Tracy Chapman - Where You Live
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Free Music Notes for Where You Live
Free Music Review: Solid
Hit: 4 Stars
Possessor of one of the best voices in music Tracy Chapman delivers her seventh album a full 17 years after her still stunning and remarkable debut album. That album was bold, insightful, and deeply movie and Chaplain has yet to record an album as strong as it, then again few artists have.
"Where You Live" finds her in familiar territory -- writing and singing songs that address social issues and more personal concerns. Yet with its sparser production it manages to evoke more of a mood of the debut album then other more recent efforts have. The songs are not quite as strong but the heart, soul, and conscious are. Best of all her voice is in top form. I can't say that it breaks any new ground for her, but given that it, by and large, delivers the goods that might not really matter.
Free Music Review: It's the songwriting
Hit: 5 Stars
First I give credit to Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake whose serious appreciation of Tracy is tangible in this recording. Next Tracy's voice is like the fine Zinfandel I enjoyed while listening to this album. Finally it is the great songwriting that places this cd in the excellent category. Although the songs were recorded months before Katrina, some of them [America,Before Easter] are so appropriate during sad/angry reflection on the Gulf Coast tragedy. Tracy Chapman is a wonderful artist who deserves to endure for a very long time. Free Music Review: Something to Go On the Coffee Table.............
Hit: 3 Stars
Tracy Chapmen exhibits pure tender words, mood struck ballads and comes up once again with a fair album, again. Her voice is soulful and blues etched with the stillness of folk, again. Her talent is not in question here then, just this album of songs which are tunes to please people with any taste, again.
You know how people like to put out expensive glossy books on their coffee tables to show guests that they are well read? Well, Tracy has fallen into this trap a bit here. There is no newness, no freshness, no riskiness. The Blues-Folk scene has been around with artists such as the epic works of Joan Armatrading and Phoebe Snow or the screen door serenades of Janis Joplin. The industry of today has newcomers since Chapmen's arrival, who balance the blues-folk with more raw and intimate feelings like the sparrow singer, Liz Wright and the rock edge of Me'Shell NdegéOcello to the pure satin vintageness of Madeleine Peyroux.
Sadly Tracy came out at a time when folk was enjoying a resurgence and it was a yuppie trend. Young urban pros of the 80s/90s were stirring their Starbucks to the tune of "Talkin' bout a revolution" and "Give me one reason", which in folk music... loses credibility.
Again... nothing wrong with this album. If you like folk and blues there is much out there to taste. But you will not find Tracy Chapmen in the blues sections of most stores.... ussually the Pop/Rock department. 3 stars go for pure vocal talents. Buy this CD, try it out and decide for yourself if she has produced an album of quality...
again.
Free Music Review: Ok Album
Hit: 2 Stars
back in 88 Tracy Chapman was onto something as a Songwriter,Vocalist&Musician,but Her albums over the years have pretty much been the same ole same.Vocally she sounds good,but the album is fairly predictable.standard Arrangements&musicianship. the Bottom line not One song really grabs me,still I always keep a ear on what she does.Free Music Review: So happy about this album.
Hit: 5 Stars
I have been waiting for a new album. I love her voice. The music is great and deep. Her sound creates such mood and atmosphere.