October 18, 2002

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LET IT RAIN
Tracy Chapman
(Elektra/Warner)

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For a gal who wrote a song called Fast Car, Tracy Chapman always sounds like she's trapped on a slow boat.

Let it Rain, her sixth album, has plenty of the sweetly melodic but sombrely emotive acoustic balladry you expect.

Thankfully, the backing players -- made up of sidemen for P.J. Harvey, Beck and Tom Waits -- bring some jazzbo grit and earthy funk to the pity party. (More on Tracy Chapman)

Track Listing
1. Almost
2. Another Sun
3. Broken
4. Goodbye
5. Happy
6. Hard Wired
7. I Am Yours
8. In the Dark
9. Let It Rain
10. Say Hallelujah
11. You're the One