Suzanne Vega

Hi,

I was wondering exactly about the same thing, as I wrote in another mail some days ago. I've already ordered the album via Amazon, about 10 days ago and they comunicated me the 13th of July as dispatch estimate for the item (paying extra price for the fastest delivery). But just in these days I read on Amazon website that a release date has not yet been set for the title !!! I'm a little bit confused…But the strangest thing is that no promotion is being made on this website…A voice in my brain say to me that the release date will be postponed to September….Well, I can understand, being Suzanne on tour outside USA in this period…

The truth is that I can't wait for the moment to listen to the album!!!

Filippo

That's one of the reason why I haven't preordered anything.

So, apparently we finally got an official announcement :

http://www.suzannevega.com/clo…..july-11th/

Out on July 11th in Europe, out in the Fall in the US . Not a word about the rest of the world, nor about any bonus tracks, if there are any. It doesn't seem that they're selling it in her website at this time.

Still hoping for Language as a bonus track here, still unsure whether to buy this and get bonus tracks later (if ever) or wait for the whole thing to come out (or at least be mentioned).

Till soon!

Miki

I totally agree with you…There is an official announcement, but you can find it only in a hard way. To me it's the same as you: I can see the announcement only following Miki's link, while I' can't find it looking through the Message Board or in other way. The strangest thing is the lack of the announcement in the main page of site. I have my idea: maybe, for some contract reason (for example with Amazon) the July date release for the album can't be postponed, but Suzanne and her menagement now think that promotion of the album would be better later, for example in Autumn, when Suzanne will be free from the tour or however will stay in the States. Only at that time the official announcement will be made evidently on the website main page. It's just my idea ….. and of course without any criticism to Suzanne and her staff. In the meanwhile, being not able to wait for the official promotion or announcement of future possibile bonus-tracks, I've ordered the album via Amazon paying extra-price for the fastest delivery….which is scheduled for July the 13th!!!

it will be better to promote the album later, for example in September,

^^^^

You make many good points.

In the meantime, the official announcement is now on the main page of the website. Suzanne has a bunch of great people working for her – for the second time in a week, we pointed something out on the message board, and they took it into consideration.

I guess the only piece left missing in the puzzle, is the bonus tracks. Shall I push my luck and ask management if we can expect some ? I live in Canada, so it's not like the album is available here yet… but if no bonus tracks are to be expected (which would be a shame), then I'll order an import copy of volume 3.

Oh, thanks so much Yuval !

Looks good, Yuval. But when will Left of Center and Rosemary appear? I don't see either as family songs, but I can't believe she will leave out 2 of her most-oft played, and memorable, songs.

But I'll buy whatever she throws out, and be happy to have it.

…long time 'till September….

Ed

Well, I guess we all have our favourites. I was definitely expecting "Left of Center" on volume 3, I would have bet on it; so I'm quite shocked that it isn't there. I'm also puzzled by the absence of "Bad wisdom" and "Tired of sleeping"; then again, the latter might show up on volume 4, if only because of the "Oh mom" hook. Let's all just wait and see – who knows, maybe North America will get more bonus tracks !

So you still can't get those tracks, Yuval? Didn't Amazon pick them up? 

If there are only 2 bonus tracks, it would seem all 16 would fit on a CD. How long does it run?

This is going to be like a diet. Holding out 'till September.  aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh! Now I know what that means in "Cracking"

Ed

Really, there was a card in Vol.2 so you could download the bonus tracks??? Either it wasn't there or I didn't find it – I paid extra for the downloads…

But then, I downloaded Close-Up vol 3 and will nevertheless buy the CD once Nimbit sells it. (I prefer ordering from Nimbit than from Amazon…despite the shipping costs it's still cheaper and also I like supporting small online shops. Apart from that Amazon still sells Nazi stuff which is why I boycott them whenever I can. Well, there are other online stores than Amazon but they are usually quite expensive, so I don't like ordering from them either.)