Tracy Chapman – Matters Of The Heart CD

Jimmy Iovine may have produced massive hits for Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks before becoming a music business mogul, but he also steered the least successful album of Chapman’s first decade on Elektra. Matters of the Heart has a jazzy, subdued sound, with lots of fretless bass and soft synth pads, and it feels just a little more sterile and professional than her other albums. True to its title, Matters of the Heart is more centered on personal relationships than social ills, and it contains perhaps one of her finest love songs. “Open Arms,” which featured soul legend Bobby Womack on guitar, was never released as a single, but Chapman performed it on The Tonight Show and included it on her Greatest Hits collection in 2015.

Label: Elektra – 7559-61215-2

Country: Europe

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

Plays great with only a few superficial marks