Tracy Chapman - Live... Oakland Coliseum 1989 [CD]

Cat. no: HSPCD2119
Format: CD
Barcode: 3805571211933
Release Date: 13 Mar 2026
Genre: Folk

Experience the quiet power and emotional clarity of one of modern songwriting's most distinctive voices with this moving live radio broadcast from Tracy Chapman at the Oakland Coliseum Stadium, 1989

Captured at the Concert Against AIDS and broadcast on WMMS-FM during a period when her music was resonating across the world, this performance presents Chapman in commanding form, delivering songs that blend folk storytelling with soulful rock presence.

By 1989, Tracy Chapman had already become an essential voice of her generation. Her self-titled debut and its follow-ups introduced a style rooted in acoustic tradition but driven by contemporary urgency. Every lyric lands with purpose -- refective, political, hopeful, and deeply human.

For fans of folk rock, singer-songwriters, and socially conscious music, this release is more than a concert recording -- it's a document of connection between artist and audience at a peak moment in her career. From intimate acoustic passages to confdent, driving grooves, Homespun brings you an artist whose power lies not in volume, but in truth. Relive Chapman's storytelling and melodic grace.

Tracks: Intro > Why? / She's Got Her Ticket / For My Lover > Tracy Speaks / Subcity / For You / Mountains O Things / Fast Car / Tracy Dedicates.... All That You Have Is Your Soul / Talkin' Bout A Revolution