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ARTIST: TRACY CHAPMAN

TITLE: 1. “SMOKE AND ASHES” 1. EDIT (4:39) 2. ALBUM VERS. (6:39) THIS HAS THE HYOE STICKER ON THE FRONT, AND ONE OF THE HINGES ON THE FRONT JEWEL CASE DOOR BROKE (SEE PHOTO) BUT DIDN'T WANT TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE OF THE STICKER.

        1. “NEW BEGINNING” 1. EDIT (4:24) 2. ALBUM VERS. (5:33)

          BOTH SONGS FROM HER “NEW BEGINNING” RELEASE.

TRACK LISTING: SEE ABOVE

RECORD LABEL: ELEKTRA RECORDS

CAT.#: PRCD 9488-2 & PRCD-9618-2

YEARS: 1996

CONDITION: THESE PROMO CDS ARE OPENED BUT UNPLAYED. ONLY CAME WITH BACK INSERTS IN NM/PERFECT CONDITION. THESE WERE NOT SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SENT OUT TO MUSIC MEDIA ONLY. PRINTED ON THE BACK INSERT AND CD ARTWORK IS “LIMITED EDITION. PROMOTIONAL COPY-SALE IS PROHIBITED”.

MORE INFO: THESE CDS ARE OUT OF PRINT. FROM THE MUSIC LIBRARY OF A NATIONAL RADIO NETWORK.

ARTIST INFO:

TRACY CHAPMAN BIO/INFO-

After Luke Combs covered the song "Fast Car" to great success and more recently sang it together with Tracy Chapman, it feels like a good time to discuss her legacy.

Tracy Chapman is an artist that has periodically popped up in my lists. Her self-titled debut is considered one of the greatest albums of all time. She has iconic songs like "Fast Car", "Talkin' About A Revolution", and "Baby Can I Hold You". Long before I knew her by name, I'm pretty sure I've heard "Give Me One Reason" off her fourth album New Beginning.

She's had some success and prominence: earning the Grammys for "Best New Artist", "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" and "Contemporary Folk Album", while her debut was nominated for Album of The Year in 1989. She gained more prominence after performing for Nelson Mandela's 80th Birthday Tribute, then participating in the "Human Rights Now! Tour" alongside Sting, Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, and Youssou N'Dour.

From what I've read up on her, she was known for emerging as a folk singer-songwriter in the late-80s which was considered relatively unusual.

There was also a racial component to her perception; even though she cited many Black artists as influences, she was associated with a genre that was considered "white" and primarily compared to white singer-songwriters. Chuck D. of Public Enemy once said “Black people cannot feel Tracy Chapman if they got beat over the head with it thirty thousand times.” Which opens up another debate about what is considered Black music and White music.

But all in all, her reputation has been positive. People respect her for her straightforward approach and a powerful political awareness and activism. She tackled topics from the angle of race, economics, while also giving a very personal and intimate touch as a working class, queer Black woman.

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