Tracy Chapman on re-releasing her self-titled 1988 debut album on vinyl

NPR | By Ryan Benk,

Ayesha Rascoe

Published April 6, 2025 at 7:53 AM EDT

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Tracy Chapman about standing the test of time and the re-release on vinyl of her self-titled 1988 debut album.

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Ryan Benk

Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First. As host of the morning news magazine, she interviews news makers, entertainers, politicians and more about the stories that everyone is talking about or that everyone should be talking about.

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