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Track Listings
| 1. Taxi |
| 2. "Could You Put Your Light On, Please" |
| 3. A Better Place To Be |
| 4. W*O*L*D* |
| 5. Short Stories |
| 6. Cat's In The Cradle (Remastered LP Version) |
| 7. Tangled Up Puppet |
| 8. Corey's Coming |
| 9. If My Mary Were Here |
| 10. Dance Band On The Titanic |
| 11. I Wonder What Happened To Him |
| 12. Dancin' Boy |
| 13. I Wonder What Would Happen To This World |
| 14. Flowers Are Red |
| 15. Old Folkie |
| 16. Circle |
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A fabulous album of work from a master of storytelling in a song.
The LONG version of WOLD, you never hear this version on the radio, but its only about 20 seconds longer than the edited version, and it finishes the story, ok maybe not happily but isnt that life???
My all time favourite Flowers are red, in a live version!! where can I get a studio version from? But yes after all those years of not hearing it on the radio,I think Noel Edmonds was the only mainstream DJ to regularly play his work, especially "Flowers", I can now play and sing along as much as I like. Another all time fave is "CATS IN THE CRADLE" sadly the only version you hear on the radio is the cover by Ugly Kid Joe!!good but not as good as the Chapin original! The rest of the album is equally enjoyable, Dance band on the Titanic etc. etc. Buy it and enjoy a sadly missed master of the art!!10/10
The LONG version of WOLD, you never hear this version on the radio, but its only about 20 seconds longer than the edited version, and it finishes the story, ok maybe not happily but isnt that life???
My all time favourite Flowers are red, in a live version!! where can I get a studio version from? But yes after all those years of not hearing it on the radio,I think Noel Edmonds was the only mainstream DJ to regularly play his work, especially "Flowers", I can now play and sing along as much as I like. Another all time fave is "CATS IN THE CRADLE" sadly the only version you hear on the radio is the cover by Ugly Kid Joe!!good but not as good as the Chapin original! The rest of the album is equally enjoyable, Dance band on the Titanic etc. etc. Buy it and enjoy a sadly missed master of the art!!10/10
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'd bought Harry Chapin's LP "Short Stories", the one with the brilliantly drawn/illustrated cover, a long time ago - for the wonderful track W.O.L.D., which I'd heard on the radio.
Recently, I wanted to investigate and get a CD with that track on. Introducing ....Harry Chapin was the budget release I bought from Amazon, as it seemed to offer just what I was looking for.
Alarmingly anti-fashion, (the CD cover photo is worryingly anti-fashionable!) Mr Chapin seems to have his small but elite gathering. To me, he hits the spot for a particular mood/zone; when I want a quiet reflection on contemporary life and not to be shouted at about it in the process.
His stories, sung simply but beautifully with evocative and sympathetic instrumentation are a joy and are intelligent, without baffling and OTT metaphors etc. He's far more easy listening (a worrying two words for me to write!) than many who have such messages to get across. I thought of Gerry Rafferty at one point and then...Billy Joel. Yes, definitely an understated BJ. And an occasional sense of Neil Diamond urgency, but without the vocal gravel?
If you enjoy and appreciate the likes of say, Gordon Lightfoot, John Denver perhaps and something that'll play pleasantly in the background but bear fruits lyrically if you want to tune into them and hear what messages they convey, Harry Chapin could be the very singer-songwriter for you.
Recently, I wanted to investigate and get a CD with that track on. Introducing ....Harry Chapin was the budget release I bought from Amazon, as it seemed to offer just what I was looking for.
Alarmingly anti-fashion, (the CD cover photo is worryingly anti-fashionable!) Mr Chapin seems to have his small but elite gathering. To me, he hits the spot for a particular mood/zone; when I want a quiet reflection on contemporary life and not to be shouted at about it in the process.
His stories, sung simply but beautifully with evocative and sympathetic instrumentation are a joy and are intelligent, without baffling and OTT metaphors etc. He's far more easy listening (a worrying two words for me to write!) than many who have such messages to get across. I thought of Gerry Rafferty at one point and then...Billy Joel. Yes, definitely an understated BJ. And an occasional sense of Neil Diamond urgency, but without the vocal gravel?
If you enjoy and appreciate the likes of say, Gordon Lightfoot, John Denver perhaps and something that'll play pleasantly in the background but bear fruits lyrically if you want to tune into them and hear what messages they convey, Harry Chapin could be the very singer-songwriter for you.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
My son Andrew heard WOLD and loved it so I got him this CD; he is now a big Harry Chapin fan.
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The Happy Shopper
If you like W.O.L.D but that's the only Harry Chapin track that you know, buy this; you won't be disappointed. Read more
Published 19 months ago by W. Marshall
Intoducing Harry Chapin
This is a lovely CD we are so happy to have it to listen to it is. so easy to listen to
Published on 28 Jan 2010 by Mrs. L. M. Brent
Good but flawed
This CD has a good selection of tracks from the master of the extended narrative but some necessary tracks are missing (do you want to listen to Taxi but never hear Sequel?). Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2008 by Kevin Eason
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