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1989 studio album by Tracy Chapman
Crossroads
Released October 3, 1989 Studio Powertrax Studio, Hollywood, California
Genre
Length 42 :32
Label
Elektra
Producer
"
Crossroads " Released: 1989
"All That You Have Is Your Soul" Released: 1989
"Subcity" Released: 1990
Crossroads is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter
Tracy Chapman , released in 1989. Chapman was also a producer on this album, the first time she had taken on such a role. The song "Freedom Now" is dedicated to
Nelson Mandela .
Track listing
All songs written by Tracy Chapman.
"
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
Personnel
Musicians
Tracy Chapman –
acoustic guitar , harmonica (tracks 6, 10), electric guitar (tracks 3, 8), vocals, background vocals (track 3),
12 string guitar (tracks 6, 9), stagecoach guitar (track 10)
Charlie Bisharat –
viola (track 6),
electric violin (track 6), violin pizzicato (track 1)
Peggie Blu – background vocals (track 3)
Marc Cohn – piano (track 2)
Paulinho da Costa –
tambourine (track 3),
conga (track 8)
Carolyn Dennis – background vocals (track 3)
Denny Fongheiser – drums (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Bobbye Hall – percussion (tracks 1, 4, 5), conga (tracks 3, 6), tambourine (track 7)
Jack Holder –
banjo (track 3), piano (tracks 2, 7), acoustic stagecoach guitar (track 9), organ (track 9)
Larry Klein – bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Danny Kortchmar – electric guitar (track 8)
Russ Kunkel – drums (tracks 2, 6, 9)
Jim Lacefield – cello (track 10)
Tim Landers – bass guitar (tracks 3, 7)
Steve Lindley –
electric piano (track 8)
Bob Marlette – keyboards (tracks 1, 2)
Frank Marocco –
accordion (track 1)
Sheila Minard – background vocals (track 3)
Scarlet Rivera – violin (track 9)
Roz Seay – background vocals (track 3)
G.E. Smith – acoustic picking guitar (track 1),
mandolin (track 5), electric guitar (track 4)
William D. "Smitty" Smith – organ (tracks 4, 6, 8)
John X. Volaitis – piano (track 9)
Elesecia Wright – background vocals (track 3)
Snooky Young – trumpet (track 7)
Neil Young – acoustic guitar (track 10), piano (track 10)
Production
Producers: Tracy Chapman, David Kershenbaum
Kevin W. Smith – engineer, mixing
Herb Ritts – cover photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
Year
Single
Chart
Position
1989
"Crossroads"
Mainstream Rock Tracks
26
1989
"Crossroads"
Modern Rock Tracks
7
1989
"Crossroads"
The Billboard Hot 100
90
Certifications and sales
Awards
32nd Annual Grammy Awards
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