- Bang Bang Bang
- So
- I Used to Be a Sailor
- The Love That You Had
- Woman's Work
- If These Are the Things
- Short Supply
- Dreaming on a World
- Open Arms
- Matters of the Heart
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Alex Acuna Guest Artist,Percussion
Tony Levin Guest Artist,Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Manu Katche Guest Artist,Drums
Omar Hakim Guest Artist,Drums
Roy Bittan Guest Artist,Accordion,Keyboards
Mike Campbell Guest Artist,Bouzouki,Mandolin,Guitar (Electric)
Bobby Womack Guest Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Vernon Reid Guest Artist,Guitar (Electric)
Charlie Judge Keyboards
Nelle Hooper Percussion
Bob Glaub Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Larry Klein Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Larry Williams Keyboards,Keyboards
Waddy Wachtel Guitar (Electric)
Jimmy Iovine Guitar (Acoustic)
Michael Fisher Percussion
Nellee Hooper Percussion
Randy Jackson Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Mino Cinelu Percussion
Steve Thornton Percussion
Nelle Hooper Recording
Bob Ludwig Mastering
Ed Korengo Assistant Engineer
Greg Goldman Assistant Engineer
Joe Pirrera Assistant Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent Engineer
Niko Bolas Engineer,Recording
Jimmy Iovine Producer
Thom Panunzio Engineer,Recording
Bradshaw Leigh Engineer,Recording
David Bianco Engineer,Recording
Susie Tallman Coordination
Femi Jiya Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Chad Blinman Assistant Engineer
Nellee Hooper Engineer
Tracy Chapman Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Art Direction
Bob Clearmountain Mixing
Herb Ritts Photography
Rick Plank Assistant Engineer
Chad Munsey Assistant Engineer


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Overview
Less bold and angry than her previous work, Chapman paces Matters of the Heart over an acoustic course that touches equally on personal vignettes and social commentary. With her fluid, rapid-fire delivery, Chapman takes aim at society and lands several direct hits devoid of self-righteousness: songs about the downtrodden ("Bang Bang Bang"), feminism ("Woman's Work"), and freedom ("I Used to Be a Sailor"). The album's centerpiece is "If These Are the Things," a subtle, passionate masterpiece about coming to grips with innocence lost. A couple of songs suffer from too much sweetening in the studio, diluting the impact of Chapman's potent lyrics. The extraneous bells and whistles dressing up "Dreaming on a World" provide the most obvious example of a trend Chapman would do well to avoid in the future. ~ Roch Parisien
Product Details
Release Date: | 04/28/1992 |
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Label: | Elektra |
UPC: | 0075596121521 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Tracy Chapman Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)Alex Acuna Guest Artist,Percussion
Tony Levin Guest Artist,Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Manu Katche Guest Artist,Drums
Omar Hakim Guest Artist,Drums
Roy Bittan Guest Artist,Accordion,Keyboards
Mike Campbell Guest Artist,Bouzouki,Mandolin,Guitar (Electric)
Bobby Womack Guest Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Vernon Reid Guest Artist,Guitar (Electric)
Charlie Judge Keyboards
Nelle Hooper Percussion
Bob Glaub Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Larry Klein Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Larry Williams Keyboards,Keyboards
Waddy Wachtel Guitar (Electric)
Jimmy Iovine Guitar (Acoustic)
Michael Fisher Percussion
Nellee Hooper Percussion
Randy Jackson Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Mino Cinelu Percussion
Steve Thornton Percussion
Technical Credits
Mark Stent RecordingNelle Hooper Recording
Bob Ludwig Mastering
Ed Korengo Assistant Engineer
Greg Goldman Assistant Engineer
Joe Pirrera Assistant Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent Engineer
Niko Bolas Engineer,Recording
Jimmy Iovine Producer
Thom Panunzio Engineer,Recording
Bradshaw Leigh Engineer,Recording
David Bianco Engineer,Recording
Susie Tallman Coordination
Femi Jiya Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Chad Blinman Assistant Engineer
Nellee Hooper Engineer
Tracy Chapman Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Art Direction
Bob Clearmountain Mixing
Herb Ritts Photography
Rick Plank Assistant Engineer
Chad Munsey Assistant Engineer
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