Pre-order your copy of Tracy Chapman's 35th anniversary vinyl reissue
4 special editions are available for this reissue!
We've been thrilled by the enthusiastic response to the announcement that Tracy Chapman's debut album will be re-released on vinyl on April 4, 2025!
Today we're delighted to announce that you can now pre-order your copy of the vinyl.
The vinyl is available in 4 different versions, the standard black version and colored versions which reproduce the main colors of the album cover. Those colored editions are available exclusively in selected (regional) stores.
Each edition is coming with a different colored sticker.
So here are the 4 different versions :
The standard 180-gram BLACK vinyl
This edition is available in all music shops, including Amazon.
The indie-exclusive limited edition TRANSPARENT ORANGE vinyl
This edition is available at your local record store.
The indie retail ultra-limited edition OXBLOOD RED vinyl
This edition is available at very few record stores worldwide: HMV in the UK for instance. Googling 'tracy chapman' 'oxblood red', I found shops selling it in Germany, Canada, Ireland, Spain, Australia, Denmark... So search carefully, you should be able to find it near you.
The exclusive OPAQUE ORANGE vinyl
This edition is available at Amazon, Fnac.com (France) and few other stores.
The album packaging will also include an insert with translated lyrics that accompanied the original international release. Tracy's lyrics are translated into French, German, Spanish and Italian. This insert was SO important for non-English speaking fans. I'm French and thanks to this booklet, I was able to understand the meaning of Tracy's lyrics and learn English! So I'm particularly pleased to see it included in this reissue.
I hope you'll find the edition of your choice not too far from where you live, so you don't have to pay too much for postage. Google is your friend to find it!
But please, don't wait too long to place an order, as quantities are more or less limited, even the standard version is advertised as being limited to while stocks last.
Let me know in the comments if you found the one of your choice.
Written by AURÉLIE M:
Editor, researcher, and founder of about-tracy-chapman.net. I’ve been curating Tracy Chapman’s legacy since 2001—online, in print, and through this newsletter. Co-manager of the Tracy Chapman Online (2.7M followers).
I had this on cassette; then iTunes! Love you!
I can’t believe it’s been 35 years! She sang solo with her acoustic guitar at a demonstration that I was at back in the day (probably about 35 years ago). Her voice was so true and so beautiful unadulterated by any electronic shindigs. She should’ve soared to the heights.