Let It Rain (Tracy Chapman album)
Let It Rain is the sixth album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).
| Let It Rain | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 15, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | March – August 2002 | |||
| Studio | Plant Studios, Sausalito, California | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Tracy Chapman, John Parish | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| 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
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.
- "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. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Let It Rain in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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