Let It Rain (Tour Edition) - Tracy Chapman

Advantages: Perfect story-telling songwriting, exceptional vocals, Chapman's best work
Disadvantages: If there is any it would be that the album is too short!

...Warning: This review contains some adult subject matters that some people may be sensitive to. Words have been edited but the meanings remain plain. Born in the Heartland and educated in New England Tracy Chapman grew in special soils. She has deep and capable emotions that she easily traces across your ears and sweetly affects your heart. She carries a beauty that is seen, heard and felt. Now she gives you her seventh major release on the Electra/Atlantic label, Where you Live. The Road to Where you Live. Tracy Chapman seemed to appear from a cloud in 1988 with her self-titled release. She voiced struggles and passions that we absorbed and lived along with her from this album. Fast Car was probably the most well known track from an album full of powerful and conveying music. Tracy brought innocence and a new social conscious... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: wonderful, melancholic music
Disadvantages: none

...I'd never really encountered Tracy Chapman till recently, sure, I loved Fast Car but that was a long time ago, days of late night sessions and fraught times. I love the cover, Chapman is intriguing to say the least and her photo draws you in. This is her first album for a while and comes a full 15 years after her self titled debut. In the intervening years there have been rumours of very sad times and this is much reflected in the lyrics - later. I originally heard a review of this back in May on Radio 4's Front Row - very good programme for finding new enjoyments. It wasn't until last month I found it, scandelously cheap in a local record shop, it's not left my cd player since and is the most effecting album of this year, in my humble opinon. Chapman has a lovely yielding and deep voice, lilting and very singable to, lulling... Read review

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Advantages: Highly recommened by all!
Disadvantages: none that i can think of!

...This is another great album from Tracy Chapman, and everyone I know who has it loves it! It was recommened to me by a good friend, the recommendation being of the form 'this album almost made me cry'! That's high praise indeed coming from a fifteen year old boy! The cool, mellow tones of Tracy Chapman's voice have a similar effect as those of Eva Cassidy and, more recently, Norah Jones. This album is both highly emotive, and quite light hearted in places. The tracks are all easy to sing along to, and some of the chirpier ones are actually quite deep and meaningful if you happen to listen to them too hard. This great album includes: Let it rain, Another sun, You're the one, In the dark, Almost, Hard wired, Say hallelujah, Broken, Goodbye, I am yours and Over in love. My favourites from this album are Let it rain (rarely are title... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful