Crossroads (Tracy Chapman album)

Crossroads is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, released in 1989. Chapman was also a producer on this album, the first time she had taken on such a role. The song "Freedom Now" is dedicated to Nelson Mandela.

Track listing
All songs written by Tracy Chapman.


 * 1) "Crossroads" – 4:11
 * 2) "Bridges" – 5:24
 * 3) "Freedom Now" – 4:02
 * 4) "Material World" – 3:02
 * 5) "Be Careful of My Heart" – 4:39
 * 6) "Subcity" – 5:09
 * 7) "Born to Fight" – 2:46
 * 8) "A Hundred Years" – 4:20
 * 9) "This Time" – 3:43
 * 10) "All That You Have Is Your Soul" – 5:16

Musicians

 * Tracy Chapman – acoustic guitar, harmonica (tracks 6, 10), electric guitar (tracks 3, 8), vocals, background vocals (track 3), 12 string guitar (tracks 6, 9), stagecoach guitar (track 10)
 * Charlie Bisharat – viola (track 6), electric violin (track 6), violin pizzicato (track 1)
 * Peggie Blu – background vocals (track 3)
 * Marc Cohn – piano (track 2)
 * Paulinho da Costa – tambourine (track 3), conga (track 8)
 * Carolyn Dennis – background vocals (track 3)
 * Denny Fongheiser – drums (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
 * Bobbye Hall – percussion (tracks 1, 4, 5), conga (tracks 3, 6), tambourine (track 7)
 * Jack Holder – banjo (track 3), piano (tracks 2, 7), acoustic stagecoach guitar (track 9), organ (track 9)
 * Larry Klein – bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)
 * Danny Kortchmar – electric guitar (track 8)
 * Russ Kunkel – drums (tracks 2, 6, 9)
 * Jim Lacefield – cello (track 10)
 * Tim Landers – bass guitar (tracks 3, 7)
 * Steve Lindley – electric piano (track 8)
 * Bob Marlette – keyboards (tracks 1, 2)
 * Frank Marocco – accordion (track 1)
 * Sheila Minard – background vocals (track 3)
 * Scarlet Rivera – violin (track 9)
 * Roz Seay – background vocals (track 3)
 * G.E. Smith – acoustic picking guitar (track 1), mandolin (track 5), electric guitar (track 4)
 * William D. "Smitty" Smith – organ (tracks 4, 6, 8)
 * John X. Volaitis – piano (track 9)
 * Elesecia Wright – background vocals (track 3)
 * Snooky Young – trumpet (track 7)
 * Neil Young – acoustic guitar (track 10), piano (track 10)

Production

 * Producers: Tracy Chapman, David Kershenbaum
 * Kevin W. Smith – engineer, mixing
 * Herb Ritts – cover photography

Awards
32nd Annual Grammy Awards