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Track Listings
| 1. Change |
| 2. Talk To You |
| 3. 3,000 Miles |
| 4. Going Back |
| 5. Don't Dwell |
| 6. Never Yours |
| 7. America |
| 8. Love's Proof |
| 9. Before Easter |
| 10. Taken |
| 11. Be And Be Not Afraid |
Product Description
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For Where You Live musician Tracy Chapman wanted to keep the production and performance aspect simple and pared-down. According to Tracy, "this approach creates an opportunity for more emotion." The lady speaks the truth. Where You Live is straight-up raw and it gets high marks for achieving that simple and pared-down effect. "Talk To You" is nothing short of perfection, four minutes of sparse, sad soul music sung to a departing lover. The next cut "3,000 Miles" is about a different longing, a poetry-rich track that captures the desperation of isolation, alone in a city filled with violence, and a yearning to be in a safe space. By virtue of being a folk singer with deep convictions, Chapman has not been shy about tackling difficult topics. On this release, "America" is easily the most political, a dialogue on appropriation starting from Christopher Columbus to the present day. Surprisingly, the disc’s first single "Change" is one of the least gut-wrenching on the disc, so those who aren’t a fan of the song best not be put off by it. Incredibly, Where You Live marks Chapman’s 20th anniversary as a recording artist. Along the way, songs such as "Fast Car", "Talkin’ Bout A Revolution" and "Give Me One Reason" have demonstrated her amazing power. On Where You Live, her testament to musical simplicity is a good move, allowing this important singer/songwriter a chance to showcase beauty, fragility and a magically incendiary spirit. --Denise Sheppard
Album Description
After 3 years of silence, Tracy Chapman comes back with her 7th album. A new opus vibratiing with the sound of her voice. Features her first single 'Change'. Warner. 2005.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent disc; among Chapman's best,
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This review is from: Where You Live (Audio CD)
While my personal favourites of Ms. Chapman are still her debut disc and "New Beginning", this disc is also excellent. It is an outstanding outing, both in terms of songwriting and performances... a little subdued and low-fi with really works well with the material. While there are no obvious melodic gems ripe for radio play in your nearest shopping mall -- which is fine with me -- there are no duds either...Authentic and emotionally moving stuff!! Cheers.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (39 customer reviews) 37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Live It Up,
By Thomas Magnum - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Where You Live (Audio CD)
Tracey Chapman is one of the more underrated performers of the last twenty years. Every two or three years she releases an album filled with quality songs. Where You Live is no exception to this rule. The album is an appealing mixture of socially aware and deep lyrics set to an easy flowing mid-tempo beat. Ms. Chapman has one of the warmest voices in music and she employs it to perfection on tracks like "Never Yours", "3,000 Miles", "Before Easter" and the highlight track "Talk To You". "America" is another classic political charged song from Ms. Chapman and lets hope she continues to shine a light on the issues as she has done so admirably well for so long.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
What a rare treat!,
By Mr. J. J. Horan "jamesoboe" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Where You Live (Audio CD)
I wanted to post a review on this site to tell everyone that I recently attended Ms. Chapman's Edinburgh concert on 6th November which was part of her world tour. I've always had the greatest respect for her music and own most of her albums. Her "Debut" and "Matters of the Heart" albums have always been my favourites. She spoke to the audience on several occasions and came across as a shy, lovely and warm person. She sang all her most famous songs and many of the less well-known, yet equally powerful numbers from all of her albums. I can't begin to describe how this live concert confirmed in my mind just what a great gift to music her art is. It was truly affecting how she clasped her hands together in front of her while singing "Behind the Wall" and later performed "The Promise". It was all so incredibly moving. Of course, she sang about 4 or 5 numbers from her new album "Where You Live". She appeared so dramatic standing between two large drums (which she played), with her guitar around her shoulders while singing "America". It forcibly struck me how powerfully her songs communicated in the context of a live concert when perhaps certain of her more abstract songs are a little difficult to understand in the more intimate setting of one's own room or on a discman. I enjoyed this new album. It continues her tradition of great song-writing, offering thought-provoking, moving, conscience music. Treasure her America! She's that rare breed of an enduring Artist whose music is more relevant than ever in a somewhat jaded world.
28 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Artist of Beauty, Inspiration and Honesty,
By John C. Bergeron - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Where You Live (Audio CD)
With "Where You Live," Tracy Chapman continues to build on an important body of work. Her most consistent virtue (one among many!) is the choice she obviously made from day one, to use her wonderful writing and performing skills as tools to strip away the veneer of our daily comforts, and talk to us honestly about who we are, and where we are going. For many Americans, listening to the songs in this moving release will be like looking into a mirror, and for the rest of us, I hope they serve as an alarm of sorts, and an indelible reminder that this is where we all live. On several of these songs, Tracy's voice reminds me of the late great Nina Simone. Given the substance of their respective bodies of work, I believe both of them would be very comfortable with this comparison. This is a great record!
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