'Suzanne Vega'

On a note completely unrelated to this album, the inspiration for Suzanne Vega’s big hit, “Tom’s Diner,” was Tom’s Restaurant in Manhattan, which also served as the exterior to Monk’s, the diner frequented by the crew on Seinfeld. No doubt the most popular greasy spoon in the world. 

This is a very simple and beautiful little pop-folk album full of hushed melodies and finger-picked guitar. It’s reminiscent of Irish or British folk albums particularly from  the 1960s. No surprise that the album went platinum in England and much of her early work found quite a bit more success overseas.