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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Telling Stories
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Tracy Chapman and David Kershenbaum
vocals:
Tracy Chapman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 2015)
recording of:
Telling Stories
lyricist and composer:
Tracy Chapman
3.254:00
2First Try
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Tracy Chapman and David Kershenbaum
vocals:
Tracy Chapman
recording of:
First Try
lyricist and composer:
Tracy Chapman
3.53:34
3Less Than Strangers
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Tracy Chapman and David Kershenbaum
vocals:
Tracy Chapman
recording of:
Less Than Strangers
lyricist and composer:
Tracy Chapman
3.53:20
4It's OK
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Tracy Chapman and David Kershenbaum
vocals:
Tracy Chapman
recording of:
It's OK
lyricist and composer:
Tracy Chapman
3.54:03
5Bang Bang Bang
4:23
6Talkin' Bout a Revolution
2:40
7Fast Car
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Smith (American DJ, producer and hip hop pioneer based in New York City.)
producer:
David Kershenbaum
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and percussion:
Tracy Chapman
bass guitar:
Larry Klein
drums (drum set):
Denny Fongheiser
steel guitar:
Ed Black
vocals:
Tracy Chapman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Powertrax Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 71) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 165)
recording of:
Fast Car
lyricist and composer:
Tracy Chapman
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Purple Rabbit Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
4.554:58
8Baby Can I Hold You
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Smith (American DJ, producer and hip hop pioneer based in New York City.)
producer:
David Kershenbaum
bass guitar:
Larry Klein
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Denny Fongheiser
electric sitar and Hammond organ:
Jack Holder
electric violin:
David LaFlamme
guitar [rhythm]:
Tracy Chapman
keyboard:
Bob Marlette
vocals:
Tracy Chapman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Powertrax Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Baby Can I Hold You
lyricist and composer:
Tracy Chapman
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Purple Rabbit Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
43:15
9Crossroads
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Marty Lester
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Smith (American DJ, producer and hip hop pioneer based in New York City.)
producer:
Tracy Chapman and David Kershenbaum
accordion:
Frank Marocco
acoustic guitar:
Tracy Chapman and G.E. Smith
bass guitar:
Larry Klein
drums (drum set):
Denny Fongheiser
keyboard:
Bob Marlette
percussion:
Bobbye Hall
violin:
Charlie Bisharat
vocals:
Tracy Chapman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Powertrax Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Crossroads
lyricist and composer:
Tracy Chapman
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
3.54:14
10Subcity
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Marty Lester
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Smith (American DJ, producer and hip hop pioneer based in New York City.)
producer:
Tracy Chapman and David Kershenbaum
acoustic guitar, guitar and harmonica:
Tracy Chapman
additional drums (drum set):
Denny Fongheiser
bass guitar:
Larry Klein
congas:
Bobbye Hall
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
electric violin and viola:
Charlie Bisharat
organ:
William D. “Smitty” Smith (organist/keyboardist)
vocals:
Tracy Chapman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Powertrax Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Subcity
lyricist and composer:
Tracy Chapman
45:15
11Born to Fight
producer:
Tracy Chapman and David Kershenbaum
guitar:
Tracy Chapman
vocals:
Tracy Chapman
recording of:
Born to Fight
lyricist and composer:
Tracy Chapman
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
2:46
12So
3:27
13Give Me One Reason
assistant engineer:
Kevin Scott (Engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Don Gehman
producer:
Tracy Chapman and Don Gehman
vocals:
Tracy Chapman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group for the United States (not for release label use! a division of Warner Music Group) (in 1995), WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1995) and Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 2015)
produced for:
Rhapsody Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
The Site in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
Scream Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Give Me One Reason
lyricist and composer:
Tracy Chapman
publisher:
EMI April Music (in 1995) and Purple Rabbit Music (in 1995)
4.54:30
14Open Arms
recording engineer:
Nellee Hooper, Bradshaw Leigh, Thom Panunzio and Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
assistant engineer:
Chad Blinman, Ed Korengo, Chad Musney and Joe Pirrera
producer:
Tracy Chapman and Jimmy Iovine
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
acoustic guitar:
Tracy Chapman (from 1991 until 1992) and Bobby Womack (from 1991 until 1992)
bass guitar:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) (from 1991 until 1992)
drums (drum set):
Manu Katché (from 1991 until 1992)
keyboard:
Roy Bittan (from 1991 until 1992), Charles Judge (from 1991 until 1992) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist) (from 1991 until 1992)
percussion:
Alex Acuña (from 1991 until 1992), Mino Cinelu (from 1991 until 1992), Michael Fisher (percussionist) (from 1991 until 1992), Nellee Hooper (from 1991 until 1992) and Steve Thornton (Percussionist) (from 1991 until 1992)
vocals:
Tracy Chapman (from 1991 until 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment for the United States (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1992), WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992) and Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 2015)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1991 until 1992), The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1991 until 1992) and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1991 until 1992)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Open Arms (from 1991 until 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Tracy Chapman
publisher:
Purple Rabbit Music (in 1992) and SBK April Music Inc. (in 1992)
44:35
15Freedom Now
4:03
16Mountains O'Things
4:39
17Across the Lines
3:23
18For My Lover
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Smith (American DJ, producer and hip hop pioneer based in New York City.)
producer:
David Kershenbaum
acoustic guitar:
Tracy Chapman
bass:
Larry Klein
drums (drum set):
Denny Fongheiser
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jack Holder
steel guitar:
Ed Black
synthesizer [synth harmonica]:
Steve Kaplan (Keyboards)
vocals:
Tracy Chapman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988)
recorded at and mixed at:
Powertrax Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
For My Lover
lyricist and composer:
Tracy Chapman
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Purple Rabbit Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
4.353:13
19Behind the Wall
1:50