Let It Rain (Tracy Chapman album)
| Let It Rain | ||||
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| 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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| 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.
- "Let It Rain" – 5:40
- "Another Sun" – 5:11
- "You're the One" – 5:06
- "In the Dark" – 5:02
- "Almost" – 5:52
- "Hard Wired" – 5:36
- "Say Hallelujah" – 5:11
- "Broken" – 5:25
- "Happy" – 5:00
- "Goodbye" – 5:28
- "Over in Love" – 2:49
- "I Am Yours" – 5:33
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 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[4] | Gold | 20,000* |
| France (SNEP)[5] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[6] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
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.
- ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Tracy Chapman – Let It Rain" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved October 15, 2012. Enter Tracy Chapman in the field Interpret. Enter Let It Rain in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
- ↑ "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. Enter Let It Rain in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
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