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Harry Chapin: Heads & Tales

On March 11, 1972, “Elektra” label released “Heads & Tales”, the debut Harry Chapin album. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, at “Elektra Sound Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jac Holzman.

Personnel:

  • Harry Chapin– vocals, guitar
  • Steve Chapin– keyboards
  • Ronald Palmer – vocals, guitar
  • John Wallace– vocals, bass
  • Russ Kunkel- drums, percussion
  • Tim Scott – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Harry Chapin.

  1. Could You Put Your Light On, Please
  2. Greyhound
  3. Everybody’s Lonely
  4. Sometime, Somewhere Wife
  5. Empty
  6. Taxi
  7. Any Old Kind of Day
  8. Dogtown
  9. Same Sad Singer

 

 

Harry Chapin: Sniper And Other Love Songs

In October 1972, “Elektra” label released “Sniper and Other Love Songs”, the second studio Harry Chapin studio album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Fred Kewley.

Personnel:

  • Harry Chapin – vocals, guitar
  • Ron Palmer – lead guitar, vocals
  • Steve Chapin- keyboards
  • John Wallace – vocals, bass
  • Russ Kunkel- drums, percussion
  • Tim Scott – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Harry Chapin

  1. Sunday Morning Sunshine
  2. Sniper
  3. And the Baby Never Cries
  4. Burning Herself
  5. Barefoot Boy
  6. Better Place to Be
  7. Circle
  8. Woman Child
  9. Winter Song

John Denver: Farewell Andromeda

In June 1973, “RCA” label released “Farewell Andromeda”, the seventh John Denver album. It was recorded at “RCA Studio D” in New York City, and was produced by Milton Okun.

Personnel:

  • John Denver — vocals, guitar
  • Paul Prestopino — guitar, autoharp
  • John Sommers — banjo, guitar, mandolin
  • Eric Weissberg— banjo, steel guitar
  • Jan Camp Garrett — vocals, mandolin
  • Lawrence Gottlieb — vocals, steel guitar
  • Lee Holdridge— string arrangements
  • Michael Holmes — piano
  • Frank Owens — piano
  • Toots Thielemans— harmonica
  • Victor Garrett — vocals, bass
  • Richard Kniss — bass
  • Herb Lovelle— drums
  • George Marge — woodwind
  • Bryan Bowers — autoharp
  • Chip Taylor, Steve Chapin, Bill Danoff, Taffy Danoff, Steve Mandell, Martine Habib, Campden Street Choir — vocals
  • Acy R. Lehman – art director
  • Mark English – cover art
  • Don Wardell — executive producer
  • Kris O’Connor – producer assistant

Personnel:

All tracks by John Denver; except where noted.

  1. I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)
  2. Berkeley Woman – Bryan Bowers
  3. Please, Daddy (Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas) – Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert
  4. Angel from Montgomery – John Prine
  5. River of Love – John Sommers
  6. Rocky Mountain Suite (Cold Nights in Canada)
  7. Whiskey Basin Blues
  8. Sweet Misery – Hoyt Axton
  9. Zachary and Jennifer
  10. We Don’t Live Here No More – Bill Danoff
  11. Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning)

Harry Chapin: Portrait Gallery

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On September 27, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Portrait Gallery”, the fifth Harry Chapin studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Connecticut Recording Studios, Inc” in Connecticut, and was produced by Paul Leka.

Personnel:

  • Harry Chapin – vocals, guitar
  • John Tropea – guitar
  • Ronald Palmer – vocals, guitar
  • Paul Leka – piano, celeste, harpsichord
  • Steve Chapin- vocals, piano, clavinet
  • Tim Moore – keyboards, clavinet
  • Ron Bacchiocchi – synthesizer, percussion
  • Donald Peake – synthesizer
  • John Wallace – vocals, bass
  • Don Payne – bass
  • Gene Bianco – harmonica
  • Frank Porto – accordion
  • Allan Schwartzberg – drums
  • Bob Springer – percussion
  • Jackie Kelso – saxophone
  • Jay Migliori – saxophone, flute
  • Ed Bednarski – clarinet
  • George Bohanon- trombone
  • Bud Brisbois – trumpet
  • Paul Hubinon – trumpet
  • Jim Horn- saxophone
  • Ken Smith – flute, mandolin
  • Jack Shulman – violin
  • Murray Adler – violin
  • Henry Roth – violin
  • Stanley Plummer – violin
  • Assa Drori – violin
  • Ronald Folsom – violin
  • James Getzoff – violin
  • Alexander Neiman – viola
  • Gareth Nuttycombe – viola
  • Armand Kaproff – cello
  • Michael Masters – cello
  • Tim Scott – cello
  • Jesse Ehrlich – cello
  • Bill Hymanson – strings
  • Rob White – whistle
  • Geoff Parker – vocals, choir, chorus
  • Sheila Turner – vocals
  • Christopher Von Koschembahr – vocals
  • Joan Fishman – vocals
  • Joe Flood – vocals
  • Jeff Gross – vocals
  • Betty MacIver – vocals
  • Pete MacIver – vocals
  • Marti McCall – vocals
  • Todd Mulder – vocals
  • Katherine Anne Porter – vocals
  • Judi Parker – vocals
  • David Kondziela – vocals
  • Kris Kristofferson – vocals
  • Jonathan B. Lindle-vocals
  • Frank Simms – vocals
  • George Simms – vocals
  • Tom Chapin- vocals
  • Rita Coolidge- vocals
  • Kathy Ramos – vocals
  • Billy Swan – vocals
  • Susan White – vocals
  • Carolyn Willis – vocals
  • Milton Glaser – design, illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Harry Chapin except where noted.

  1. Dreams Go By
  2. Tangled Up Puppet – Harry Chapin, Sandy Chapin
  3. Star Tripper
  4. Babysitter
  5. Someone Keeps Calling My Name
  6. The Rock
  7. Sandy
  8. Dirt Gets Under the Fingernails
  9. Bummer
  10. Stop Singing These Sad Songs