Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Suzanne Vega - Small Blue Thing (A&M)

Simple yet effective; if only all records were made this way. This is a hauntingly beautiful ballad, sung in an almost lullaby-like whisper. Evocative, serene and oozing a pleasing warmth, this is many things to many people. A luxurious dip into the exquisite. A self-indulgent wallow in tenderness. A perfectly polished gem. A plea from the heart. No record collection should be without. (Anna Martin, No 1, January 18, 1986)

Notes: The B-Side is "The Queen And The Soldier", another highlight from her first album. And if you really, really want to know what the small blue thing was....it's a door knob. I learned this and much more during Suzanne's great interview with the guys at Sodajerker.

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