Collection

by Tracy Chapman

Collection cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 17 September 2001
  • Label: Elektra
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:13:30
  • Community rating: 3.64/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A compilation spanning the singer-songwriter's four Elektra albums. 'Collection' gathers the material from 'Tracy Chapman' through 'Telling Stories', including 'Fast Car' and 'Give Me One Reason', in a single career summary.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, acoustic, storytelling, ballad, rhythmic, vocal

Tracklist

  1. Fast Car (4:58)
  2. Subcity (5:09)
  3. Baby Can I Hold You (3:16)
  4. The Promise (5:28)
  5. I'm Ready (4:56)
  6. Crossroads (4:11)
  7. Bang Bang Bang (4:21)
  8. Telling Stories (3:58)
  9. Smoke And Ashes (6:39)
  10. Speak The Word (4:14)
  11. Wedding Song (5:37)
  12. Open Arms (4:34)
  13. Give Me One Reason (4:31)
  14. Talkin' Bout A Revolution (2:28)
  15. She's Got Her Ticket (3:54)
  16. All That You Have Is Your Soul (5:16)

Credits

  • Denny Fongheiser - drums, drums [additional], percussion, drums, drums, percussion
  • Ed Black - steel guitar
  • Bobbye Hall - congas, percussion
  • Charlie Bisharat - viola, electric violin, violin [pizzicato]
  • Jack Holder - sitar [electric], organ [hammond], electric guitar, organ [hammond]
  • Andy Stoller - bass, backing vocals
  • Rock Deadrick - drums, percussion, backing vocals, drums, backing vocals
  • Adam Levy - electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Jeri Heiden - art direction, design
  • John Heiden - art direction, design
  • Brian Koppelman - executive-producer
  • Don Rubin - executive-producer
  • Lavonne Murlowski - management
  • Ron Stone - management
  • Michael Lavine - photography by
  • David Kershenbaum - producer
  • Don Gehman - producer
  • Jimmy Iovine - producer

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