An Evening of New York Songs and Stories

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An Evening of New York Songs and Stories
File:Suzanne Vega - An Evening of New York Songs and Stories.jpg
Live album by
Suzanne Vega
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2020
RecordedMarch 2019
VenueCafe Carlyle
GenreFolk rock, acoustic rock
Length1:02:23
LabelCooking Vinyl / Amanuensis
Suzanne Vega chronology
Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers
(2016) 		An Evening of New York Songs and Stories
(2020)
Professional ratings
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Metacritic71/100[1]
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An Evening of New York Songs and Stories is a live album by the American singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega. It was recorded in March 2019[7] at Café Carlyle in the Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City. This recording was released on September 11, 2020.[1] Throughout the recordings, longtime collaborator Gerry Leonard played guitar, Jeff Allen was the bassist, and Jamie Edwards played the keyboard.[8]

Track listing

  1. "Marlene on the Wall" – 4:19
  2. "Luka" – 3:10
  3. "Conversation: So how many people are here from out of town?" – 0:45
  4. "New York Is a Woman" – 3:16
  5. "Conversation: This next song takes place on 59th Street..." – 0:39
  6. "Frank and Ava" – 2:43
  7. "Conversation: So I myself came to New York City when I was 2½ years old..." – 0:27
  8. "Gypsy" – 4:28
  9. "Freeze Tag" – 2:53
  10. "Conversation: This next song is called New York Is My Destination..." – 0:22
  11. "New York Is My Destination" – 3:20
  12. "Conversation: The first time I saw Lou Reed..." – 0:51
  13. "Walk on the Wild Side" – 4:16
  14. "Ludlow Street" – 3:34
  15. "Cracking" – 3:04
  16. "Conversation: And now we've got a song about those times" – 0:07
  17. "Some Journey" – 4:49
  18. "Conversation: I'm gonna close with this song..." – 0:10
  19. "Tom's Diner" – 5:04
  20. "Conversation: Would you like another one?" – 0:17
  21. "Anniversary" – 3:04
  22. "Tombstone" – 3:02
  23. "Thin Man" – 4:04

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[9] 70
UK Album Sales Chart (OCC)[10] 11
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] 4
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 21
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 185
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 133
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 148
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 42
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17] 60
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 12

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Critic Reviews for Evening of New York Songs and Stories [Live]". Metacritic. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  2. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Suzanne Vega – An Evening of New York Songs and Stories". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ Zimmerman, Lee (September 11, 2020). "A Love Story Unfolds: Suzanne Vega Makes it in Manhattan". American Songwriter. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Suzanne Vega – An Evening of New York Songs and Stories". Classic Rock. June 2020. p. 89.
  5. ↑ "Suzanne Vega – An Evening of New York Songs and Stories". Mojo. June 2020. p. 93.
  6. ↑ Smith, Nick (September 11, 2020). "Suzanne Vega – An Evening of New York Songs and Stories". musicOMH. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  7. ↑ Honigmann, David. "Suzanne Vega: An Evening Of New York Songs and Stories — an ambivalent love letter to the city". Financial Times. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  8. ↑ Gorondi, Pablo. "Review: Suzanne Vega's vibrant live album full of NYC tales". ABC News. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Suzanne Vega Chart History (Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Official Album Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 18 September 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Suzanne Vega – An Evening of New York Songs and Stories" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Suzanne Vega – An Evening of New York Songs and Stories". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Suzanne Vega – An Evening of New York Songs and Stories" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Suzanne Vega – An Evening of New York Songs and Stories" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Suzanne Vega – An Evening of New York Songs and Stories". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Suzanne Vega – An Evening of New York Songs and Stories" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
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