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1988

'Tracy Chapman' is the self-titled debut album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, released on April 5, 1988.
'Tracy Chapman' is the self-titled debut album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, released on April 5, 1988.Elektra Records
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by Bill DeVille

December 02, 2023

The Time Machine tracks back to 1988 this time. A year of excellent debuts from Tracy Chapman and Pixies amongst others. The superest of supergroups The Traveling Wilburys were launched, Public Enemy released one of the most important albums of the year, Cowboy Junkies recorded an album in a church with only one microphone. The late Leonard Cohen issued one of his best albums of his long and storied career, and Keith Richards issued his first solo album, it's all 1988 our year on this Time Machine, a look back on a year in Music, Pop Culture and the world.

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