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Harry Chapin
Harry Forster Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter best known for his folk rock songs including "Taxi", "W*O*L*D", and the No. 1 hit "Cat's in the Cradle". Chapin was also a dedicated humanitarian who fought to end world hunger; he was a key player in the creation of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger in 1977. In 1987, Chapin was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his humanitarian work.
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Drop the Needle On the Hits: Best of Harry Chapin [B&N Exclusive] [2018]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Cat’s in the Cradle | 3:44 |
| W.O.L.D. | 5:07 |
| A Better Place to Be | 8:32 |
| Tangled Up Puppet | 3:38 |
| Taxi | 6:36 |
| Corey’s Coming | 5:34 |
Classic Hits of Harry Chapin [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Taxi | 6:46 |
| Dreams Go By | 4:44 |
| Cat's in the Cradle | 3:48 |
| I Wanna Learn a Love Song | 4:24 |
| A Better Place to Be | 8:37 |
| Sunday Morning Sunshine | 3:51 |
| W*O*L*D* | 5:14 |
| Sniper | 9:58 |
| Mr. Tanner | 5:12 |
| The Mayor of Candor Lied | 8:27 |
| Dance Band on the Titanic | 5:15 |
| The Rock | 4:15 |
| Corey's Coming | 5:42 |
| Circle | 3:25 |
| Remember When the Music (Reprise) | 3:56 |
| Sequel | 6:40 |
The Bottom Line Archive: Live 1980 [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Taxi | 6:51 |
| Story of a Life | 5:21 |
| Mercenaries | 6:04 |
| A Better Place To Be | 9:16 |
| Mr. Tanner | 6:55 |
| W.O.L.D. | 4:49 |
| Mismatch | 4:10 |
| Old Folkie | 5:33 |
| Cat's In the Cradle | 4:02 |
| Remember When the Music | 8:45 |
| 30,000 Pounds of Bananas | 12:48 |
| Sequel | 7:11 |
| If My Mary Were Here | 4:43 |
| Flowers Are Red | 1:49 |
| Bluesman | 4:25 |
| Paint a Picture of Yourself | 1:47 |
| Halfway To Heaven | 4:33 |
| Dreams Go By | 6:21 |
| Mail Order Annie | 7:35 |
| Sniper | 5:38 |
| Circle | 4:45 |
The Elektra Collection: 1971-1978 [2015]
Troubadours: Folk and the Roots of American Music, Pt. 3 [2014]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Taxi | 6:44 |
| Cat's in the Cradle | 3:46 |
Dance Band on the Titanic/Living Room Suite [2012]
Original Album Series [2010]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Could You Put Your Light On, Please | 4:02 |
| Greyhound | 5:40 |
| Empty | 2:57 |
| Taxi | 6:47 |
| Any Old Kind of Day | 4:46 |
| Dogtown | 7:29 |
| Sunday Morning Sunshine | 3:51 |
| Sniper | 10:02 |
| And the Baby Never Cries | 5:09 |
| Burning Herself | 3:29 |
| Better Place to Be | 8:36 |
| Circle | 3:25 |
| Woman Child | 5:25 |
| Winter Song | 2:31 |
| Short Stories | 4:37 |
| W*O*L*D | 5:15 |
| Song For Myself | 4:30 |
| Song Man | 3:15 |
| Changes | 4:32 |
| They Call Her Easy | 4:05 |
| Mr. Tanner | 5:12 |
| Mail Order Annie | 4:56 |
| There's a Lot of Lonely People Tonight | 3:45 |
| Old College Avenue | 4:19 |
| Cat's in the Cradle | 3:50 |
| I Wanna Learn a Love Song | 4:26 |
| Shooting Star | 4:08 |
| 30,000 Pounds of Bananas | 5:49 |
| She Sings Songs Without Words | 3:33 |
| Vacancy | 4:03 |
| Halfway to Heaven | 6:15 |
| Six String Orchestra | 5:28 |
| On the Road to Kingdom Come | 5:26 |
| The Parade's Still Passing By | 3:26 |
| The Mayor of Candor Lied | 8:27 |
| Laugh Man | 3:36 |
| Corey's Coming | 5:41 |
| If My Mary Were Here | 3:32 |
| Fall in Love with Him | 3:54 |
| Caroline | 3:40 |
| Roll Down the River | 4:28 |
Cat's in the Cradle and Other Hits [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Cat's in the Cradle | 3:48 |
| Sunday Morning Sunshine | 3:50 |
| I Wanna Learn a Love Song | 4:24 |
| Circle | 3:24 |
| Taxi | 6:43 |
| The Parade's Still Passing By | 3:26 |
| Dancin' Boy | 3:52 |
| Flowers Are Red | 4:57 |
| Dreams Go By | 4:43 |
Rolling Stone: The Timeless Stories of the '70s Singer-Songwriter [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Cat's in the Cradle | 3:49 |
The Arthur Fiedler Legacy: From Fabulous Broadway to Hollywood's Reel Thing [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Could You Put Your Light On, Please? | 5:00 |
The Arthur Fiedler Legacy: From Fabulous Broadway to Hollywood's Reel Thing [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Could You Put Your Light On, Please?, song | 4:59 |
Introducing [2006]
Rhino Hi-Five: Harry Chapin [US Release] [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| W*O*L*D* | 5:14 |
| Cat's In the Cradle | 3:48 |
| Taxi | 6:46 |
| Sunday Morning Sunshine | 3:51 |
| I Wanna Learn a Love Song | 4:24 |
A Better Place to Be: The Songs of Harry Chapin [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Taxi | 6:41 |
| Could You Put Your Light on, Please | 4:27 |
| Sunday Morning Sunshine | 3:46 |
| A Better Place to Be | 8:32 |
| Circle | 3:21 |
| W*o*l*D | 5:08 |
| Mr. Tanner | 5:08 |
| Cat's in the Cradle | 3:45 |
| Vacancy | 3:59 |
| I Wanna Learn a Love Song | 4:22 |
| Tangled Up Puppet | 3:40 |
| Corey's Coming | 5:36 |
| Flowers Are Red | 4:29 |
| Remember When the Music - Reprise | 3:52 |
| Sequel | 6:37 |
Deeper Still [China Bonus Tracks] [2002]
The Essentials [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Taxi | 6:43 |
| Sunday Morning Sunshine | 3:48 |
| W*O*L*D | 5:12 |
| Cat's in the Cradle | 3:48 |
| I Wanna Learn a Love Song | 4:24 |
| Better Place to Be | 8:35 |
| Dreams Go By | 4:43 |
| Sniper | 9:57 |
| Dance Band on the Titanic | 5:11 |
| Sequel | 6:39 |
| Remember When the Music (Reprise) | 3:54 |
VH1 Behind the Music: The Harry Chapin Collection [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Taxi | 6:38 |
| I Wanna Learn a Love Song | 4:23 |
| Cat's in the Cradle | 3:47 |
| Sundy Morning Sunshine | 3:47 |
| Better Place to Be | 8:34 |
| Sequel | 6:39 |
| Circle | 3:22 |
| W*o*l*d | 5:08 |
| Corey's Coming | 5:36 |
| If My Mary Were Here | 3:25 |
| Sniper | 9:56 |
| Remember When the Music (Reprise) | 3:53 |
Story of a Life: The Harry Chapin Box [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Taxi [Live] | 6:52 |
| Someone Keeps Calling My Name [The Chapin Brothers] | 2:53 |
| Could You Put Your Light on, Please | 4:30 |
| Empty | 2:58 |
| Greyhound | 5:39 |
| Any Old Kind of Day | 4:45 |
| Sunday Morning Sunshine | 3:50 |
| Sniper | 9:57 |
| Better Place to Be | 8:35 |
| They Call Her Easy | 4:03 |
| Mr. Tanner | 5:12 |
| Mail Order Annie | 4:54 |
| W.O.L.D. | 5:12 |
| Old College Avenue | 4:27 |
| Circle | 3:22 |
| Short Stories | 4:35 |
| Cat's in the Cradle | 3:48 |
| I Wanna Learn a Love Song | 4:24 |
| Shooting Star | 4:06 |
| Vacancy | 4:01 |
| Dreams Go By | 4:43 |
| Tangled Up Puppet | 3:42 |
| The Rock | 4:12 |
| She Is Always Seventeen | 4:18 |
| The Mayor of Candor Lied | 8:21 |
| Caroline | 3:40 |
| Laugh Man | 3:35 |
| Corey's Coming | 5:38 |
| If My Mary Were Here | 3:26 |
| Dance Band on the Titanic | 5:11 |
| Mismatch | 4:55 |
| I Wonder What Happened to Him | 4:09 |
| Poor Damned Fool | 4:34 |
| Jenny | 4:47 |
| I Wonder What Would Happen to This World | 3:29 |
| Remember When the Music (Reprise) | 3:56 |
| God Babe, You've Been Good for Me | 3:23 |
| Story of a Life | 5:21 |
| November Rains | 3:50 |
| Sequel | 6:40 |
| Last Stand | 5:06 |
The Bottom Line Encore Collection [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Taxi | 6:52 |
| Story of a Life | 5:21 |
| I Miss America | 6:56 |
| Mercenaries | 6:04 |
| A Better Place to Be | 9:16 |
| I Wanna Learn a Love Song | 4:24 |
| Mr. Tanner | 6:55 |
| W*O*L*D | 4:56 |
| Cat's in the Cradle | 3:50 |
| Mismatch | 4:10 |
| Old Folkie | 5:33 |
| Let Time Go Lightly | 4:41 |
| Remember When the Music | 8:45 |
| 30,000 Pounds of Bananas | 12:48 |
| Sequel | 7:13 |
Harry Chapin: The Tribute Concert [1990]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sandy | |
| W-O-L-D | |
| Remember When the Music | |
| Tangled Up Puppet |
Singers & Songwriters: 40 Hits, All Orignal Recordings [Time-Life] [1990]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Taxi | |
| Cat's in the Cradle |
The Gold Medal Collection [1988]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Taxi | 6:46 |
| Sunday Morning Sunshine | 3:51 |
| Old College Avenue | 4:29 |
| I Wanna Learn a Love Song | 4:24 |
| Cat's in the Cradle | 3:48 |
| Tangled Up Puppet | 3:42 |
| Flowers Are Red | 5:01 |
| She Sings Without Words | 3:32 |
| She Sings Songs Without Words | 3:31 |
| Shooting Star | 4:07 |
| Winter Song | 2:33 |
| Story of a Life | 5:22 |
| There Only Was One Choice | 14:00 |
| A Better Place to Be | 8:37 |
| Mail Order Annie | 4:55 |
| W*O*L*D | 4:46 |
| Mr. Tanner | 4:45 |
| Corey's Coming | 5:42 |
| Sniper | 9:58 |
| The Rock | 4:15 |
| Dance Band on the Titanic | 5:15 |
| I Wonder What Would Happen to This World | 3:33 |
| Sequel | 6:40 |
| Remember When the Music (Reprise) | 3:50 |
| Circle | 7:30 |
Remember When the Music [1987]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Remember When the Music | |
| I Miss America | |
| Story of a Life | |
| Sequel | |
| Up on the Shelf | |
| Salt and Pepper | |
| God Babe, You've Been Good for Me | |
| Northwest 222 | |
| Remember When the Music (Reprise) |
Anthology of Harry Chapin [1985]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| W*O*L*D | 5:15 |
| Any Old Kind of Day | 4:40 |
| Cat's in the Cradle | 3:44 |
| 30,000 Pounds of Bananas | 5:45 |
| Taxi | 6:44 |
| She Is Always Seventeen | 4:19 |
| Circle | 3:20 |
| Sunday Morning Sunshine | 3:45 |
| I Wanna Learn a Love Song | 4:19 |
| Better Place to Be | 8:32 |
| Song Man | 3:30 |
The Final Concert [1984]
Sequel [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sequel | 6:35 |
| I Miss America | 5:20 |
| Story of a Life | 5:15 |
| Remember When the Music | 3:50 |
| Up on the Shelf | 3:50 |
| Salt and Pepper | 4:15 |
| God Babe, You've Been Good for Me | 3:20 |
| Northwest 222 | 3:45 |
| Remember When the Music (Reprise) | 3:50 |
Legends of the Lost & Found [1979]
Living Room Suite [1978]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| If You Want to Feel | 4:56 |
| Poor Damned Fool | 4:36 |
| I Wonder What Would Happen to This World | 3:33 |
| Jenny | 4:54 |
| It Seems You Only Love Me When It Rains | 4:47 |
| Flowers Are Red | 4:30 |
| Somebody Said | 5:18 |
Dance Band on the Titanic [1977]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Dance Band on the Titanic | 5:15 |
| Why Should People Stay the Same | 4:47 |
| My Old Lady | 3:53 |
| We Grew up a Little Bit | 5:10 |
| Bluesman | 5:18 |
| Country Dreams | 4:48 |
| I Do It for You, Jane | 5:08 |
| I Wonder What Happened to Him | 4:11 |
| Paint a Picture of Yourself (Michael) | 3:53 |
| Mismatch | 5:01 |
| Mercenaries | 5:46 |
| Manhood | 3:48 |
| There Only Was One Choice | 14:11 |
| There Was Only One Choice | 14:12 |
Greatest Stories Live [1976]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Dreams Go By | 4:54 |
| W*O*L*D | 5:04 |
| W.O.L.D. | |
| Saturday Morning | 3:05 |
| I Wanna Learn a Love Song | 5:04 |
| Mr. Tanner | 5:17 |
| A Better Place to Be | 9:59 |
| Let Time Go Lightly | 4:56 |
| Cat's in the Cradle | 4:04 |
| Taxi | 6:53 |
| Circle | 7:21 |
| 30,000 Pounds of Bananas | 11:28 |
| The Shortest Story | 2:25 |
On the Road to Kingdom Come [1976]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| On the Road to Kingdom Come | 5:27 |
| The Parade's Still Passing By | 3:26 |
| The Mayor of Candor Lied | 8:27 |
| Laugh Man | 3:37 |
| Corey's Coming | 5:42 |
| If My Mary Were Here | 3:32 |
| Fall in Love With Him | 3:55 |
| Caroline | 3:41 |
| Roll Down the River | 4:28 |
Portrait Gallery [1975]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Dreams Go By | 4:46 |
| Tangled Up Puppet | 3:45 |
| Star Tripper | 4:19 |
| Babysitter | 4:36 |
| Someone Keeps Calling My Name | 6:30 |
| The Rock | 4:16 |
| Sandy | 2:48 |
| Dirt Gets Under the Fingernails | 3:48 |
| Bummer | 9:55 |
| Stop Singing These Sad Songs | 2:59 |
Short Stories [1974]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Short Stories | 4:37 |
| W*O*L*D* | 5:14 |
| W.O.L.D. | 5:15 |
| Song for Myself | 4:30 |
| Song Man | 3:15 |
| Changes | 4:32 |
| They Call Her Easy | 4:05 |
| Mr. Tanner | 5:12 |
| Mail Order Annie | 4:56 |
| There's a Lot of Lonely People Tonight | 3:45 |
| Old College Avenue | 4:19 |
Verities & Balderdash [1974]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Cat's in the Cradle | 3:46 |
| I Wanna Learn a Love Song | 4:23 |
| Shooting Star | 4:07 |
| 30,000 Lbs. of Bananas | 5:45 |
| 30,000 Pounds of Bananas | 5:45 |
| She Sings Without Words | 3:33 |
| She Sings Songs Without Words | 3:31 |
| Vacancy | 4:02 |
| Halfway to Heaven | 6:12 |
| Six String Orchestra | 5:28 |
Heads & Tales [1972]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Could You Put Your Light on, Please | 4:31 |
| Greyhound | 5:45 |
| Everybody's Lonely | 4:08 |
| Empty | 2:58 |
| Taxi | 6:46 |
| Any Old Kind of Day | 4:56 |
| Dogtown | 7:30 |
| Same Sad Singer | 4:12 |
Heads and Tales [Bonus Track] [1972]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Greyhound | 5:40 |
| Everybody's Lonely | 4:06 |
| Empty | 2:57 |
| Taxi | 6:47 |
| Any Old Kind of Day | 4:46 |
| Dogtown | 7:29 |
| Same Sad Singer | 4:10 |
Sniper & Other Love Songs [1972]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning Sunshine | 3:51 |
| Sniper | 9:58 |
| And the Baby Never Cries | 5:09 |
| Burning Herself | 3:30 |
| A Better Place to Be | 8:36 |
| Better Place to Be | 8:36 |
| Circle | 3:24 |
| Woman Child | 5:25 |
| Winter Song | 2:32 |
Classic Hits of Harry Chapin
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| She Is Always Seventeen | 4:17 |
| Remember When the Music [Reprise] | 3:56 |
Last Protest Singer
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Last of the Protest Singers | |
| November Rains | |
| Basic Protest Song | |
| Last Stand | |
| Word Wizard | |
| Anthem | |
| A Quiet Little Love Affair | |
| I Don't Want to Be President |
The Story of a Life
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