Greatest Stories Live

~ Release by Harry Chapin (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Recorded live (mostly) in California on November 7, 8 and 9, 1975.

This 2 disc album contains 2 more tracks than the CD version, which is a single CD.
Side Four Track 2: She Is Always Seventeen
Side Four Track 3: Love Is Just Another Word

These two tracks and the last track, The Shortest Story, were recorded in studio.

Annotation last modified on 2012-04-22 03:22 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl: Side One: 1-4, Two: 5-7
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A1Dreams Go By
recording engineer:
Wally Heider Recording
assistant engineer:
Tony Beecher and Terry Dunavan
engineer:
Ken Caillat
producer:
Stephen Chapin and Fred Kewley
mixer:
Bruce Morgan (American engineer, composer)
acoustic guitar, banjo and electric guitar:
Tom Chapin
bass:
John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
cello:
Mike Masters
drums (drum set):
Howie Fields
electric guitar [lead electric guitar]:
Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist)
guitar synthesizer [string synthesizer] and piano:
Stephen Chapin
background vocals:
Stephen Chapin, Tom Chapin, Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
lead vocals:
Harry Chapin
mixed at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States and Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
engineered at:
Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
live recording of:
Dreams Go By (from 1975-11-07 until 1975-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Chapin
publisher:
Sandy Songs
4:55
A2W·O·L·D
recording engineer:
Wally Heider Recording
assistant engineer:
Tony Beecher and Terry Dunavan
engineer:
Ken Caillat
producer:
Stephen Chapin and Fred Kewley
mixer:
Bruce Morgan (American engineer, composer)
acoustic guitar, banjo and electric guitar:
Tom Chapin
bass:
John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
cello:
Mike Masters
drums (drum set):
Howie Fields
electric guitar [lead electric guitar]:
Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist)
guitar synthesizer [string synthesizer] and piano:
Stephen Chapin
background vocals:
Stephen Chapin, Tom Chapin, Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
lead vocals:
Harry Chapin
mixed at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States and Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
engineered at:
Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
live recording of:
W·O·L·D (from 1975-11-07 until 1975-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Chapin
publisher:
Story Songs, Ltd
5:04
A3Saturday Morning
recording engineer:
Wally Heider Recording
assistant engineer:
Tony Beecher and Terry Dunavan
engineer:
Ken Caillat
producer:
Stephen Chapin and Fred Kewley
mixer:
Bruce Morgan (American engineer, composer)
acoustic guitar, banjo and electric guitar:
Tom Chapin
bass:
John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
cello:
Mike Masters
drums (drum set):
Howie Fields
electric guitar [lead electric guitar]:
Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist)
guitar synthesizer [string synthesizer] and piano:
Stephen Chapin
background vocals:
Stephen Chapin, Tom Chapin, Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
lead vocals:
Harry Chapin
mixed at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States and Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
engineered at:
Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
live recording of:
Saturday Morning (from 1975-11-07 until 1975-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Chapin
3:07
A4I Wanna Learn a Love Song
recording engineer:
Wally Heider Recording
assistant engineer:
Tony Beecher and Terry Dunavan
engineer:
Ken Caillat
producer:
Stephen Chapin and Fred Kewley
mixer:
Bruce Morgan (American engineer, composer)
acoustic guitar, banjo and electric guitar:
Tom Chapin
bass:
John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
cello:
Mike Masters
drums (drum set):
Howie Fields
electric guitar [lead electric guitar]:
Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist)
guitar synthesizer [string synthesizer] and piano:
Stephen Chapin
background vocals:
Stephen Chapin, Tom Chapin, Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
lead vocals:
Harry Chapin
mixed at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States and Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
engineered at:
Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
live recording of:
I Wanna Learn a Love Song (from 1975-11-07 until 1975-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Chapin
publisher:
Story Songs, Ltd
5:04
B1Mr Tanner
recording engineer:
Wally Heider Recording
assistant engineer:
Tony Beecher and Terry Dunavan
engineer:
Ken Caillat
producer:
Stephen Chapin and Fred Kewley
mixer:
Bruce Morgan (American engineer, composer)
acoustic guitar, banjo and electric guitar:
Tom Chapin
bass:
John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
cello:
Mike Masters
drums (drum set):
Howie Fields
electric guitar [lead electric guitar]:
Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist)
guitar synthesizer [string synthesizer] and piano:
Stephen Chapin
background vocals:
Stephen Chapin, Tom Chapin, Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
lead vocals:
Harry Chapin
mixed at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States and Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
engineered at:
Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
live recording of:
Mr. Tanner (from 1975-11-07 until 1975-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Chapin
publisher:
Story Songs, Ltd
5:18
B2A Better Place to Be
recording engineer:
Wally Heider Recording
assistant engineer:
Tony Beecher and Terry Dunavan
engineer:
Ken Caillat
producer:
Stephen Chapin and Fred Kewley
mixer:
Bruce Morgan (American engineer, composer)
acoustic guitar, banjo and electric guitar:
Tom Chapin
bass:
John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
cello:
Mike Masters
drums (drum set):
Howie Fields
electric guitar [lead electric guitar]:
Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist)
guitar synthesizer [string synthesizer] and piano:
Stephen Chapin
background vocals:
Stephen Chapin, Tom Chapin, Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
lead vocals:
Harry Chapin
mixed at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States and Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
engineered at:
Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
live recording of:
A Better Place to Be (from 1975-11-07 until 1975-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Chapin
publisher:
Story Songs, Ltd (in 1972)
10:00
B3Let Time Go Lightly
recording engineer:
Wally Heider Recording
assistant engineer:
Tony Beecher and Terry Dunavan
engineer:
Ken Caillat
producer:
Stephen Chapin and Fred Kewley
mixer:
Bruce Morgan (American engineer, composer)
acoustic guitar, banjo and electric guitar:
Tom Chapin
bass:
John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
cello:
Mike Masters
drums (drum set):
Howie Fields
electric guitar [lead electric guitar]:
Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist)
guitar synthesizer [string synthesizer] and piano:
Stephen Chapin
background vocals:
Stephen Chapin, Tom Chapin, Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
lead vocals:
Harry Chapin
mixed at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States and Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
engineered at:
Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
live recording of:
Let Time Go Lightly (from 1975-11-07 until 1975-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Chapin
publisher:
Story Songs, Ltd
4:57
2▼12" Vinyl: Side Three: 1-3, Four: 4-7
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C1Cat's in the Cradle
recording engineer:
Wally Heider Recording
assistant engineer:
Tony Beecher and Terry Dunavan
engineer:
Ken Caillat
producer:
Stephen Chapin and Fred Kewley
mixer:
Bruce Morgan (American engineer, composer)
acoustic guitar, banjo and electric guitar:
Tom Chapin
bass:
John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
cello:
Mike Masters
drums (drum set):
Howie Fields
electric guitar [lead electric guitar]:
Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist)
guitar synthesizer [string synthesizer] and piano:
Stephen Chapin
background vocals:
Stephen Chapin, Tom Chapin, Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
lead vocals:
Harry Chapin
mixed at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States and Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
engineered at:
Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
live recording of:
Cat’s in the Cradle (from 1975-11-07 until 1975-11-09)
writer:
Sandra Campbell Chapin and Harry F Chapin
publisher:
Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Story Songs, Ltd, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
54:05
C2Taxi
recording engineer:
Wally Heider Recording
assistant engineer:
Tony Beecher and Terry Dunavan
engineer:
Ken Caillat
producer:
Stephen Chapin and Fred Kewley
mixer:
Bruce Morgan (American engineer, composer)
acoustic guitar, banjo and electric guitar:
Tom Chapin
bass:
John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
cello:
Mike Masters
drums (drum set):
Howie Fields
electric guitar [lead electric guitar]:
Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist)
guitar synthesizer [string synthesizer] and piano:
Stephen Chapin
background vocals:
Stephen Chapin, Tom Chapin, Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
lead vocals:
Harry Chapin
mixed at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States and Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
engineered at:
Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
live recording of:
Taxi (from 1975-11-07 until 1975-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Chapin
publisher:
Story Songs, Ltd
56:53
C3Circle
recording engineer:
Wally Heider Recording
assistant engineer:
Tony Beecher and Terry Dunavan
engineer:
Ken Caillat
producer:
Stephen Chapin and Fred Kewley
mixer:
Bruce Morgan (American engineer, composer)
acoustic guitar, banjo and electric guitar:
Tom Chapin
bass:
John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
cello:
Mike Masters
drums (drum set):
Howie Fields
electric guitar [lead electric guitar]:
Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist)
guitar synthesizer [string synthesizer] and piano:
Stephen Chapin
background vocals:
Stephen Chapin, Tom Chapin, Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
lead vocals:
Harry Chapin
mixed at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States and Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
engineered at:
Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
live recording of:
Circle (from 1975-11-07 until 1975-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Chapin
publisher:
AMPCO Music
7:22
D130,000 Pounds of Bananas
recording engineer:
Wally Heider Recording
assistant engineer:
Tony Beecher and Terry Dunavan
engineer:
Ken Caillat
producer:
Stephen Chapin and Fred Kewley
mixer:
Bruce Morgan (American engineer, composer)
acoustic guitar, banjo and electric guitar:
Tom Chapin
bass:
John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
cello:
Mike Masters
drums (drum set):
Howie Fields
electric guitar [lead electric guitar]:
Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist)
guitar synthesizer [string synthesizer] and piano:
Stephen Chapin
background vocals:
Stephen Chapin, Tom Chapin, Doug Walker (Harry Chapin guitarist) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin)
lead vocals:
Harry Chapin
mixed at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States and Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
engineered at:
Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
live recording of:
30,000 Pounds of Bananas (from 1975-11-07 until 1975-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Chapin
publisher:
Story Songs, Ltd
11:28
D2She Is Always Seventeen
recording of:
She Is Always Seventeen
writer:
Harry Chapin
4:20
D3Love Is Just Another Word
recording of:
Love Is Just Another Word
writer:
Harry Chapin
4:38
D4The Shortest Story
producer:
Paul Leka
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Harry Chapin
bass:
Don Payne (Bass player)
body percussion [hand claps]:
Ron Bacchiocchi, Cheryl Ferrio, Paul Gabriel (producer), Jimmy Keyes, Bob Smith (LA based rock singer/guitarist), Ken Smith (minor appearance with Harry Chapin), Tom Smith (minor appearance with Harry Chapin), Scott Spray and Bob Springer
castanets, chimes and congas:
Bob Springer
cello:
Mike Masters
clavinet:
Ron Bacchiocchi and Paul Leka
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
electric guitar:
John Tropea
piano:
Stephen Chapin, Paul Leka and Tim Moore (pianist)
synthesizer:
Ron Bacchiocchi and Stephen Chapin
background vocals:
Christine Faith, Dave Kondziela, Mary Mundy, Kathy Ramos, Frank Simms, George Simms, Betse Wager, John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin) and Sue White
arranger:
Paul Leka
recording of:
The Shortest Story (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Chapin
publisher:
Sandy Songs
2:25