Tracy Chapman – Tracy Chapman

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Label:	Elektra – EKT 44
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Matte Sleeve
Country:	Europe
Released:	1988
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Folk Rock

Tracklist

A1	Talkin' Bout A Revolution Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar [Electric], Percussion – Tracy Chapman Bass – Larry Klein Drums, Percussion – Denny Fongheiser Guitar, Electric Organ [Hammond] – Jack Holder Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar [Electric], Percussion – Tracy Chapman Bass – Larry Klein Drums, Percussion – Denny Fongheiser Guitar, Electric Organ [Hammond] – Jack Holder	2:38
A2	Fast Car Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar [Electric], Percussion – Tracy Chapman Bass – Larry Klein Drums – Denny Fongheiser Steel Guitar – Ed Black	4:58
A3	Across The Lines Acoustic Guitar – Tracy Chapman Bass – Larry Klein Drums – Denny Fongheiser Hammered Dulcimer [Hammer Dulcimer] – Jack Holder	3:22
A4	Behind The Wall	1:46
A5	Baby Can I Hold You Bass – Larry Klein Electric Organ [Hammond], Electric Sitar – Jack Holder Electric Violin – David LaFlamme Keyboards – Bob Marlette Percussion, Drums – Denny Fongheiser Rhythm Guitar – Tracy Chapman Bass – Larry Klein Electric Organ [Hammond], Electric Sitar – Jack Holder Electric Violin – David LaFlamme Keyboards – Bob Marlette Percussion, Drums – Denny Fongheiser Rhythm Guitar – Tracy Chapman	3:16
B1	Mountains O' Things Guitar – Tracy Chapman Keyboards – Steve Kaplan Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa	4:37
B2	She's Got Her Ticket Bass – Larry Klein Drums – Denny Fongheiser Electric Organ [Hammond] – Jack Holder Guitar – Tracy Chapman Keyboards – Steve Kaplan Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Bass – Larry Klein Drums – Denny Fongheiser Electric Organ [Hammond] – Jack Holder Guitar – Tracy Chapman Keyboards – Steve Kaplan Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa	3:54
B3	Why? Acoustic Guitar – Tracy Chapman Bass – Larry Klein Drums, Percussion – Denny Fongheiser Electric Organ [Hammond], Guitar – Jack Holder Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Acoustic Guitar – Tracy Chapman Bass – Larry Klein Drums, Percussion – Denny Fongheiser Electric Organ [Hammond], Guitar – Jack Holder Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa	2:01
B4	For My Lover Acoustic Guitar – Tracy Chapman Bass – Larry Klein Dobro – Jack Holder Drums – Denny Fongheiser Steel Guitar – Ed Black Synthesizer [Synth Harmonica] – Steve Kaplan Acoustic Guitar – Tracy Chapman Bass – Larry Klein Dobro – Jack Holder Drums – Denny Fongheiser Steel Guitar – Ed Black Synthesizer [Synth Harmonica] – Steve Kaplan	3:15
B5	If Not Now... Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Tracy Chapman Bass – Larry Klein Percussion – Denny Fongheiser Piano – Jack Holder	2:55
B6	For You Acoustic Guitar – Tracy Chapman	3:09

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Warner Communications Inc.
Record Company – Warner Communications
Record Company – Elektra/Asylum Records
Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright © – Elektra/Asylum Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
Copyright © – WEA International Inc.
Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
Published By – SBK Songs Ltd.
Published By – SBK April Music Inc.
Published By – Purple Rabbit Music
Recorded At – Powertrax Studio
Mixed At – Powertrax Studio
Mastered At – Masterdisk

Credits

Art Direction – Carol Bobolts
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Kevin W. Smith
Management – Lookout Management
Photography By – Matt Mahurin
Producer [Produced By] – David Kershenbaum
Vocals, Music By, Lyrics By – Tracy Chapman

Notes

From back cover:
Elektra/Asylum Records, a division of Warner Communications Inc.
℗ © 1988 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Manufactured in . Pressé en Allemagne. Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf. A Warner Communications company.

From inner sleeve:
A1, A5: © 1982 SBK April Music Inc. /Purple Rabbit Music
A4, B4: © 1983 SBK April Music Inc. /Purple Rabbit Music
A3: © 1985 SBK April Music Inc. /Purple Rabbit Music
B2, B3, B5, B6: © 1986 SBK April Music Inc. /Purple Rabbit Music
A2, B1: © 1987 SBK April Music Inc. /Purple Rabbit Music

Digitally recorded and mixed at Powertrax, Hollywood, CA.
Mastered at Masterdisk
This album is dedicated to Aneta.
Thanks to my Mother, Tate, Jackie Green, Mark Fischer, Brian Koppelman, Charles Koppelman, Bob Krasnow, and everyone at SBK and Elektra.

On labels:
Published by (G.B. only) SBK Songs Ltd.
℗ 1988 Elektra/Asylum Records for the U.S.& WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.

Additional information:
Runouts are etched in large part, the stamped part is (e.g.) 'R/S Alsdorf.....-A2'.

Some in distributed copies come with a silver hype sticker.

On the inner sleeve the lyrics in English.
Includes fold out insert with the lyrics in the following languages, namely: 1. Italian. 2. French. 3. Spanish. 4. German.

This release comes in a matte sleeve with a printed inner but without a lyrics sheet. It is very similar to the other UK & Europe version of Tracy Chapman's album, but that other one comes in a glossy sleeve & with few slight differences on labels (places of characters).

Cat.#: 960 774-1 , on both labels, inner sleeve, folded insert, cover rear, spine left and upper edge.
Cat.# (UK:): EKT 44 , on both labels, inner sleeve, folded insert, cover rear, spine left and upper edge.
Cat.# (Cassette): 960 774-4
Cat.# (CD): 960 774-2

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 075596077415
Barcode (Cover rear, text): 0 7559-60774-1 5
Rights Society (Both labels, boxed): GEMA/ BIEM
Rights Society (Inner sleeve): ASCAP
Label Code (Both labels and cover rear): LC 0192
Price Code (Cover rear): Ⓤ
Price Code (Cover rear): WE 381
Other (Cover rear, embossed): [Warner Logo]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1-AXX MASTERDISK SP-GER ST-E-60771-A-DMM-2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1-BXX MASTERDISK SP-GER ST-E-60771-B-DMM-2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1-A2xxx 7 ST-E-60774-A-DMM-2̷ 1 SP 3-5 MASTERDISK
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1-B2 ST-E-60774-B-DMM-2̷ 1 2-5 MASTERDISK 53
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1A2XXX MASTERDISK Z5 SP3-5 SP-GER ST-E-60774-A-DMM-2
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1-A2 ST-E-60774-A-DMM-2 SP3-5 SP-GER MASTERDISK 128
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1-B ST-E-60774-B-DMM-2 MASTERDISK 1-2 SP-GER N 33
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 9): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1-A ST-E-60771-A-DMM-2 MASTERDISK SP-GER
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 9): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1-B ST-E-60771-B-DMM-1 MASTERDISK SP-GER
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 10): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1A2XX ST-E-60774-A DMM-1 102 MASTERDISK
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 11): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1-A2X MASTERDISK SP 3-5 ST-E-60774-A-DMM-7
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 11): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1-B5X MASTERDISK 1-2 SP-GER 11 ST-E-60774-B-DMM-7
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 12): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1-A2xxx ST-E-60774-A-DMM-2 36 MASTERDISK SP3-5 SP-GER
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 12): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1-Bxxx ST-E-60774-B-DMM-2 MASTERDISK 1-2 SP-GER 74
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 13): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1-A MASTERDISK SP-GER ST-E-60774-A-DMM-2 1-2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 13): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1-Bxxx ST-E-60774-B-DMM-2 MASTERDISK SP-GER 10
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 15): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1-A2xx ST-E-60774-A-DMM-1 MASTERDISK 67 SP.3-5 SP GER
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 15): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1-B 2 ST-E-60774-B-DMM-1 2-5 MASTERDISK SP-GER 36
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 19): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1-A2XXX ST-E-60774-A DMM-1 MASTERDISK
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 19): R/S Alsdorf 960774-1-B ST-E-60774-B-DMM-2 MASTERDISK

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Tracy Chapman (CD, Album)	Elektra	9 60774-2, 60774-2	US	1988
Recently Edited	Tracy Chapman (LP, Album, Stereo, SP - Specialty Pressing)	Elektra	9 60774-1, 60774-1	US	1988
	Tracy Chapman (CD, Album)	Elektra	960 774-2	Europe	1988
Recently Edited	Tracy Chapman (Cassette, Album, HX-Pro B-NR 120µs)	Elektra	960 774-4, EKT 44C	Europe	1988
	Tracy Chapman (Cassette, Album, SR, Dolby HX Pro, B NR)	Elektra	60774-4, 9 60774-4	US	1988

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Reviews

coldu66 Apr 25, 2025
I stumbled across a mint copy of this for €7 in a second-hand store. It's such a beautiful album, each and every track, and the sound quality is just outstanding. For sure one of the best in my collection. My ears love it.
Lushys Mar 14, 2025
Incredible pressing of an Incredible album, nothing i can add that hasn't been said.
stuclark1977 Mar 1, 2025
As expected, stunning.

How this press compares to other I’m not sure, but I’m lucky enough to have a Mint copy and it’s fabulous.

Sure I payed £30 but I’ve paid more for MoFi’s that are not this clean so cheap at 3x the price.

I know SA friends that the tracks on this album evoke so terrible memories due to the troubles at the time over there & this being played so frequently due to the messages therein.

This album is a piece of music history. Now the question is……. Do I pre-order the new release to ensure I don’t wear ‘this’ one out!

Hmmmmm, yeah, of course I will. This original was mastered by Bob Ludwig I think, well, I only just read this so I hope it’s correct & I will check after finishing this in the hope I don’t have an Egg on Face situation.

The release is also from the Ludwig tapes.
bricktup Feb 6, 2025
Such a beautiful pressing of an untouchable album. I feel the albums message is now completely lost on the human race. With everything going on it seems that not only is empathy last but it’s been kicked to the curb and left behind but we still got the music. Hope everyone that reads this is well. X
NewtonNott Dec 28, 2024
Great quality! Beautiful color. Very happy to finally have this!
N.lp Apr 30, 2024
Edited one year ago

The sound is rich, the voice is clear.. One of my best sounding record.
rendezvous65 Apr 19, 2024
Apparently, there is going to be a reissue coming out later this summer.
leokats Feb 6, 2024
funny what sellers charge for this record. Don't buy at these prices. This is a 5 dollar record it's everywhere on the shops.
sighrus Dec 20, 2023
I use this record to show my friends how good vinyl can sound. Dead quiet, and fantastic dynamic range. It's an amazing LP as well. Close your eyes and Tracy C. is in your home, playing just for you.
1Byte May 30, 2023
Wasn't this one of the 1st records cut with Direct Metal Mastering

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