New Beginning (Tracy Chapman album)
New Beginning is the fourth album by singer/songwriter Tracy Chapman, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). According to Nielsen Soundscan, it is her biggest-selling recording since 1991, with 3.8 million copies sold,[6] and according to the RIAA, it has shipped five million copies in the United States.
According to Billboard Magazine, the "New Beginning" single was the first multi-session disc to have a sticker printed on the back of the packaging detailing system requirements to play the multi-media footage.
Track listing
All songs written by Tracy Chapman.
- "Heaven's Here on Earth" – 5:23
- "New Beginning" – 5:33
- "Smoke and Ashes" – 6:39
- "Cold Feet" – 5:40
- "At This Point in My Life" – 5:09
- "The Promise" – 5:28
- "The Rape of the World" – 7:07
- "Tell It Like It Is" – 6:08
- "Give Me One Reason" – 4:31
- "Remember the Tinman" – 5:45
- "I'm Ready" – 4:56
- "Save a Place For Me" (hidden track)
Musical style
The album's sound consists of Chapman's trademark acoustic rock / folk sound and is mainly made up of slow, low-key tunes and a few upbeat tracks. One notable exception is the hit "Give Me One Reason", which is a blues piece. Most tracks on the album have backup singers, which was very rare in Chapman's earlier works.
Personnel
- Tracy Chapman – organ, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals, background vocals
- Rock Deadrick – percussion, drums, background vocals
- Lili Haydn – violin
- Steve Ferrone – drums
- Adam Levy – electric guitar, background vocals
- Eric Rigler – Tin whistle, Uilleann pipes
- Scott Roewe – didgeridoo
- Glenys Rogers – percussion, background vocals
- John Philip Shenale – keyboard
- Andy Stoller – bass, background vocals, tamboura
- Cameron Stone – cello
- John Thomas – piano
Production
- Producers: Tracy Chapman, Don Gehman
- Engineer: Don Gehman
- Assistant engineers: John Ewing, Jr., Kevin Scott, Doug Trantow
- Mixing: Don Gehman
- Mastering: Eddy Schreyer
- Production coordination: Diane Medak
- Art direction: Lee Cantelon
- Design: Lee Cantelon
- Graphic layout: Lavonne Murlowski
- Photography: Christine Alicino
Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
Year |
Chart |
Position |
1995 |
The Billboard 200 |
4 |
1995 |
Swedish Album Chart |
46 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
1996 |
"Give Me One Reason" |
Adult Contemporary |
3 |
1996 |
"Give Me One Reason" |
Adult Top 40 |
1 |
1996 |
"Give Me One Reason" |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks |
35 |
1996 |
"Give Me One Reason" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
3 |
1996 |
"Give Me One Reason" |
Top 40 Mainstream |
2 |
1997 |
"Give Me One Reason" |
Top 40 Adult Recurrents |
1 |
Certifications
Awards
Grammy Awards
References
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William (1995-11-14). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ "Robert Christgau review". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ↑ Rolling Stone Album Guide review
- ↑ "Rolling Stone review". Web.archive.org. 2008-07-26. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ↑ "Ask Billboard: Mariah Carey, Tracy Chapman, Jeff Bates". Billboard.com. 2009-01-20. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Tracy Chapman – New Beginning". Music Canada. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tracy Chapman; 'New Beginning')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Tracy Chapman – New Beginning". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Tracy Chapman – New Beginning". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 15, 2012. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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