‎– Tracy Chapman Label:  ‎– 960 774-1,  ‎– EKT 44 Format: , LP, Album 
Country: Released: Genre: Style: Tracklist A1Talkin' Bout A Revolution2:38A2Fast Car4:58A3Across The Lines3:22A4Behind The Wall1:46A5Baby Can I Hold You3:16B1Mountains O' Things4:37B2She's Got Her Ticket3:54B3Why?2:01B4For My Lover3:15B5If Not Now...2:55B6For You3:09 Companies, etc. Made By –  Phonographic Copyright (p) –  Copyright (c) –  Pressed By –  Recorded At –  Mixed At –  Mastered At –  Credits Art Direction –  Engineer, Mixed By – * Management –  Photography By –  Producer –  Vocals, Music By, Lyrics By –  Notes On cover, back: "℗ © 1988 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. [...] // Manufactured in Germany. Pressé en Allemagne. Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf". 
From dustbag: "Digitally recorded and mixed at POWERTRAX, Hollywood, CA". 
Mastered at MASTERDISK, NY. Direct Metal Mastering (see runout groove). 
Comes with lyrics/credits/photo on dustbag and a sheet with translations of the lyrics into Italian, French, Spanish and German. 

On labels: "Published by (G.B. only) SBK Songs Ltd." Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode: 075596077415
AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine 

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  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 '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. '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,  would sound dated. The record continues to sound fresh because 's writing is so keenly observed and her strong, gutsy singing makes each song sound intimate and immediate.