Let It Rain (Tracy Chapman album)
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Let It Rain | ||||
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File:Tracy Chapman - Let It Rain.jpg | ||||
Studio album by Tracy Chapman | ||||
Released | October 15, 2002 | |||
Recorded | The Plant Studios, Sausalito, California | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Tracy Chapman, John Parish | |||
Tracy Chapman chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 63/100[1] |
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Let It Rain is the sixth album by American singer/songwriter Tracy Chapman, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music). It is her second album to have more of an alternative rock sound, the first being Matters of the Heart.
Track listing
All songs written by Tracy Chapman.
- "Let It Rain" – 3:40
- "Another Sun" – 3:11
- "You're the One" – 3:06
- "In the Dark" – 5:02
- "Almost" – 3:52
- "Hard Wired" – 3:36
- "Say Hallelujah" – 2:11
- "Broken" – 4:25
- "Happy" – 4:00
- "Goodbye" – 2:28
- "I Am Yours" – 3:33
- "Over in Love" – 2:49
Personnel
- Tracy Chapman – acoustic guitar, bass, clarinet, electric guitar, lead vocals, handclapping, electric banjo
- Bill Bennet – oboe
- Matthew Brubeck – cello
- Jeremy Cohen – violin
- Linda Ghidossi de Luca – viola
- Joe Gore – acoustic guitar, piano, electric guitar, keyboard, ukulele, bazouki, gourd, lap steel guitar
- Steve Hunter – electric guitar
- Carla Kihlstedt – violin
- Greg Leisz – dobro, pedal steel, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, mando-guitar, baritone guitar
- John Parish – acoustic guitar, bass, percussion, background vocals
- Andy Stoller – bass
- Larry Taylor – upright bass
- Jeanie Tracy – background vocals
- Joey Waronker – percussion, drums, tambourine, handclapping, cajon, shaker
- Patrick Warren – organ, piano, accordion, keyboard, bells, tack piano
Production
- Producers: Tracy Chapman, John Parish
- Engineer: Paul DuGre
- Mixing: Paul DuGre
- Mastering: John Cuniberti
- Photography: Jay Blakesberg
- Cover photo: Jim Herrington
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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2002 | The Billboard 200 | 25 |
2002 | Top Internet Albums | 25 |
2002 | Swedish Albums | 27 |
References
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/let-it-rain/tracy-chapman
- ↑ Lankford, Jr., Ronnie D.. Let It Rain at AllMusic
- ↑ Rolling Stone review Archived July 22, 2009 at the Wayback Machine