Let It Rain (Tracy Chapman album)
Let It Rain is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, released on October 15, 2002, by Elektra Records. The album was co-produced by John Parish. It produced two singles: "You're the One" and "Another Sun".
| Let It Rain | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 15, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | March – August 2002 | |||
| Studio | Plant Studios, Sausalito, California | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Tracy Chapman, John Parish | |||
| Tracy Chapman chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Let It Rain | ||||
| ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
Track listing
All songs written by Tracy Chapman.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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" | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Say Hallelujah" | 2:11 |
| 8. | "Broken" | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Happy" | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Goodbye" | 2:31 |
| 11. | "I Am Yours" | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Over in Love" | 2:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You're the One" (Live) | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Give Me One Reason" (Live) | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" (Live) | 3:32 |
| 4. | "I Am Yours" (Live) | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Get up, Stand up" (Live) | 4:58 |
Cover version
- "Get up, Stand up" (on this release written without the comma) is a The Wailers cover. The song was originally released on the album Burnin' in 1973.
Trivia
- All songs of the bonus live CD were recorded at the Tränenpalast, Berlin on December the 2nd, 2002.
Personnel
- Tracy Chapman – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, 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 guitar, percussion, background vocals
- Andy Stoller – bass guitar
- 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
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[22] | Gold | 15,000* |
| France (SNEP)[23] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[24] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | Silver | 60,000* |
|
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "Let It Rain by Tracy Chapman". Metacritic.
- Lankford Jr., Ronnie D.. Let It Rain at AllMusic
- Rolling Stone review Archived July 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- "Australiancharts.com – Tracy Chapman – Let It Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Austriancharts.at – Tracy Chapman – Let It Rain" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Ultratop.be – Tracy Chapman – Let It Rain" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Ultratop.be – Tracy Chapman – Let It Rain" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Tracy Chapman – Let It Rain" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Lescharts.com – Tracy Chapman – Let It Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Tracy Chapman – Let It Rain" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Irish-charts.com – Discography Tracy Chapman". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Italiancharts.com – Tracy Chapman – Let It Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Charts.nz – Tracy Chapman – Let It Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Norwegiancharts.com – Tracy Chapman – Let It Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Tracy Chapman – Let It Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Swisscharts.com – Tracy Chapman – Let It Rain". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Tracy Chapman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Top de l'année Top Albums 2002" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2002". hitparade.ch. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Austrian album certifications – Tracy Chapman – Let It Rain" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- "French album certifications – Tracy Chapman – Let It Rain" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Tracy Chapman; 'Let It Rain')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- "British album certifications – Tracy Chapman – Let It Rain". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.