{"product_id":"tracy-chapman-tracy-chapman-35th-anniversary-reissue-rsd-indies-exclusive","title":"TRACY CHAPMAN - Tracy Chapman (35th Anniversary Reissue) [RSD Indies Exclusive]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Limited RSD Indies Exclusive Transparent Orange Vinyl reissued in celebration of the album's 35th Anniversary.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn April 4, 2025, \u003cstrong\u003eElektra\u003c\/strong\u003e\/\u003cstrong\u003eRhino Records\u003c\/strong\u003e will reissue \u003cstrong\u003eTracy Chapman\u003c\/strong\u003e’s 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.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis anniversary reissue has been prepared for release by Chapman and the album’s original producer, \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Kershenbaum\u003c\/strong\u003e, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and sourced from an analogue master. The album package will also include an insert of translated lyrics, which accompanied the original international release. Featuring the classic singles ‘\u003cem\u003eFast Car\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eTalkin’ Bout A Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e’, and ‘\u003cem\u003eBaby Can I Hold You’\u003c\/em\u003e, the album earned three Grammy Awards and went on to become one of the most successful debuts of all time, peaking at #1 in multiple countries and selling more than 20 million 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapman\u003c\/strong\u003e comments, “I was just out of college when the album came out and for a young singer songwriter it 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 the world 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.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the course of four decades and eight studio albums, Tracy Chapman has created a body of work that has been as consistently compelling as it is honest and uncompromising, eloquently telling stories with perennial appeal that are at once personal and universal. Impervious to trends, she has commendably stayed her musical course, earning the approbation of fans, critics and peers. Beginning with 1988’s multi- platinum \u003cem\u003eTracy Chapman\u003c\/em\u003e, her musical journey has continued with \u003cem\u003eCrossroads\u003c\/em\u003e (1989), \u003cem\u003eMatters Of The Heart\u003c\/em\u003e (1992), 1995’s multi-platinum \u003cem\u003eNew Beginning\u003c\/em\u003e (which featured the Grammy-winning single ‘\u003cem\u003eGive Me One Reason\u003c\/em\u003e’), \u003cem\u003eTelling Stories\u003c\/em\u003e (2000), \u003cem\u003eLet It Rain\u003c\/em\u003e (2002), \u003cem\u003eWhere You Live\u003c\/em\u003e (2005), \u003cem\u003eOur Bright Future\u003c\/em\u003e (2008), and two best-selling compilations, \u003cem\u003eCollection\u003c\/em\u003e (2001) and \u003cem\u003eGreatest Hits\u003c\/em\u003e (2015). Along the way, in addition to her four Grammys, Chapman has earned an American Music Award, two Brits, and a Billboard Music Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rhino","offers":[{"title":"LP - Transparent Orange Vinyl","offer_id":54176383140185,"sku":"SDZ-39475","price":36.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Tracy_Chapman_-_Self-Titled_Album__35th_Anniversary__LP_Transparent_Orange_Vinyl_-_2025_RSD_Indies_Exclusive.jpg?v=1739375017","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/tracy-chapman-tracy-chapman-35th-anniversary-reissue-rsd-indies-exclusive","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}