Suzanne Vega
The Speakeasy
New York, NY
17 April 1985

Recording: FM > C (Unknown Generation) > C (Maxell XLII)
Transfer: Harman Kardon DC5300 > Edirol UA-5 > PEAK (AIFF 44.1/16) > Xact > FLAC Level 8
Transferred by Brian Miksis (brian.miksis@verizon.net) on April 27, 2007

01 Intro
02 Tom's Diner
03 Small Blue Thing
04 Some Journey
05 Cracking
06 The Queen And The Soldier
07 Song Intro
08 Knight Moves
09 Freeze Tag
10 Song Intro
11 Marlene On The Wall
12 Undertow
13 Straight Lines
14 Song Intro
15 Neighborhood Girls
16 Gypsy (Encore)

This show occurs during the first week of the release of Suzanne's debut album. What makes this performance special and unique is that she is playing alone which she did until the release of the album. I have seen very few tapes circulate of this time, and I find it an intimate glimpse of a great young songwriter just beginning. I hope you enjoy my favorite SV performance of all time.

There are two or three pops that sound like FM artifact to me, but don't affect the recording. There is a tape flip after Freeze Tag, but nothing appears to be lost except for applause and a bit of the introduction to Marlene.

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