Crossroads (Tracy Chapman album)

Crossroads
Studio album by Tracy Chapman
Released	October 3, 1989
Genre	Contemporary folk
Length	42:32
Label	Elektra
Producer	Tracy Chapman, David Kershenbaum
Tracy Chapman chronology
Tracy Chapman (1988) Crossroads (1989) Matters of the Heart (1992)

Crossroads is the second album by singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). It was Chapman's first album she helped produce.

Track listing

All songs written by Tracy Chapman. The song "Freedom Now" is dedicated to Nelson Mandela.

1. "Crossroads" – 4:11
2. "Bridges" – 5:24
3. "Freedom Now" – 4:02
4. "Material World" – 3:02
5. "Be Careful of My Heart" – 4:39
6. "Subcity" – 5:09
7. "Born to Fight" – 2:46
8. "A Hundred Years" – 4:20
9. "This Time" – 3:43
10. "All That You Have Is Your Soul" – 5:16

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B [2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

Personnel

• Tracy Chapman – acoustic guitar, harmonica, electric guitar, vocals, background vocals, 12 string guitar
• Charlie Bisharat – violin, viola, electric violin, pizzicato violin
• Peggie Blu – background vocals
• Marc Cohn – piano
• Paulinho da Costa – tambourine
• Carolyn Dennis – background vocals
• Denny Fongheiser – drums
• Bobbye Hall – percussion, conga
• Jack Holder – banjo, piano
• Larry Klein – bass
• Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar – electric guitar
• Russ Kunkel – drums
• Jim Lacefield – cello
• Tim Landers – bass
• Steve Lindley – electric piano
• Bob Marlette – keyboard
• Frank Marocco – accordion
• Sheila Minard – background vocals
• Scarlet Rivera – violin
• Roz Seay – background vocals
• G.E. Smith – acoustic guitar, mandolin, electric guitar
• William D. "Smitty" Smith – organ
• John X. Volaitis – piano
• Elesecia Wright – background vocals
• Snooky Young – trumpet
• Neil Young – Acoustic Guitar, Piano

Production

• Producers: Tracy Chapman, David Kershenbaum

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Certifications

References