Telling Stories (album)
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Telling Stories is a 2000 studio album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, blending folk, rock, and soul influences with socially conscious and introspective lyrics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Telling Stories (album) canonical | 1 |
| Telling Stories (song) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5060409 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Telling Stories (album) Context triple: [Tracy Chapman, notableWork, Telling Stories (album)]
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A.
I Got a Story to Tell
"I Got a Story to Tell" is a narrative-driven hip hop track by The Notorious B.I.G. known for its vivid storytelling about a tense encounter involving a romantic affair and an NBA player.
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B.
Some Stories
Some Stories is a collection of short works included within Hannah Arendt’s philosophical study The Human Condition.
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C.
Stories I Only Tell My Friends
Stories I Only Tell My Friends is a memoir by actor Rob Lowe that recounts his experiences in Hollywood, from his early fame in the 1980s to his later career and personal growth.
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D.
Stories That Matter
Stories That Matter is the guiding motto of the Peabody Awards, emphasizing their focus on honoring impactful and socially significant storytelling in media.
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E.
Living to Tell the Tale
Living to Tell the Tale is Gabriel García Márquez’s memoir, recounting his early life and the experiences that shaped him as a writer.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Telling Stories (album) Target entity description: Telling Stories is a 2000 studio album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, blending folk, rock, and soul influences with socially conscious and introspective lyrics.
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A.
I Got a Story to Tell
"I Got a Story to Tell" is a narrative-driven hip hop track by The Notorious B.I.G. known for its vivid storytelling about a tense encounter involving a romantic affair and an NBA player.
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B.
Some Stories
Some Stories is a collection of short works included within Hannah Arendt’s philosophical study The Human Condition.
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C.
Stories I Only Tell My Friends
Stories I Only Tell My Friends is a memoir by actor Rob Lowe that recounts his experiences in Hollywood, from his early fame in the 1980s to his later career and personal growth.
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D.
Stories That Matter
Stories That Matter is the guiding motto of the Peabody Awards, emphasizing their focus on honoring impactful and socially significant storytelling in media.
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E.
Living to Tell the Tale
Living to Tell the Tale is Gabriel García Márquez’s memoir, recounting his early life and the experiences that shaped him as a writer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Tracy Chapman ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | fifth studio album by Tracy Chapman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| followedBy | Let It Rain ⓘ |
| format |
CD
ⓘ
compact cassette ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary folk
ⓘ
folk ⓘ folk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasArtistRole | Tracy Chapman as singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Devotion
ⓘ
First Try ⓘ It’s OK ⓘ Less Than Strangers ⓘ Nothing Yet ⓘ Paper and Ink ⓘ Speak the Word ⓘ Telling Stories (song) ⓘ
linked to:
Telling Stories (album)
The Only One ⓘ Unsung Psalm ⓘ Wedding Song ⓘ |
| hasType |
introspective album
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socially conscious album ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
introspection
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personal reflection ⓘ relationships ⓘ social issues ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of folk, rock, and soul influences
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introspective songwriting ⓘ socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 11 ⓘ |
| performer | Tracy Chapman ⓘ |
| performerNationality | American ⓘ |
| precededBy |
New Beginning
ⓘ
linked to:
New Beginning (album)
|
| producer |
David Kershenbaum
ⓘ
Tracy Chapman ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Elektra Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2000-02-15 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Telling Stories (album) Description of subject: Telling Stories is a 2000 studio album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, blending folk, rock, and soul influences with socially conscious and introspective lyrics.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Telling Stories (album)
linked to: Telling Stories (album)