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Suzanne Vega - Retrospective: The Videos Of Suzanne Vega (2005)

Posted By: Designol

Date: 23 Apr 2024 21:55:54

With hits such as "Luka" and "Marlene on the Wall," folksy singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega helped pave the way for future artists the likes of Tracy Chapman, The Indigo Girls and Sinead O'Connor. This retrospective features all 16 of Vega's videos, including "Tom's Diner," "In Liverpool" and "99.9Fº." Extras include an alternate video of "Caramel," promotional videos for three of Vega's albums, a discography and a rarities archive.

I have all of Suzanne Vega's studio albums and have enjoyed her work over the years. But I have not seen many of her music videos as her popularity probably peaked with her big hit "Luka" in the late 80s (plus nobody shows videos anymore). So it was fun to see some of these efforts for the first time.

Suzanne graciously provides a commentary track for all the videos and although she stumbles along from time to time as if she was watching these videos for the first time in a long time herself (she even gets caught off guard once when she expects to see a scene that ends up not being there), she provides humor and insight into the videos and the songs. She makes fun of her "80s hairdos" for her debut album and "Solitude Standing" videos, comments about her concerns about making videos after she put on significant weight after having a baby (she looks great in my opinion) and expresses how her video to the song "Book and a Cover" (made in 1998) is creepy now due to the events of Sept. 11, 2001 as there is a scene where the skyline of New York, with the World Trade Center in view, is flipped upside down and a giant airplane flies under the Towers. I can see her concern, but the song (which was only released in an overseas collection) is really pretty good.

This DVD gives the range of Suzanne's music and talents. A must for the longtime fan.

Review by K. Palmer, Amazon.com

I've been a Suzanne Vega fan since high school (I'm 33 yo today). I have all of her six CDs and have seen her in concert. Unfortunately, other than "Luka" and the "Tom's Diner" remix, she's never gotten much airplay or the attention her smart music deserves; thus I've not seen many of her videos. This collection is utterly delightful! Even if one is not a Vega fan it would be worth a gander to see some stylish and fun videos. From the sepia-toned "In Liverpool" to the kaleidoscopic "99.9," the videos are a visual treat. Vega has quite a presence in front of the camera - this was a nice surprise considering that her image has always taken a backseat to her music. The sound on the DVD is fantastic. In addition, there's a video for the song "Book and a Cover" which was only released on a greatest hits collection. I'd never heard the song and it's another Vega gem.

This is a work of art and anyone would enjoy it. However, if you're a fan, it's a must-get.

Review by Jay Ocean, Amazon.com

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DVD Content:

01-1 Marlene On The Wall 3:42
Film Director – Leslie Liebman

01-2 Left Of Center 3:34
Film Director – Ken Ross, Richard Levine

01-3 Luka 3:52
Film Director – Candace Reckinger, Michael Patterson

01-4 Solitude Standing 4:31
Film Director – Jonathan Demme

01-5 Book Of Dreams 3:24
Film Director – Andrew Doucette, Geoff Kern

01-6 Men In A War 4:07
Film Director – Paula Greif

01-7 Tired Of Sleeping 4:23
Film Director – Tarsem Singh

01-8 Tom's Diner 3:49
Film Director – Gareth Roberts

01-9 Blood Makes Noise 2:29
Film Director – Nico Beyer

01-10 In Liverpool 4:42
Film Director – Howard Greenhalgh

01-11 99.9F° 3:14
Film Director – Nico Beyer

01-12 When Heroes Go Down 1:58
Film Director – Peter Care

01-13 Caramel 2:52
Film Director – Charles Whittenmeier

01-14 No Cheap Thrill 3:10
Film Director – David Cameron (7)

01-15 Book And A Cover 3:55
Film Director – Geoff Moore

01-16 Last Year's Troubles 3:31
Film Director – Tim Vega

Bonus Features:
02 Caramel (Alternate Version) 2:52
Edited By [Re-edit] – Brett Truett, Mike Ragogna
Film Director – Charles Whittenmeier
03 Promotional Film For The Album 'Days Of Open Hand' 6:30
04 Promotional Spot For The Album '99.9F°' 0:32
05 Promotional Spot For The Album 'Songs In Red And Gray'

Extra Features on DVD:
- Discography
- Rarities Archive
- Personal Playlist for PCM Stereo / DTS 5.1 Surround / Dolby 5.1 Surround
- Credits
- Video Commentary by Suzanne Vega