2, People & Places

All tracks are written by Suzanne Vega, except where noted

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Luka"Solitude Standing (1987)3:13
2."Zephyr & I"Beauty & Crime (2007)3:09
3."New York Is a Woman"Beauty & Crime2:59
4."In Liverpool"99.9F° (1992)4:50
5."Calypso"Solitude Standing3:45
6."Fat Man and Dancing Girl" (Vega, Mitchell Froom)99.9F°2:18
7."The Queen and the Soldier"Suzanne Vega (1985)5:03
8."Rock in This Pocket (Song of David)"99.9F°3:40
9."Angel's Doorway"Beauty & Crime2:53
10."Ironbound/Fancy Poultry" (Vega, Anton Sanko)Solitude Standing5:01
11."Neighborhood Girls"Suzanne Vega3:32
12."Tom's Diner"Solitude Standing4:34
13."The Man Who Played God" (Danger Mouse, Mark Linkous, Vega) 3:08
Total length:48:06

Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being

All tracks are written by Suzanne Vega, except where noted

[2][3]
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Undertow"Suzanne Vega (1985)3:31
2."When Heroes Go Down"99.9F° (1992)2:06
3."My Favorite Plum"Nine Objects of Desire (1996)2:38
4."Solitude Standing" (Suzanne Vega, Michael Visceglia, Anton Sanko, Marc Shulman, Stephen Ferrera)Solitude Standing (1987)3:59
5."Cracking"Suzanne Vega (1985)2:58
6."Last Year's Troubles"Songs in Red and Gray (2001)3:08
7."Solitaire"Songs in Red and Gray (2001)2:15
8."Tombstone"Nine Objects of Desire (1996)2:47
9."Blood Makes Noise"99.9F° (1992)3:05
10."50-50 Chance"Days of Open Hand (1990)2:48
11."Penitent"Songs in Red and Gray (2001)4:08
12."Straight Lines"Suzanne Vega (1985)4:03
13."Pornographer's Dream"Beauty & Crime (2007)3:31
14."Instant of the Hour After" (Vega, Duncan Sheik)Carson McCullers Talks About Love (2011)[4][5][6]3:10
Total length:44:09

Close-Up Vol. 4, Songs of Family

All tracks are written by Suzanne Vega, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Rosemary" Tried and True (1998)2:54
2."Honeymoon Suite" Nine Objects of Desire (1996)3:13
3."World Before Columbus" Nine Objects of Desire (1996)3:00
4."As You Are Now" Beauty & Crime (2007)2:28
5."Soap And Water" Songs in Red and Gray (2001)2:52
6."Widow's Walk" Songs in Red and Gray (2001)3:42
7."Blood Sings" 99.9F° (1992)3:20
8."Bad Wisdom" 99.9F° (1992)3:10
9."Ludlow Street" Beauty & Crime (2007)3:11
10."Tired Of Sleeping" Days of Open Hand (1990)3:47
11."Pilgrimage"Vega, A. SankoDays of Open Hand (1990)4:26
12."Brother Mine" previously unreleased3:14
13."The Silver Lady" previously unreleased5:35
14."Daddy Is White" previously unreleased2:44

Vol. 1-4, Bonus Material

All tracks on the fifth disc were previously available as online bonus tracks from various retailers

All tracks are written by Suzanne Vega, except where noted

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."99.9F°"99.9F° (1992)3:06
2."It Makes Me Wonder"Songs in Red and Gray (2001)4:03
3."Freeze Tag"Suzanne Vega2:52
4."Knight Moves"Suzanne Vega3:51
5."Luka (Spanish Version)"Solitude Standing3:24
6."Frank and Ava"Beauty & Crime2:38
7."Wooden Horse (Casper Hauser's Song)" (Vega, Michael Visceglia, Sanko, Marc Shulman, Stephen Ferrera)Solitude Standing4:22
8."Song of Sand"99.9F°3:09
9."Room off the Street" (Vega, Sanko)Days of Open Hand2:57
10."Priscilla"Songs in Red & Gray3:40
11."Anniversary"Beauty & Crime3:04
12."Language" (Suzanne Vega, Michael Visceglia)Solitude Standing4:03
Total length:41:09

Live & Backstage at City Winery

The final disc is a DVD featuring live concert footage at the City Winery in New York City interspersed with interview footage.

  1. Introduction from Suzanne
  2. "Tom's Diner"
  3. Interview
  4. "Rock in this Pocket"
  5. Interview
  6. "Gypsy"
  7. Interview
  8. "Solitude Standing"
  9. Interview
  10. "Room off the Street"
  11. Interview
  12. "Silver Lady"
  13. Interview
  14. "Daddy Is White"
  15. Interview
  16. "Penitent"
  17. Interview
  18. "Luka"

References

  1. ^ "Pre-Order the Suzanne Vega Close-Up 6 Disc Book". suzannevega.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being by Suzanne Vega". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  3. ^ "Close-Up, Vol. 3: States of Being by Suzanne Vega". AOL. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  4. ^ Peter Zimmerman (April 1, 2011). "Show Review:Suzanne Vega, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco, CA 01/27/2011". glidemagazine.com. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  5. ^ "Suzanne Vega "20 Questions", 04.01.11". opus3artists.com. January 4, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  6. ^ Planet Chocko (November 15, 2010). "Suzanne Vega performing at Housing Works bookstore & cafe". Planet Chocko. Retrieved June 2, 2011.

External links

  • "Suzanne Vega Close-Up Book" (promotional video clip taken off the DVD from Close-Up Book)
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