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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth the Wait, 17 Feb 2009
You know what you're going to get with Tracy - she's a singer songwriter who produces guitar-based songs that are strong on melody, lyrical content and emotion.
I was expecting a fair share of this album to consist of fairly downbeat sad songs, as her songs often sound this way (even though given a few more listens they often prove to be uplifting).
I was surprised to hear such a consistently light tone to the songs of this album; she sounds really happy. I'm glad for her. From the first listen I loved this album - my favourite before this was 'Let it Rain', quite a sad one (as the title demonstrates!) - it's always a pleasure to play an album that you 'get' right from the word go, and this one grabs you straight away.
I've read reviews from professional critics saying stuff like "more morose love songs as expected", but this album isn't morose in the slightest - it's been three years since her last release, and this is her at her happiest and BEST. Very highly recommended - listen to the introductions to the tracks via the list below and hear for yourselves...
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mellow and soothing, 4 Mar 2009
Not having heard anything from Tracy Chapman for years I borrowed this from a friend and played it in the car on a longish journey to and from the airport late at night.
Her mellow, soothing tones and soulful lyrics were an ideal travelling companion and blended well with the sound of the windowscreen wipers in the heavy rain on a practically empty motorway.
Outstanding tracks for me are 'Sing for you', 'I did it all' and 'A theory'
Never really what you'd call a fan, I've not heard her for years and the last album I bought of hers was in the 80s when 'Fast car' was a hit. This album was a pleasant surprise, whilst mellow most of the tracks are upbeat melodies. I've since bought my own copy and the Tracy Chapman Collection
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not what you'd expect be still great, 13 Aug 2009
I am an avid Tracy chapman fan.
I recently bought all 8 of her albums, from old to new, including this one.
I have to say, in this album she definately sounds alot more content and happier in her self. The music is upbeat and jaunty ("sing for you", "I did it all" and "a theory"). But in true tracy chapman style there are songs in the album to make you think and feel and prod at the things in the world that we seem to accept that we shouldnt.
One of my favorite songs from this album is "thinking of you" which, as the title suggests, is a song of some one who has loved, and lost and of longing. The chorus of this song is so poignant its hard not to empathise with her "all i do is sit, in my darkened room, on occasion break my silence, and howl at the moon, to curse every nerve, and neurone in my brain, that wont stop this pain im feeling, and let me stop thinking....." this song is again strangely upbeat considering the lyrics of the song, but definately seems to work.
Also "our bright future" is another good track which questions our society of all the ills in the world
All in all a great album, different from how she usually sings her songs, but a nice refreshing change and yet still somehow maintains the depth of her songs
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