''Collection'' is a

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album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. Chapman is best known for her hit singles "Fast Car" and "Give Me One Reason". Chapman was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987. The following year she released ...

, it features tracks from her first five studio albums. The tracks include her two U.S. Top Tens, "

Fast Car "Fast Car" is a song by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. It was released on April 6, 1988, as the lead single from her 1988 self-titled debut studio album. Chapman's appearance on the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute helped the s ...

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Give Me One Reason "Give Me One Reason" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. It was included on her fourth studio album, '' New Beginning'' (1995), and was released as a single in various territories between November 1995 and ...

". Other charted singles on this album include "

Talkin' 'bout a Revolution "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" is the second single from American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman's self-titled debut album. The politically aware song peaked at 75 in the United States as opposed to its predecessor, "Fast Car" which reached No. ...

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", " Telling Stories", and " Baby Can I Hold You".

Track listing

# "

" – ('' ''Tracy Chapman'''', 1988) 4:58 # "Subcity" – (''

'', 1989) 5:12 # " Baby Can I Hold You" – (''Tracy Chapman'', 1988) 3:14 # "The Promise" – ('' New Beginning'', 1995) 5:28 # "I'm Ready" – (''New Beginning'', 1995) 4:56 # "

" – (''Crossroads'', 1989) 4:13 # "Bang Bang Bang" – ('' Matters of the Heart'', 1992) 4:22 # "Telling Stories" – ('' Telling Stories'', 2000) 3:58 # "Smoke and Ashes" – (''New Beginning'', 1995) 6:39 # "Speak the Word" – (''Telling Stories'', 2000) 4:13 # "Wedding Song" – (''Telling Stories'', 2000) 4:36 # "Open Arms" – (''Matters of the Heart'', 1992) 4:34 # "

" – (''New Beginning'', 1995) 4:29 # "

" – (''Tracy Chapman'', 1988) 2:40 # "She's Got Her Ticket" – (''Tracy Chapman'', 1988) 3:56 # "All That You Have Is Your Soul" – (''Crossroads'', 1989) 5:15

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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