Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman Album

The Tracy Chapman album is a stunning debut effort, signaling the arrival of a unique and highly talented musical force. Chapman had both a husky voice and a strong sense of melody, and yet the social voice she invested into her songs was head and shoulders above the typical easy-listening pop of the day.”Fast Car," the hit single off the album had a devastating lyric about social class and poverty entrapment and was unlike anything on the radio at the time. Other highlights include “Talking About A Revolution,’ as stirring a protest song as there ever was, and “Baby Can I Hold You, with its non-sugary sentimentality. But from beginning to end, this album is a treasure.