1984 was a breakthrough year in Suzanne Vega's career with the signing of her first professional contract, with A&M, and the widening of her touring area, leading even, at the end of the year, to Suzanne's first concerts abroad, in Italy where she did 11 dates.

Though I'm not sure, I'm lead to believe that later in the year Suzanne played accompanied by Jon Gordon on guitar, and Steve Addabbo on keyboards(??).

Whether alone with her acoustic guitar, or accompanied, Suzanne Vega performed all the songs from what would be her first album, the following year, as well as Luka, Tom's Diner, Calypso and Gypsy, that would be featured in 1987's "Solitude Standing", and half a dozen other songs never officially released.