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• SUZANNE VEGA - RETROSPECTIVE: THE VIDEOS (DVD MOVIE)
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| AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| A&M | | Run Time:
| 42 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| August 02, 2005 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 11 reviews |
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19 of 20 found the following review helpful:
A Must For The Vega FanOct 18, 2005
By K. Palmer
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.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Thank you A&M for releasing thisAug 03, 2005
By Tyler Davis
"tybug316"
For being the pioneer in renewing commercial interest in female singer/songwriters in the mid-80s, and paving the path for Tracy Chapman, Sarah McLachlan, and Jewel, Suzanne Vega is grossly overlooked. This almost-complete collection of her video clips is the biggest act of justice her former label A&M has performed on her behalf in years - these videos deserved and still deserve more exposure than they received when they were released.
Video highlights include the blue-tinted and chilling "Luka"; the perfectly realized "In Liverpool" (shot on the Princeton U campus); the classy, elegant "Caramel"; and the quirky, little-seen "Book & a Cover" (not to mention NYC-centric, a Vega trademark as a native).
Make sure to wathc with Vega's commentary. Her reminiscing about 80s hairstyles during "Marlene," "Left of Center," and "Book of Dreams" is rather amusing.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
WOW!Aug 09, 2005
By J. Bauer
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.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Suzanne Vega at Her BestAug 26, 2005
By BUNUEL35
Suzanne Vega is truly underated as a singer/songwriter, and this video collection (companion to the amazing "Retrospective" CD) shows us the wonderful, various musical styles that this talented woman can produce. Every music video collection should strive to be as great as this DVD. Not only are we, the audience, treated to 16 visually pleasing videos but we get some fun extras too! From an alternate version of one video (the gorgeous "Caramel"), to a series of album promo spots, to the most charming, amusing and interesting commentaries you'll ever hear. What a wild surprise that was! Ms. Vega comments on every one of her videos, and offers insight, anecdotes and technical information about each one. What a terrific addition to the collection! Buy this DVD now, even if "Luka" is the only video you're familiar with. You will soon fall in love with the Suzanne Vega retrospective.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Some Things Best Left to the ImaginationApr 30, 2008
By RebeccaPea
I've enjoyed Suzanne Vega's music for quite some time and I have to say, watching these videos does not make me enjoy her music more. The DVD is meant to be a collection of her videos and as such includes sixteen videos with optional commentary by Suzanne that can be turned on or off as well as an assortment of bonus material including an alternate video for "Caramel" and some promotional video materials. It's a very generous DVD and very well done, particularly for the price and my rating reflects this. However, I don't think this is necessarily a must have for a fan. As a fan owning all her albums and her Live in Montreaux concert video, I could pretty comfortably live without this one. This being said, it became much more interesting to me after I discovered the commentary which is filled with little bits of behind-the-scenes information. The promotional film for Days of Open Hand in the bonus section has interview footage as well as some clips of Suzanne performing songs off the album and is interesting as well. Still, if I were to lose this collection tomorrow I probably wouldn't make an effort to replace it. Everything else I own by Suzanne I would. It's not that the videos themselves aren't good. It's just difficult after listening to the songs for so long, I think, to put much into someone else's visual interpretation of them.
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