Let It Rain (Tracy Chapman album)

Let It Rain
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
Collection (2001) Let It Rain (2002) Where You Live (2005)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	63/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

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.

1. "Let It Rain" – 3:40
2. "Another Sun" – 3:11
3. "You're the One" – 3:06
4. "In the Dark" – 5:02
5. "Almost" – 3:52
6. "Hard Wired" – 3:36
7. "Say Hallelujah" – 2:11
8. "Broken" – 4:25
9. "Happy" – 4:00
10. "Goodbye" – 2:28
11. "Over in Love" – 2:49
12. "I Am Yours" – 3:33

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
2002	The Billboard 200	25
2002	Top Internet Albums	25
2002	Swedish Albums	27

References

1. http://www.metacritic.com/music/let-it-rain/tracy-chapman
2. Lankford, Jr., Ronnie D.. Let It Rain (Tracy Chapman album) at AllMusic
3. Rolling Stone review Archived July 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.

External links

• Let It Rain (Tracy Chapman album) at AllMusic