Released on November 20, 2015, by Elektra Records , this 18-track collection was the first of its kind available in the United States.
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In high-fidelity formats, the proximity effect of the microphone is preserved. The listener can hear the size of the room and the physical exertion of the performance. This technical fidelity serves the political content of the music. When the production is transparent, the barrier between the artist and the listener is removed, making the social critique of songs like "Subcity" or "Bang Bang Bang" more immediate and confronting. The listener can hear the size of the
A "Greatest Hits" collection would typically feature a selection of an artist's most popular and enduring songs. For Tracy Chapman, this might include:
: The album includes a previously unreleased live recording of "Stand By Me" from Chapman's April 2015 appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman : The cover features a 1989 photograph by Herb Ritts , originally taken during the Crossroads
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