Product Description

'Let It Rain' is the sixth studio album from singer songwriter Tracy Chapman. The album continues in the vein of previous works, with Chapman's strong vocal abilities mixed with her contemporary folk style of songwriting. The album also features the single 'You're The One'.

Track Listing

1. Let it Rain
2. Another Sun
3. You're the One
4. In the Dark
5. Almost
6. Hard Wired
7. Say Hallelujah
8. Broken
9. Happy
10. Goodbye
11. I am Yours
12. Over in Love

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15446 in Music
• Released on: 2002-10-21
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
With Let It Rain, Tracy Chapman has found a perfect platform for her potent voice. She and coproducer John Parish have opted for a muted approach where guitars and tambourines stir among simple, unadorned rhythms. The singer's once-strummed-acoustic-guitar is replaced by a more constant tidal flow, with handclaps, gospel-tinged choruses, and an open-barrelled bass drum marking time. Chapman even goes trip-hopping on "In the Dark"--a strangely shadowy highpoint featuring her artfully quavering vocal melody. The jumpy interludes on "Hard Wired" and the chamber interlude of "Over in Love" (that is reminiscent of the gorgeous interstitial tunes on Hem's debut) add colour. This is an awesomely crafted folk-soul creation for seasoned fans and for those who love Beth Orton and Norah J ones. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews

Understated!
I was there for her 'Let it Rain' Tour (presumably 2003) along with her tour Act Jason Mraz (he's very good - thoughtful lyrics / likely to stay in your head for days!) and it was just a fantastic night - a taste of her earlier work mixed with songs from this album - she sounds fantastic on disc but incredible live - for someone looking for an all round excellent album to stay in your hifi - this is it - kick back - relax, chill and enjoy.
Jason Mraz - 'Waiting for my rocket to come' also really good.

Tracy at her best
I became a fan of Tracy Chapman's when I was a young teenager and she has stuck with me into my twenty something years. I fell in love with "Fast Car" and the things that made that song a classic are things that are present in Tracy's new album. There are those tracks that throw themselves at you like You're the One and Hallelujah then there are those beautifully lyrical ballads such as I Am Yours and Over In Love. All in all this album, much like her others, shine through the bland world of mediocre song writing and bland melodies to cement Tracy as one of the true musicians of our generation.

The same but different
Having been a fan since her first album she has left behind some of the rebellious lyrics of previous songs and gone for more traditional themes. The rhythms used and the different effects she achieves with her voice are enthralling and stand her apart from the majority of female singers of her generation.

There are some tracks here which will be with you forever and for that reason alone it is worth buying if you have enjoyed her previous work.