Tracy Chapman - Debut Album, 1988 (1rst album)

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1988 – Debut Album

By Aurelie M. ⋅ May 20, 2008 ⋅

First album TRACKLISTING

1. Talkin’ Bout A Revolution (2:38)
2. Fast Car (4:58)
3. Across The Lines (3:22)
4. Behind The Wall (1:46)
5. Baby Can I Hold You (3:16)
6. Mountains O’ Things (4:37)
7. She’s Got Her Ticket (3:54)
8. Why? (2:01)
9. For My Lover (3:15)
10. If Not Now… (2:55)
11. For You (3:09)

Release date: April 05, 1988

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See also:

Debut Album Lyrics
Debut Album Guitar Tabs

SINGLES

CREDITS

This album is dedicated to Aneta.

Thanks to my Mother, Rev. Tate, Jackie Green, Mark Fisher, Brian Koppleman, Charles Koppleman, Bob Krasnow, and everyone at SBK and Elektra.

Words and music by Tracy Chapman
All songs published by SBK April Music, Inc./
Purple Rabbit Music, ASCAP.

Produced by David Kershenbaum for SBK Record Productions Inc.

Executive Producers: Don Rubin and Brian Koppleman

Engineered and mixed by Kevin W. Smith
Digitally recorded and mixed at Powertrax, Hollywood, CA
Mastered at Masterdik
Art Direction: Carol Bobolts
Photography © Matt Mahurin

Management: Elliot Roberts/Lookout Management

AWARDS

The Album won the Best Contemporary Folk Album Grammy Awards and the Rock Album 1988 SKC Boston Music Awards.
The Single “Fast Car” won the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Awards.
The Single “Talkin’Bout A Revolution” won the Top song 1988 SKC Boston Music Awards.
Tracy Chapman won the Best New Artist Annual Grammy Awards.

VIDEOS

Fast Car - 1988 . Directed by Matt Mahurin . 4:26

Talkin’Bout A Revolution – 1988 . 2:51

Baby Can I Hold You- 1988 . 3:10