DNA feat. Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner (1990 12' Single) - Technics 1200G / Audio Technica ART9

Tom's Diner by DNA feat. Suzanne Vega. Taken from a 1990 12" Single.

Recording digitised using the following equipment:

Turntable: Technics SL-1200G
Cartridge: Audio Technica ART9
Amplifier: Devialet Expert Pro 440

Direct USB connection from the audio system into a MacBook Pro.
No audio manipulation whatsoever, this is straight from the vinyl and on to the finished video.

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[btsr]

It's breakfast time today.
Suzanne Vega wrote this song while eating breakfast at Tom's Restaurant on the corner of Broadway and 112th Street in New York City.
Written when she was attending nearby Barnard Collage and stopped in for coffee.
From a specifically male perspective, inspired by her photographer friend, Brian Rose, who told her that he perceived the world as if through a pane of glass. The tune is a stream-of-consciousness snapshot of a rainy morning scene at a diner. She thought of that as she sat at Tom’s and tried to imagine how her friend would see the things she saw that day.
The original is an a cappella song that became a hit in 1990 when the British production duo DNA added a beat and released the remix as a bootleg.
The contrast between Vega's subtle vocal and the driving dance rhythm matched unexpectedly well.
Of course, DNA didn't ask Vega's permission, and when Suzanne first heart it, she said she wasn't sure whether she should sue them or congratulate them.
She decided against litigation and her record company, A&M, proving that sometimes there's more to be gained without filing a lawsuit, officially released the remix along with other bootleg recordings that had emerged, including one with a German disco flavor and another with a reggae beat.
Remarkable:
When German engineers from Fraunhofer Institute were developing the MP3 file format, they used this song to test their creation, checking for loss of fidelity. They picked an a cappella tune because they were particularly concerned about degrading the human voice.
Thank you 🙏 Phil for this extended long high quality breakfast 🍳 .

[BHK]

This might be just me, but I remember listening to the CD, this mastering seems so much crisper, but it might be because the system I had back then wasn’t as good as the one I have today😅.

Thank you AudioPhil, you have an amazing taste. Please keep this up.

[SzekelyCsaba]

Wonderful! We can see the wave of the music!😘

[costabravaguy]

The dot alignment is way off on your turntable - you need to replace that platter, it would drive me nuts. It's where the dots were not milled level and has produced what is known as the "Washing Machine Effect" - Unlevel strobe dots

[joffa]

Thanks Phil. I have Tom's Diner on CD and even after playing it through my Bryston BDA-2 DAC this still sounds better and with more detail....Looks like another record will be added to the collection ;-)

[GramophonicReevolution]

Always loved this. Not heard it for years and years. It got requested at music group on Monday but he was adamant not this version 🤣

[davidfulton]

I do love the original, however, I also really like this version... Rather than taking away from the original it kinda adds that wee bit of oomph and enhances it - always loved the Bells of the cathedral... Thanks Phil!
(BTW - what was on the B side?)