Both “Born to Fight” and “Freedom Now” (https://youtu.be/80J1dEquxYE?si=h3qSbYx9zCPOMFin) are also from 1989’s “Crossroads”. “Freedom Now” is dedicated to Nelson Mandela, who Tracy Chapman not only supported his work but the two finally met in 1990 at the Free South Africa concert.
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This is an early performance of “All That You Have is Your Soul” (https://youtu.be/8QwvqKMXhL8?si=i0t5GTN5IgBrRKqP) which would later pop up on Tracy Chapman’s 1989 album “Crossroads” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kiL1AaOXJ3aNUq1QbzeV-qglQXJGP8Gi4&si=Frcnd68gG6WbFcWl)
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If you aren’t moved by this performance of “Baby Can I Hold You” (https://youtu.be/UTF2qZbVnCM?si=5pg13vq_NcJbWnYG) please seek medical attention. This song is considered to be one of Tracy Chapman’s most beloved by both fans and critics.
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Here’s a 1992 performance of “Bang Bang Bang” (https://youtu.be/ue4DVib2NVk?si=lKL7todTcpC--kj3). Originally the opener to her 1992 album “Matters of the Heart” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nx4m52khk624JYX_OkY_eqmMFLDBlGsNI&si=R1-FxcR2TPuqBlMG) Bang Bang Bang” was inspired by reports about teens (in particular white boys) taking weapons to school and by media coverage of the Gulf war w/r/t/ the ideas of violence and justice.
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Another “Later… with Jools Holland” performance, this time of her evergreen classic “Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution” (https://youtu.be/7QHNC4YBAYo?si=0G3tMYmhdaz6uHeV) A staple of her repertoire, it was actually written when she was in high school and later became the song that got her discovered while a student majoring in anthropology at Tufts University.

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I couldn’t not take the chance to include my absolute favorite Tracy Chapman song: “Telling Stories” (https://youtu.be/zd89k05D3tg?si=3sWtAanQcCxWuqY5) from 2000’s album of the same name (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kbQ7_ordTNNBR948lWTt71EqCL5Ton7l0&si=VLhXYYNTGMnQWsHw) 

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Next we keep the Tracy Chapman Live vibes going with a 1988 performance of “Mountains O’ Things” (https://youtu.be/i6bWXVGKULY?si=0eOurmbNwweZXmVF) originally from her 1988 self titled debut album (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lJiJ1eSjBfk73-87m_0i9ubOA5RGSiLUs&si=8Bi0GmaNkWi1g-jf) which was inducted into National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress last year.
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