TRACY CHAPMAN – Tracy Chapman (35th Anniversary Reissue) [RSD Indies Exclusive] – LP – Transparent Orange Vinyl [APR 4]

LP – Limited RSD Indies Exclusive Transparent OrangeVinyl reissued in celebration of the album’s 35th Anniversary.

On April 4, 2025, Elektra/Rhino Records will reissue Tracy Chapmans eponymous debut album on vinyl in celebration of its 35th anniversary on red vinyl. Originally released by Elektra Records in April 1988, Tracy Chapman has long been unavailable on vinyl.

This anniversary reissue has been prepared for release by Chapman and the albums original producer, David Kershenbaum, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and sourcedfrom an analogue master. The album package will also include an insert of translated lyrics, whichaccompanied the original international release. Featuring the classic singles Fast Car, Talkin Bout ARevolution, and Baby Can I Hold You, the album earned three Grammy Awards and went on to becomeone of the most successful debuts of all time, peaking at #1 in multiple countries and selling more than 20million copies worldwide. To this day, it still makes regular appearances on charts around the world, and is one of the most successful albums by a female artist in chart history.

Chapman comments, I was just out of college when the album came out and for a young singer songwriterit was a dream come true making a record, recording my own songs, releasing my first album. 1988, that year marked the beginning of what has been a humbling and thrilling experience, seeing fans around theworld embrace these 11 songs. I really wanted to mark the 35 th anniversary of the album, and so I am grateful to have this opportunity to reissue the record on vinyl.

Over the course of four decades and eight studio albums, Tracy Chapman has created a body of work thathas been as consistently compelling as it is honest and uncompromising, eloquently telling stories withperennial appeal that are at once personal and universal. Impervious to trends, she has commendablystayed her musical course, earning the approbation of fans, critics and peers. Beginning with 1988s multi-platinum Tracy Chapman, her musical journey has continued with Crossroads (1989), Matters Of The Heart(1992), 1995s multi-platinum New Beginning (which featured the Grammy-winning single Give Me OneReason), Telling Stories (2000), Let It Rain (2002), Where You Live (2005), Our Bright Future (2008), andtwo best-selling compilations, Collection (2001) and Greatest Hits (2015). Along the way, in addition to herfour Grammys, Chapman has earned an American Music Award, two Brits, and a Billboard Music Award.

Tracklist:

Side One
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)

Side Two
1. Mountains O Things (4:37)
2. Shes Got Her Ticket (3:54)
3. Why? (2:01)
4. For My Lover (3:15)
5. If Not Now (2:55)
6. For You (3:09)