Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman Album - 1988

 

"Tracy Chapman" is the debut self titled album by Tracy Chapman. Released on 5th April 1988 on Elektra Records, the album was produced by Tracy Chapman and David Kershenbaum. The album reached Number 1 on the U.K. album charts and peaked at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Charts.

Listen to the album:

Track listing:

Talking About A Revolution

Fast car

Across The lines

Behind The Wall

Baby Can I Hold Youy

Mountain O' Things

She's Got Her Ticket

Why?

For My Lover

If Not Now

For You

                                                                 Record Mirror Review

Music Week Review

Top of the Pop Culture 80s - Top 20 Albums of the 80s - Numbers 10 to 1

 

Our Top 20 all time 80s favourite albums. Numbers 10 to 1. The criteria is albums we still play today and never tire of, where we never skip any songs or think I've heard that track too many times. Yes, we are aware that Pat Benatar's "In the Heat of the Night" was released in August 1979 in America but it never charted in the U.K. until 1985. 

Listen to some of our favourites:

Play the Number One album

Single Reviews October 1989 Number One Magazine

 

Tracy Chapman Tiger Beat 1988

Tracy Chapman - Crossroads album 1989

"Crossroads" is the 2nd album by Tracy Chapman. Released on 3rd October 1989 on Elektra Records, the album was produced by Tracy Chapman and David Kershenbaum. The album reached Number 1 on the U.K. album charts and peaked at number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Charts.

Listen to the album:

Track listing:
Crossroads
Bridges
Freedom Now
Material World
Be Careful With My Heart
Subcity
Born To Fight
A Hundred Years
This Time
All That I Have Is My Heart

Smash Hits Review

 

Spin Magazine Review

Tracy Chapman Star Hits 1988

Tracy Chapman Spin Magazine 1990

Tracy Chapman Spin Magazine Interview 1988

Top 100 Albums of the 80s - 31 to 40

A rundown of the Best 100 Selling Albums in  the U.K. of the 80s as compiled by the Official Chart Company listing sales of the albums in the 80s.


31 BUT SERIOUSLY PHIL COLLINS 1,207,000

32 LIVE- UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY U2 1,202,000
 

33 AN INNOCENT MAN BILLY JOEL 1,150,000
 

34 PRIVATE COLLECTION 1979-1988 CLIFF RICHARD 1,144,000
 

35 COMPLETE MADNESS MADNESS 1,133,000
 

36 RIO DURAN DURAN 1,113,000
 

37 ANYTHING FOR YOU GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND
     MACHINE 1,109,000
 

38 SUPER TROOPER ABBA 1,076,000
 

39 KICK INXS 1,055,000
 

40 TRACY CHAPMAN TRACY CHAPMAN 1,053,000