Collection (Tracy Chapman album)

Collection
Greatest hits album by Tracy Chapman
Released October 30, 2001
Genre Folk Music, Contemporary Folk, Alternative Rock
Label Elektra, WEA International
Tracy Chapman chronology
Telling Stories
(2000)		 Collection (Tracy Chapman album)
(2001)		 Let It Rain
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Collection is a greatest hits album by Tracy Chapman, it features tracks from her first five studio albums. The tracks include her two U.S. Top Tens, "Fast Car" and "Give Me One Reason". Other charted singles on this album include "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution", "Crossroads", "Telling Stories", and "Baby Can I Hold You".

Track listing

  1. "Fast Car" – (Tracy Chapman, 1988) 4:58
  2. "Subcity" – (Crossroads, 1989) 5:12
  3. "Baby Can I Hold You" – (Tracy Chapman, 1988) 3:14
  4. "The Promise" – (New Beginning, 1995) 5:28
  5. "I'm Ready" – (New Beginning, 1995) 4:56
  6. "Crossroads" – (Crossroads, 1989) 4:13
  7. "Bang Bang Bang" – (Matters of the Heart, 1992) 4:22
  8. "Telling Stories" – (Telling Stories, 2000) 3:58
  9. "Smoke and Ashes" – (New Beginning, 1995) 6:39
  10. "Speak the Word" – (Telling Stories, 2000) 4:13
  11. "Wedding Song" – (Telling Stories, 2000) 4:36
  12. "Open Arms" – (Matters of the Heart, 1992) 4:34
  13. "Give Me One Reason" – (New Beginning, 1995) 4:29
  14. "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" – (Tracy Chapman, 1988) 2:40
  15. "She's Got Her Ticket" – (Tracy Chapman, 1988) 3:56
  16. "All That You Have Is Your Soul" – (Crossroads, 1989) 5:15

Charts

Collection reached #3 in the UK Albums Chart in October 2001.[2] The album reached #10 in Australia, and has been certified double platinum.[3][4]

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[5] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Germany (BVMI)[6] Gold 150,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[7] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Platinum 300,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 100. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ↑ "Pandora Archive" (PDF). Pandora.nla.gov.au. 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  4. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums". Aria.com.au. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  5. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tracy Chapman; 'Collection')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  7. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Tracy Chapman – Collection". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  8. ↑ "British album certifications – Tracy Chapman – Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 15, 2012. Enter Collection in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
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