Customer Reviews

New Beginning

5 star:		(48)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I have eclectic tastes in music (alternative rock, R & B/soul, reggae, folk) -- yet this is truly one of my favorite CDs...
I am not sure if it is truly brilliant, but I definitely emotionally & musically connect with it. Tracy has grown (up), demonstrated by the increased nuance and textures...
Surely one can't expect the naive & angry freshness of her debut... Instead this satisfies more, and yet avoids "middle of the road" status. "New Beginning", "Cold Feet:, & "The Promise" are amazing songs (melody, lyrics, textures).

Wonderful stuff.

Cheers.

I always liked Tracy's music from listening to her songs played on the radio, but this CD made me fall in love with her music, lyrics, vocals and the soulfulness of it all.
A truly must-have!!

I adore this cd! Tracy Chapman is by far my favourite musician and this cd will not let any of her fans down. It is a mature cd with rich ballads, socially conscious lyrics and an excellent instrumental base, which is evident in every song. If you have never listened to any Tracy Chapman before, I recommmend this as your first CD because it is such a solid cd. As with all Tracy Chapman cd's, each song is a different performance that you will want to savour and you will not find yourself wanting to skip over any of her songs.

The is without question Tracy Chapman's best CD. I liked every song the first time I played the CD. Just as I did the first time I heard her debut. I fell in love with her music when a co-worker suggested her first CD to me. I had never heard of her before then. It was only after this that I began to here "Fast Car" on the radio. When I first heard The Tracy Chapman CD I was in love. I have everyone of her CD's. She must be doing something right. Her record company has not dropped her in all these years. I had the pleasure of seeing her in concert this past weekend and she was outstanding.
Critics refer to "New Beginning" and her comeback. I have never understood this. As far as I am concerned she has been consistent with her music. All of her releases deserve 5 stars. I buy all of her CD's without first hearing them. Tracy has not disappointed me yet. She has remained true to her art.

Every song on this CD cuts right to the soul. This is folk music tinged with blues and rock and soul...lyrics worth listening to. I only hope Ms. Chapman keeps putting her music out. I believe her negative reviews are coming from hiphopsters expecting somthing else. Tracy's music is not addressing any styles or fads. I dread the day where talented singer- songwriters are completely replaced by throwaway commercial [poo] music. Make no mistake, each song on this CD is poetry, messages for the listener, pure art. I consider her right up there on the same level as Dylan. If your into quality listening...buy this one.

In my humble opinion, this work is Tracy's best, even out performing her 'Telling Stories' CD. I remember when this CD first came out, and several of the cuts received a lot of airplay. I have four of her compilations, but find myself going back to this one almost exclusively. The words will haunt you, with their emotion. The music is a fine compliment to the writing. And, the musicians are all first class. To really get the full meaning of this CD, just put it on the system, volume at a reasonable tone, sit back with eyes closed, and let the music take you away. I do not see how anyone could listen to the whole CD, and not be moved by Tracy's effort here. It is superb!!

In my humble opinion, this work is Tracy's best, even out performing her 'Telling Stories' CD. I remember when this CD first came out, and several of the cuts received a lot of airplay. I have four of her compilations, but find myself going back to this one almost exclusively. The words will haunt you, with their emotion. The music is a fine compliment to the writing. And, the musicians are all first class. To really get the full meaning of this CD, just put it on the system, volume at a reasonable tone, sit back with eyes closed, and let the music take you away. I do not see how anyone could listen to the whole CD, and not be moved by Tracy's effort here. It is superb!!

Well she did it again. Tracy has made one awesome record again. I would have to say that this is still my favorite out of all the albums she has made to this day and I own all of them. My favorite song on this cd is The Promise. Everyone of the songs on this album is exceptional and you'd be crazy to not but this one if you are into this type of music at all.

I love this album. It's a bit different from her debut CD, but it's equally good. The political undertones are still there, but they aren't quite as blunt as they were in her first disk. There is something more subtle, something softer, about this one. The sound is a bit different, too. It's a little closer to soul/R&B than folk, at least as I define them. It's very hard to classify Chapman because she's incomparable. I love every song on the disk, but the title track stands out. I could literally listen to this CD (and any Chapman cd) every day, all day. I sometimes do, in fact -- I'll put in my CD player and just let it play. It makes great background music, and creates a very nice, soothing mood at get togethers. In fact, given my diverse group of friends, it's one of the few CDs I can put in that everyone will agree on, which is high praise indeed.

Like She said Heaven's Here On Earth. On this album Tracy Has made a new beginning, whit her deep and soulful voice and her meaningful lyrics is this whitout doubt her best to date. Give me one reason not to like this album and not to tell all you other that this CD is a must have, At this point in my life I am very bored by the radio music, so I turn on Tracy's music and all she leaves behind is smoke and ashes. Sorry I have to end her I'm going to buy the music video " Telling Stories "