Release Date 13th March 2026
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 -- reflective, 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 confident, 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
