Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs
Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs is a studio album release by New York–based singer/songwriter and musician Suzanne Vega. The album consists of re-recordings of songs from Vega's back catalogue with stripped-down arrangements that highlight her lyrics and melodies.
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| Released | February 2, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Acoustic | |||
| Length | 45:55 | |||
| Label | Amanuensis Productions | |||
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Love Songs is the first volume of Vega's Close-Up Collection which were released over the next two years; and was followed by the albums People and Places, States of Being and Songs of Family.[1]
A "Deluxe Edition" available exclusively on iTunes includes four extra tracks.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Daily Express | [3] |
| PopMatters | (7/10) [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Suzanne Vega
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Vega | 4:15 |
| 6. | "(I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May" | Songs in Red and Gray (2001) | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Harbor Song" | Songs in Red and Gray | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Headshots" | Nine Objects of Desire | 2:54 |
| 9. | "Song in Red and Gray" | Songs in Red and Gray | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Stockings" | Nine Objects of Desire | 3:40 |
| 11. | "Some Journey" | Suzanne Vega | 4:23 |
| 12. | "Bound" | Beauty & Crime (2007) | 4:17 |
| Total length: | 45:55 | ||
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "99.9F°" | 99.9F° | 3:05 |
| 14. | "It Makes Me Wonder" | Songs in Red and Gray | 4:04 |
| 15. | "Freeze Tag" | Suzanne Vega | 2:53 |
| 16. | "Knight Moves" | Suzanne Vega | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 59:49 | ||
Release history
| Date | Format |
|---|---|
| February 2, 2010 | Digital download |
| February 9, 2010 | CD |
References
- Honigmann, David (June 11, 2010). "Suzanne Vega remakes her best sounds". Financial Times. The Financial Times Ltd. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs at AllMusic. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- Gage, Simon (June 18, 2010). "Review: Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs". Daily Express. Northern and Shell Media Publications. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
- Layman, Will (April 14, 2010). "Review: Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs". PopMatters. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- Denselow, Robin (June 17, 2010). "Review: Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media Limited. Film & Music p. 12. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
External links
- Love Songs Review – Love Songs Review by SLUG Magazine
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