Tracy Chapman LP 1988 Elektra 60774-1 DMM Masterdisk SRC Fast Car First Pressing
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Tracy Chapman – Tracy Chapman (LP, Album, Elektra 60774-1, 1988, US)
SRC pressing, Masterdisk DMM cut. Includes original printed inner sleeve with lyrics and photo.
Tracy Chapman’s self-titled 1988 debut is a landmark in late-20th-century singer-songwriter history — lean, unvarnished, and quietly radical. Released during the synth-slick Reagan twilight, this album brought folk storytelling back to the mainstream with acoustic clarity and lyrical urgency. “Fast Car” hit like a thunderclap — tender and devastating — while “Talkin’ Bout a Revolution” and “Behind the Wall” held the establishment accountable without raising their voice. The production is stark and clean, letting Chapman’s voice and guitar sit front and center. A perfect time capsule and still eerily prescient.
Collector’s Corner:
Label: Elektra, 60774-1 (US)
Matrix/Runout (Side A): ST-E-60774-A-DMM-2 MASTERDISK
Pressed at: Specialty Records Corporation (SRC logo in runouts)
Mastered by: Masterdisk (DMM etching)
Format: 12" Vinyl, Stereo
Includes: Original lyric inner sleeve
Vinyl Condition: VG — visible surface marks/scuffs, nothing deep.
Jacket Condition: VG+ — minor edge wear and light handling to back cover, spine strong.
Inner Sleeve: VG — present with light creasing and corner wear.
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