Close-Up, Vol. 4: Songs of Family

Personnel: Suzanne Vega (vocals, acoustic guitar); Gerry Leonard (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, ukulele, piano, harmonium, Wurlitzer organ); Michael Visceglia (Moog synthesizer, bass guitar); Doug Yowell (percussion); Ruby Froom (background vocals).Audio Mixer: Joe Blaney.Recording information: One East Recording, NYC.Photographer: Mary Rozzi.Arrangers: Gerry Leonard ; Michael Visceglia.In 2010, Suzanne Vega began a four-disc project to re-imagine her own songbook in stripped down, unadorned arrangements that highlight the lyrics and melodies with Close Up, Vol. 1: Love Songs and Close Up, Vol. 2: People & Places, following it in 2011 with Close Up, Vol. 3: States of Being. Close-Up, Vol. 4: Songs of Family, brings this series of intimate re-recorded versions of her catalog to a close.