Tracy Chapman (album)

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Tracy Chapman

Studio album by Tracy Chapman
Released	April 5, 1988
Recorded	Elektra/Asylum Records
Genre	Contemporary Folk
Length	36:11
Label	Elektra
Producer(s)	David Kershenbaum
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B+) link
Tracy Chapman chronology
	Tracy Chapman (1988)	Crossroads (1989)

Tracy Chapman is the self-titled debut album by singer/songwriter Tracy Chapman, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music).

1 History
2 Track listing
3 Personnel
4 Production
5 Charts
6 Awards

[edit] History

The album was critically acclaimed and helped to launch the 1990s female singer/songwriter movement, including artists like Tori Amos, and Sarah McLachlan. The song "Fast Car" was a hit single, and later covered by David Usher on his 2001 album Morning Orbit. In 1989, it was rated #10 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest albums of the 1980s. In 2003, the album was ranked number 261 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

[edit] Track listing

"Talkin' Bout a Revolution" – 2:39
"Fast Car" – 4:56
"Across the Lines" – 3:24
"Behind the Wall" – 1:49
"Baby Can I Hold You" – 3:14
"Mountains O' Things" – 4:39
"She's Got Her Ticket" – 3:56
"Why?" – 2:06
"For My Lover" – 3:12
"If Not Now..." – 3:01
"For You" – 3:09

[edit] Personnel

Tracy Chapman - acoustic guitar, percussion, rhythm guitar, vocals
Ed Black - steel guitar
Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
Denny Fongheiser - percussion, drums
Jack Holder - organ, dulcimer, dobro, piano, electric guitar, Hammond organ, sitar
Steve Kaplan - harmonica, keyboard
Larry Klein - bass
David LaFlamme - electric violin
Bob Marlette - keyboard

[edit] Production

Producer: David Kershenbaum
Executive producers: Brian Koppelman, Don Rubin
Engineer: Kevin Smith
Mixing: Kevin Smith
Art direction: Carol Bobolts
Photography: Matt Mahurin

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1988	The Billboard 200	1
1988	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	29

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	"Baby Can I Hold You"	Adult Contemporary	19
1988	"Baby Can I Hold You"	The Billboard Hot 100	48
1988	"Fast Car"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	19
1988	"Fast Car"	The Billboard Hot 100	6
1988	"Talkin' Bout a Revolution"	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	78
1988	"Talkin' Bout a Revolution"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	22
1988	"Talkin' Bout a Revolution"	Modern Rock Tracks	24
1988	"Talkin' Bout a Revolution"	The Billboard Hot 100	75