Description
An Evening of New York Songs and Stories reissue 2 LP on Clear vinyl. Vega revisits some of the most iconic songs in her repertoire as well as more hidden gems in a stunning live recording on which she is backed by longtime guitarist, Gerry Leonard, bassist Jeff Allen and keyboardist Jamie Edwards.Recorded at New York City's famed Café Carlyle in early 2019, An Evening of New York Songs and Stories includes both familiar songs like Luka and Tom's Diner and deep cuts from her catalogue like Frank and Ava and Ludlow Street. The mix of repertoire also features New York Is My Destination from Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers, Vega's one woman play about the Southern gothic novelist Carson McCullers, and a cover of her late friend Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side.
Tracklist:
- Marlene on the Wall
- Luka
- So How Many People Are Here from Out of Town?
- New York Is a Woman
- This Next Song Takes Place on 59th Street
- Frank and Ava
- So I Myself Came to New York City When I Was 2½ Years Old
- Gypsy
- Freeze Tag
- Pornographer's Dream
- This Next Song Is Called New York Is My Destination
- New York Is My Destination
- The First Time I Saw Lou Reed
- Walk on the Wild Side
- Ludlow Street
- Cracking
- And Now We've Got a Song About Those Times
- Some Journey
- I'm Gonna Close with This Song
- Tom's Diner
- Would You Like Another One?
- Anniversary
- Tombstone
- Thin Man
UPC: 711297526387
Label: Cooking Vinyl
Release Date: 9.18.26
Format: Vinyl
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