Crossroads (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Crossroads
Type = Album
Artist = Tracy Chapman


Released = October 3, 1989
Recorded = ???
Genre = Contemporary Folk
Length = 42:32
Label = Elektra
Producer = Tracy Chapman,
David Kershenbaum
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:iya9ke9t7q7c~T1 link]
*Robert Christgau (B) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=1617&name=Tracy+Chapman link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/tracychapman/albums/album/226609/review/5946696/crossroads link]
Last album = "Tracy Chapman"
(1988)
This album = "Crossroads"
(1989)
Next album = "Matters of the Heart"
(1992)

"Crossroads" is the second album by African American singer/songwriter Tracy Chapman, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music).

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

*Tracy Chapman - acoustic guitar, harmonica, electric guitar, vocals, background vocals, 12 string guitar
*Charlie Bisharat - violin, viola, electric violin, pizzicato violin
*Peggie Blu - background vocals
*Marc Cohn - piano
*Paulinho Da Costa - tambourine
*Carolyn Dennis - background vocals
*Denny Fongheiser - drums
*Bobbye Hall - percussion, conga
*Jack Holder - banjo, piano
*Larry Klein - bass
*Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar - electric guitar
*Russ Kunkel - drums
*Jim Lacefield - cello
*Tim Landers - bass
*Steve Lindley - electric piano
*Bob Marlette - keyboard
*Frank Marocco - accordion
*Sheila Minard - background vocals
*Scarlet Rivera - violin
*Roz Seay - background vocals
*G.E. Smith - acoustic guitar, mandolin, electric guitar
*William D. "Smitty" Smith - organ
*John X. Volaitis - piano
*Elesecia Wright - background vocals
*Snooky Young - trumpet
*Neil Young - Acoustic Guitar, Piano

Production

*Producers: Tracy Chapman, David Kershenbaum

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)

succession box
before = "The Seeds of Love" by Tears for Fears
title = UK number one album
years = October 14, 1989 – October 20, 1989
after = "Enjoy Yourself" by Kylie Minogue