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Collection

by Tracy Chapman

Released: October 30, 2001

Folk rock, alternative rock, blues rock

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The Album

"Collection" is a greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, released on October 30, 2001, by Elektra Records and WEA International.

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The album includes tracks from Chapman's first five studio albums, featuring her two U.S. Top 10 hits "Fast Car" and "Give Me One Reason." Other notable singles on this compilation are "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution," "Baby Can I Hold You," and "Crossroads." As the first compilation of her career, Collection received positive reviews and was later followed by a remastered version titled Greatest Hits in 2015, which was curated by Chapman herself.

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"Collection" is a greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, released on October 30, 2001, by Elektra Records and WEA International. The album includes tracks from Chapman's first five studio albums, featuring her two U.S. Top 10 hits "Fast Car" and "Give Me One Reason." Other notable singles on this compilation are "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution," "Baby Can I Hold You," and "Crossroads." As the first compilation of her career, Collection received positive reviews and was later followed by a remastered version titled Greatest Hits in 2015, which was curated by Chapman herself.