Crossroads (Tracy Chapman album)
| Crossroads | ||||
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| Studio album by Tracy Chapman | ||||
| Released | October 3, 1989 | |||
| Studio | Powertrax Studio, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Contemporary folk | |||
| Length | 42:32 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Tracy Chapman, David Kershenbaum | |||
| Tracy Chapman chronology | ||||
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Crossroads is the second album by singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). Chapman was also a producer on this album, the first time she had taken on such a role.
Track listing
All songs written by Tracy Chapman. The song "Freedom Now" is dedicated to Nelson Mandela.
- "Crossroads" – 4:11
- "Bridges" – 5:24
- "Freedom Now" – 4:02
- "Material World" – 3:02
- "Be Careful of My Heart" – 4:39
- "Subcity" – 5:09
- "Born to Fight" – 2:46
- "A Hundred Years" – 4:20
- "This Time" – 3:43
- "All That You Have Is Your Soul" – 5:16
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | B [2] |
| Rolling Stone | |
Personnel
- Tracy Chapman – acoustic guitar, harmonica, electric guitar, vocals, background vocals, 12 string guitar
- Charlie Bisharat – violin, viola, electric violin, pizzicato violin
- Peggie Blu – background vocals
- Marc Cohn – piano
- Paulinho da Costa – tambourine
- Carolyn Dennis – background vocals
- Denny Fongheiser – drums
- Bobbye Hall – percussion, conga
- Jack Holder – banjo, piano
- Larry Klein – bass
- Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar – electric guitar
- Russ Kunkel – drums
- Jim Lacefield – cello
- Tim Landers – bass
- Steve Lindley – electric piano
- Bob Marlette – keyboard
- Frank Marocco – accordion
- Sheila Minard – background vocals
- Scarlet Rivera – violin
- Roz Seay – background vocals
- G.E. Smith – acoustic guitar, mandolin, electric guitar
- William D. "Smitty" Smith – organ
- John X. Volaitis – piano
- Elesecia Wright – background vocals
- Snooky Young – trumpet
- Neil Young – acoustic guitar, piano
- Technical
- Kevin W. Smith - engineer, mixing
- Herb Ritts - cover photography
Production
- Producers: Tracy Chapman, David Kershenbaum
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Billboard 200 | 9 |
| 1989 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 72 |
| 1989 | Swedish Albums Chart | 8 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Crossroads" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 26 |
| 1989 | "Crossroads" | Modern Rock Tracks | 7 |
| 1989 | "Crossroads" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 90 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[5] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[7] | Gold | 30,906[7] |
| France (SNEP)[8] | Platinum | 300,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[9] | 2× Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[10] | Gold | 10,000* |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[11] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[13] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[14] | 2× Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. Crossroads at AllMusic
- ↑ "Robert Christgau review". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ↑ Rolling Stone review Archived August 18, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1989 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Tracy Chapman – Crossroads" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved October 15, 2012. Enter Tracy Chapman in the field Interpret. Enter Crossroads in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Tracy Chapman – Crossroads". Music Canada. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- 1 2 "Tracy Chapman" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ↑ "French album certifications – Tracy Chapman – Crossroads" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tracy Chapman; 'Crossroads')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ↑ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1990". IFPI Hong Kong.
- ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Tracy Chapman – Tracy Chapman" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Tracy Chapman in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Tracy Chapman – Crossroads". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Tracy Chapman; 'Crossroads')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Tracy Chapman – Crossroads". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 15, 2012. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Crossroads in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Tracy Chapman – Crossroads". 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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