Telling Stories (Tracy Chapman)
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- Release Date: 02/15/2000
- Sales Rank: 18,191
- Label: ELEKTRA / WEA
- UPC: 075596247825
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Telling Stories (Tracy Chapman)
| 1 | Telling Stories / Tracy Chapman |
| 2 | Less Than Strangers / Tracy Chapman |
| 3 | Speak the Word / Tracy Chapman |
| 4 | It's OK / Tracy Chapman |
| 5 | Wedding Song / Tracy Chapman |
| 6 | Unsung Psalm / Tracy Chapman |
| 7 | Nothing Yet / Tracy Chapman |
| 8 | Paper and Ink / Tracy Chapman |
| 9 | Devotion / Tracy Chapman |
| 10 | The Only One / Emmylou Harris |
| 11 | First Try / Tracy Chapman |
Editorial Reviews
Despite multiple Grammys and pop hits like 1988's "Fast Car" and 1995's "Give Me One Reason," Tracy Chapman remains a songwriter in the tale-spinning tradition, and she returns to that well on TELLING STORIES. Five years have passed since Chapman's NEW BEGINNING, and the slow-cooked numbers on this remarkable new collection pick up on her continued renaissance. TELLING STORIES may lack a single as riveting as Chapman's big hits, but her rich voice is as powerful as ever, and even more nuanced. The title track and "Less Than Strangers" are buoyed by organ accompaniment that adds a '60s folk-rock flavor à la Counting Crows, while "Devotion" and the particularly haunting "It's OK" are spare numbers that draw their power from African percussion. Breaking down the dynamics of relationships, Chapman's smart songs present detailed portraits that resonate and glow with each listen. In the past, her serious demeanor sometimes undercut the goodwill of her early hits, but TELLING STORIES, while certainly not lighthearted, is imbued with an easygoing confidence that makes the disc one of Chapman's most satisfying. Martin Johnson, Barnes & Noble
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