
29 September 1989 · 38 YEARS
Crossroads
Tracy Chapman
Following a successful debut, this 1989 release moves toward a raw, stripped-back folk-rock style. Chapman uses these arrangements to confront her new public life while keeping her focus on pointed social commentary.
The production allows the lyrics to remain at the front of the mix. These compositions feel urgent and intimate, placing the listener in the middle of a significant creative transition during the late eighties.