Tracy Chapman (album)
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Tracy Chapman (album) is the critically acclaimed 1988 debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, featuring socially conscious folk-rock songs including the hit single "Fast Car."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tracy Chapman (album) canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Tracy Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certification |
6× Platinum by RIAA
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Platinum by BPI ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
number 1 on UK Albums Chart
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number 11 on US Billboard 200 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs | socially conscious ⓘ |
| followedBy | Crossroads (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | none (debut album) ⓘ |
| genre |
acoustic rock
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contemporary folk ⓘ folk rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Tracy Chapman (album) cover image ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Across the Lines
NERFINISHED
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Baby Can I Hold You NERFINISHED ⓘ Behind the Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ Fast Car NERFINISHED ⓘ For My Lover NERFINISHED ⓘ For You NERFINISHED ⓘ If Not Now... NERFINISHED ⓘ Mountains o' Things NERFINISHED ⓘ She's Got Her Ticket NERFINISHED ⓘ Talkin' 'bout a Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ Why? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 36 minutes ⓘ |
| name | Tracy Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Grammy Award for Album of the Year
NERFINISHED
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Grammy Award for Record of the Year (Fast Car) NERFINISHED ⓘ Grammy Award for Song of the Year (Fast Car) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Tracy Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
David Kershenbaum
NERFINISHED
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Tracy Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Elektra Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1987 ⓘ |
| recordingStudio |
Powertrax Studio, Hollywood
NERFINISHED
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The Complex, Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Elektra Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988-04-05 ⓘ |
| single |
Baby Can I Hold You
NERFINISHED
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Fast Car NERFINISHED ⓘ Talkin' 'bout a Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
domestic violence
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economic inequality ⓘ poverty ⓘ racism ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
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