Harry Chapin: Story Of A Life [Box set]

Harry Chapin: Story Of A Life [Box set]

Harry Chapin: Story Of A Life [Box set]

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The 1970s produced a peculiar school of singer-songwriters whose narrative-driven lyrics set them apart from their self-reflective peers. Think of David Ackles and Randy Newman on the fringes, and far nearer the mainstream, the "Captain Jack"-era Billy Joel and earnest-to-the-core Harry Chapin. Chapin first made a splash in 1972 with "Taxi," a claustrophobic little melodrama set in a cab. He made the top 20 two years later with the familial "Cat's in the Cradle." Though he'd never climb so high again, songs such as "W*O*L*D" and "Dance Band on the Titanic," and albums like Verities & Balderdash kept the folk crooner in the spotlight. From there, he championed a variety of social causes until he was killed in a 1981 auto accident. Story of a Life packages three discs of Chapin recordings in one attractive box. Given the singer's excesses (he wasn't the subtlest of artists, either as a writer or singer), that's a lot of Chapin. But fans will appreciate the loving liner essays from family members and, of course, the cinematic songs from a performer whose heart was always in the right place. --Steven Stolder

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Harry Chapin: Story Of A Life
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great collection!
  • Harry sings them all
  • Great Job
  • Almost what I was looking for.
  • The Day The Music Died
 Harry Chapin: Story Of A Life
Harry Chapin
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00001WRKR
Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

  1. Taxi
  2. Someone Keeps Callin' My Name
  3. Could You Put Your Light On, Please
  4. Empty
  5. Greyhound
  6. Any Old Kind Of Day
  7. Sunday Morning Sunshine
  8. Sniper
  9. Better Place To Be
  10. They Call Her Easy
  11. Mr. Tanner
  12. Mail Order Annie
  13. W*O*L*D
  14. Old College Avenue
  15. Circle

Tracks:

  1. Short Stories
  2. Cat's In The Cradle
  3. I Wanna Learn A Love Song
  4. 30,000 Pounds Of Bananas (Live)
  5. Shooting Star
  6. What Made America Famous?
  7. Vacancy
  8. Dreams Go By
  9. Tangled Up Puppet
  10. The Rock
  11. She Is Always Seventeen
  12. The Mayor Of Candor Lied
  13. Caroline
  14. Laugh Man
  15. Taxi (Live)

Tracks:

  1. Corey's Coming
  2. If My Mary Were Here
  3. Dance Band On The Titanic
  4. Mismatch
  5. I Wonder What Happened To Him
  6. Dancin' Boy
  7. Flowers Are Red (Live)
  8. Poor Damned Fool
  9. Jenny
  10. I Wonder What Would Happen To This World
  11. Old Folkie (Live)
  12. Remember When The Music (Reprise)
  13. God Babe, You've Been Good For Me
  14. Story Of A Life
  15. November Rains
  16. Sequel
  17. Last Stand

Amazon.com

The 1970s produced a peculiar school of singer-songwriters whose narrative-driven lyrics set them apart from their self-reflective peers. Think of David Ackles and Randy Newman on the fringes, and far nearer the mainstream, the "Captain Jack"-era Billy Joel and earnest-to-the-core Harry Chapin. Chapin first made a splash in 1972 with "Taxi," a claustrophobic little melodrama set in a cab. He made the top 20 two years later with the familial "Cat's in the Cradle." Though he'd never climb so high again, songs such as "W*O*L*D" and "Dance Band on the Titanic," and albums like Verities & Balderdash kept the folk crooner in the spotlight. From there, he championed a variety of social causes until he was killed in a 1981 auto accident. Story of a Life packages three discs of Chapin recordings in one attractive box. Given the singer's excesses (he wasn't the subtlest of artists, either as a writer or singer), that's a lot of Chapin. But fans will appreciate the loving liner essays from family members and, of course, the cinematic songs from a performer whose heart was always in the right place. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great collection!.......2007-02-12

I had thoroughly enjoyed Harry's music in years past and found this to be a wonderfully complete collection allowing me to just remember those days!

4 out of 5 stars Harry sings them all.......2007-01-05

A really great balladeer. I love listening to this set.

5 out of 5 stars Great Job.......2006-11-06

I think this set really shows who Harry Chapin was. Great to have such a large selection of his music in one place also

5 out of 5 stars Almost what I was looking for........2006-02-17

I ordered this box set because it contained all the songs from the Harry Chapin Anthology which for some odd reason is not available on CD. I was hoping to get all the original recordings as found on Anthology, but as usual with many box sets live renditions are substituted for a number of the artists more popular songs. I enjoyed them all the same as they offered a glimpse of the wit and personality of the artist, but I prefer the sound, quality, and presentation of the original recordings. The producers of this set could have easily added a fourth CD with live versions of the Chapin's most memorable songs and left the original recordings intact. In addition to the CD's there is also a lengthy booklet which details Chapin's life and career which any fan would enjoy reading. By far this is the best collection of Chapin's work available of CD.

5 out of 5 stars The Day The Music Died.......2003-08-23

I love this compilation of Harry Chapin songs, but other than for the convenience of having the music in one nicely compiled set of three CDs and accompanying book, I love it no more and no less than I love every Harry Chapin album, CD, book, video, and DVD that I already own. Unfortunately, it doesn't include his complete body of work. I'll never understand why the Chapin family doesn't compile Harry Chapin's complete body of work into one "life works" collection for Harry's many fans to purchase, with net proceeds supporting the causes for which Harry lived.

The day that Harry died is "the day that the music died" for me, as well as for other fans of his, not only because we were fans of his music, but because we were also fans of Harry and everything that he stood for, and contributed to putting an end to world hunger. If you would like the lyrics of the songs included in this wonderful compilation of songs, check out this web site: http://www.littlejason.com/chapin/albums/storyofalife.html
Harry Chapin - Remember When the Music (includes previously unreleased tracks)
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    		Harry Chapin - Remember When the Music (includes previously unreleased tracks)
    Harry Chapin
    Manufacturer: DCC
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000KA489O

    Product Description

    This CD includes tracks from his last album Squel and two previously unreleased tracks. Songs are: Remember When The Music - I Miss America - Story Of A Life - Sequel- Salt And peper - God Babe You've Been Good for me - Northwest 222 - I finally Found It Sandy - Remember when the Music (reprise) - Hokey Pokey (pre-unreleased)- Oh Man (pre-unreleased)
    Story Teller (Tracks Originally Released As Sequel This Was the Last Album Released By Harry Chapin)
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      		Story Teller (Tracks Originally Released As Sequel This Was the Last Album Released By Harry Chapin)
      Harry Chapin
      Manufacturer: BOA Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B000IYXV18

      Product Description

      Tracks on this CD were originally released has Harry Chapins last album - Sequel. Tracks are: Sequel - I miss America - Story of a Life - Remember When the Music - Up On a Shelf - Salt and Pepper - God Babe You have Been Good to Me - Northwest 222 - I Finally Found It Sandy - Remember When the Music (reprise)

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