Whilst sorting out my huge music collection, it's great to rediscover stuff and this week it's Tracy Chapman's 2002 album Let It Rain which also enters my Best Albums of All Time list.
It's such a well crafted album and her voice, with it's quick, trembling vibrato is so commanding. She sings in a minimalistic style and whilst creating strong melodies, she does sing on one level and this just adds to the attention factor. Her lyrics are about all the stuff we know and feel and live through and suffer, insecurity, doubt, guilt - but there are also some beautiful love songs on there as well.
You can't classify it either, it's not folk, pop, it's a perfect collection of just pure songs with great meaning.
Tracks of note [though there is not one that is not flawless]: In the Dark and Say Hallelujah which is a modern day gospel.There is something quite old world about this haunting CD, it's a must.
The bucket is kicked
The body is gone
Say Hallelujah
