Collection - Tracy Chapman

Advantages: Sublime voice singing a definitive collection of her songs
Disadvantages: Such a lot of angst

...chapel, that he organised a collection for a replacement guitar. She graduated high school and went on to study anthropology at Tufts University in Massachusetts, all the while singing and playing on the Boston folk circuit. In 1987 she won a record deal with Elektra and a year later her first album, simply entitled "Tracy Chapman" was released. At the time this album was original and different. The music scene of the late eighties was dominated ...
...songs. This is a superb collection of music and contains something for everyone. My only criticism of her collection, is that I think it may have been better to have put the songs on the CD in chronological order, so that you can hear her development as a singer/song writer over the years, as well as the expansion of the different themes she touches on. The songs are full of angst and life's tragedies, but to be fair you cannot sing about society's ... Read review

Advantages: Some classic songs
Disadvantages: Some boring tracks

My first contact with this album came about in a rather strange way. My first encounter with a female, black, country and westernsinger, whose songs are mainly an acoustic guitar and herself, came on a lad's holiday to Tenerife when I was 20 (2 years ago). Sitting in our hotel room late afternoon, beer in hand still recovering from the night before my friend got out his CD player and through the tiny portable speakers I first heard 'Fast Car'. I ...
...back home. It is one of the few spur of the moment purchases I can be truely proud of. Tracy Chapman is born in 1964 in Cleveland. Already and began to write songs about her home life and the way she saw her families situation by the time she was 8. Her breakthrough into the limelight came in 1988 at the solidarity concert for Nelson Mandelas 70th Birthday. Tracey was a reserve act for the show and it looked as those she would go unused until Stevie ... Read review

Advantages: Different music is good sometimes
Disadvantages: Boring after sometime

Hello my friends from all over the world! Intro ++++ Since I know my wife, I came with many different kinds of music into contact, as I would not have considered it possible. Even if I find of it some things only cruel, we treat ourselves nevertheless equally. Thus I listen to the “Schürzenjäger” for example only if I am alone at home. “Schürzenjäger” is a music band from Austria. Anyhow did we come some time ago on the ...
...CD “Collection” and which my impressions are of it, I will now telling you. But before some information about Tracy Chapman. Maybe some from you people don´t know this Lady. Who is Tracy Capman? +++++++++++++++++ Tracy Chapman is born on 30 March 1964 in Cleveland, Ohio. Already at the age of eight years she began to write own Songs for itself. Until 1986 she studied anthropology and Afrikanistik, arose during this time in small clubs ... Read review

Advantages: Better sound
Disadvantages: Not in correct order

...songs in chorological order, the collection starts well with the outstanding song that is “Fast Car” from the 1988 debut with it’s slight reggae feel and optimistic lyrics of hope, and with Ms Chapman playing acoustic and electric guitar with Ed Black playing steel guitar just slightly behind Ms Chapman adding a counterpoint to the main theme of the song along with the rock steady rhythm section supplied by the superb drum work ...
...the penultimate song of this collection is from the same source “She’s got her Ticket” has a similar theme to it’s sister song “Fast Car” To close the album is another track from her second recording “Crossroads” which is a song with has a simple but striking arrangement with Neil Young playing acoustic guitar and piano. The element that makes up for this historical inaccuracy of this collection is ... Read review

Advantages: Soulful, meaningful, happy and touching
Disadvantages: Could make you cry!

...is unique and that's what I like most about this album - it's not a collection of songs just about love or just about sadness it is about everything and it is always original! If you want something that is original but totally human and deep - get this! ... Read review

Advantages: Great lyrics - sung beauitfully
Disadvantages: none

...'Tracy Chapman' by Tracy Chapman is my all time favourite album of all times. Although I only purchased it on CD recently - it is the most played Cd in my collection. Tracy Chapman is one of those artists we rarely hear of these days - but in my eyes we shoulf hear a lot more of her - her voice is second to none - deep and very thought provoking. This album contains some of Tracy's better known song such as Fast Car, Bbay can i hold you - a full list of tracks on the album are as follows : 1. TALKIN' BOUT A REVOLUTION 2. FAST CAR 3. ACROSS THE LINES 4. BEHIND THE WALL 5. BABY CAN I HOLD YOU 6. MOUNTAINS O' THINGS 7. SHE'S GOT HER TICKET 8. WHY? 9. FOR MY LOVER 10. IF NOT NOW ... 11. FOR YOU Each of these tracks will send you into a though provoking spin - the lyrics are all related to real life - one... Read review

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Advantages: Outstanding vocals, beautiful songs and meaningful lyrics
Disadvantages: None

...I'm probably not the kind of person you'd expect to enjoy listening to Tracy Chapman's 1988 debut album, especially as I was born only 3 years before its release. But I grew up hearing it in the background and dug it out from my parents' collection last year after catching 'Fast Car' on VH1. And I have to say that this is one outstanding CD. Tracy Chapman has a very distinct sound and a lot of vocal talent, and there are some really stunning songs on here. The lyrics are intensely meaningful and thought-provoking. This CD boasts a real mixture of sounds but the words of each track go a whole lot deeper than most of today's pop songs; they really are incredible. My personal favourites are 'Fast Car' and 'Why'. Many record stores still sell copies of this CD and I would urge you to pick one up -- I have a feeling you'll be pleasantly... Read review

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Advantages: A stunningly emotive debut album
Disadvantages: Perhaps a little too short for my liking

...'s difficult to pick out any favourites from the list of great tracks above because they're all of such a high quality with deeply meaningful lyrics and fantastic vocals. Here no nuance of Tracy's vocal talent is left undemonstrated, and this is a fantastic introduction to Tracy Chapman for those who have only just discovered her, but would also make an excellent addition to anyone's record collection.... Read review

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