TRACY CHAPMAN. " TRACY CHAPMAN " ELEKTRA UK 1988 LP. ORIG EX COND.
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Tracy Chapman ?– Tracy Chapman
Label: Elektra ?– 960 774-1, Elektra ?– EKT 44 Format: Vinyl, LP, AlbumCountry: UK & Europe Released: 1988 Genre: Rock Style: Folk Rock
TracklistShow Credits
A1 Talkin' Bout A Revolution 2:38 A2 Fast Car 4:58 A3 Across The Lines 3:22 A4 Behind The Wall 1:46 A5 Baby Can I Hold You 3:16 B1 Mountains O' Things 4:37 B2 She's Got Her Ticket 3:54 B3 Why? 2:01 B4 For My Lover 3:15 B5 If Not Now... 2:55 B6 For You 3:09Companies, etc.
- Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
- Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
- Pressed By – Record Service GmbH
- Recorded At – Powertrax Studio
- Mixed At – Powertrax Studio
- Mastered At – Masterdisk
Credits
- Art Direction – Carol Bobolts
- Engineer, Mixed By – Kevin W. Smith*
- Management – Elliot Roberts
- Photography By – Matt Mahurin
- Producer – David Kershenbaum
- Vocals, Music By, Lyrics By – Tracy Chapman
Notes
On cover, back: "? © 1988 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. [...] // Manufactured in Germany. Pressé en Allemagne. Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf".From dustbag: "Digitally recorded and mixed at POWERTRAX, Hollywood, CA".
Mastered at MASTERDISK, NY. Direct Metal Mastering (see runout groove).
Comes with lyrics/credits/photo on dustbag and a sheet with translations of the lyrics into Italian, French, Spanish and German.
On labels: "Published by (G.B. only) SBK Songs Ltd."
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 075596077415
AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine [-]
Arriving with little fanfare in the spring of 1988, Tracy Chapman's eponymous debut album became one of the key records of the Bush era, providing a touchstone for the entire PC movement while reviving the singer/songwriter tradition. And Tracy Chapman is firmly within the classic singer/songwriter tradition, sounding for all the world as if it was recorded in the early '70s -- that is, if all you paid attention to were the sonics, since Chapman's songs are clearly a result of the Reagan revolution. Even the love songs and laments are underscored by a realized vision of trickle-down modern life -- listen to the lyrical details of "Fast Car" for proof. Chapman's impassioned liberal activism and emotional resonance enlivens her music, breathing life into her songs even when the production is a little bit too clean. Still, the juxtaposition of contemporary themes and classic production precisely is what makes the album distinctive -- it brings the traditions into the present. At the time, it revitalized traditional folk ideals of social activism and the like, kick starting the PC revolution in the process, but if those were its only merits, Tracy Chapman would sound dated. The record continues to sound fresh because Chapman's writing is so keenly observed and her strong, gutsy singing makes each song sound intimate and immediate.
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