THIS is the 1988 UK/EUROPEAN ORIGINAL PRESSING on ELEKTRA label. GLOSSY SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE + FOLDOUT INSERT. The cover is in VG(+) condition: normal wear but discolouration/wear on corners/spines [especially on bottom], mild creases on edges/corners, small tear on front (top left corner), top/left spines fully readable; INNER with wrinkles and 1 bent corner; for details see photos. The vinyl is in EX/NM condition and plays wonderfully and without lessening in sound quality.

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TRACY CHAPMAN

A gifted storyteller with enduring appeal, Tracy Chapman's unexpected ascent from the Boston folk scene to mainstream popularity in the late 1980s proved pivotal in helping restore singer/songwriters to the spotlight. Delivered with an earthy grace, her simple melodies and affecting, often socially conscious lyrics resonated with fans around the globe, who helped turn her eponymous 1988 debut into a Grammy-winning multi-platinum success. Seemingly averse to commercial whims, Chapman has managed to avoid the pitfalls of trendiness, building on early hits like "Fast Car" and 1996's bluesy "Give Me One Reason" with a durable catalog that plays to the strength of her craft and convictions.

"TRACY CHAPMAN"
1988     LP     ELEKTRA RECORDS     960 774-1 MADE IN GERMANY for UK/EUROPEAN MARKET       ORIGINAL PRESSING GLOSSY SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE + FOLDOUT INSERT
NOTES: This release comes in a full glossy sleeve, it is very similar to another UK & Europe version of Tracy Chapman's album, but that other one comes in a matte sleeve. The difference is the sleeve and runout groove infos, both are otherwise identical in label, innersleeve and lyric sheet design. Embossed WEA logo at back sleeve lower right corner. This glossy sleeve variant is believed to be the first pressing of this album.
Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0 7559-60774-1 5

Label Code: LC 0192

Other: UK: EKT 44

Price Code (France): WE 381   Price Code (Germany): Ⓤ

Rights Society: GEMA / BIEM

LABEL: ELEKTRA - BLACK/RED LABEL w/LOGO on TOP - SILVER/WHITE TEXT

Catalog on cover: (spine) UK: EKT 44   960 774-1

Catalog on labels:  960 774-1 EKT 44

Matrix / Runout (Side A,Stamped / Etched): ST-E-60774-A-DMM-2 1-2 MASTERDISK SP-GER

R/S Alsdorf 960774-1 AX

Matrix / Runout (Side B,Stamped / Etched): ST-E-60774-B-DMM-2 MASTERDISK 1-2 SP-GER 21

R/S Alsdorf 960774-1 B

On labels: 3-line rim text reads "Tous droits......interdits" "Alle urheber....Company" "All rights.........prohibited"

GEMA/BIEM[boxed]

Words and Music.......

Published..........

Produced.........

℗ 1988 Elektra/Asylum..........outside of the U.S.

On Back Cover: Tracklist

Manufactured in Germany.........GmbH, Alsdorf.......

tracklisting: please, for tracklist see pictures

grading

RECORD EX/NM but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE VG(+) but (please, see pictures and read above description)

Arriving with little fanfare in the spring of 1988, Tracy Chapman's eponymous debut album became one of the key records of the Bush era, providing a touchstone for the entire PC movement while reviving the singer/songwriter tradition. And Tracy Chapman is firmly within the classic singer/songwriter tradition, sounding for all the world as if it was recorded in the early '70s -- that is, if all you paid attention to were the sonics, since Chapman's songs are clearly a result of the Reagan revolution. Even the love songs and laments are underscored by a realized vision of trickle-down modern life -- listen to the lyrical details of "Fast Car" for proof. Chapman's impassioned liberal activism and emotional resonance enlivens her music, breathing life into her songs even when the production is a little bit too clean. Still, the juxtaposition of contemporary themes and classic production precisely is what makes the album distinctive -- it brings the traditions into the present. At the time, it revitalized traditional folk ideals of social activism and the like, kick starting the PC revolution in the process, but if those were its only merits, Tracy Chapman would sound dated. The record continues to sound fresh because Chapman's writing is so keenly observed and her strong, gutsy singing makes each song sound intimate and immediate...(AllMusic)