Living Room Suite
1978 studio album by Harry Chapin
Living Room Suite | ||||
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Studio album by Harry Chapin | ||||
Released | June 1978 | |||
Studio | Secret Sound, the Sound Factory, Record Plant, Clover Studios | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 41:41 | |||
Label | Elektra[1] | |||
Producer | Chuck Plotkin | |||
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Singles from Living Room Suite | ||||
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Living Room Suite is the eighth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1978.[5]
The album peaked at No. 133 on the Billboard 200.[6]
Production
The album was produced by Chuck Plotkin. Chapin and his label were unhappy with the album, with Chapin going back to the studio to rerecord a few of the songs after the album had been released.[7]
Critical reception
Record Collector wrote that "musically, Harry occasionally steps out of his folk-friendly comfort zone, serving up some delicious blue-eyed soul on 'It Seems You Only Love Me When It Rains'."[8]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dancin' Boy" | 3:55 |
2. | "If You Want to Feel" | 4:56 |
3. | "Poor Damned Fool" | 4:36 |
4. | "I Wonder What Would Happen to This World" | 3:33 |
5. | "Jenny" | 4:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "It Seems You Only Love Me When It Rains" | 4:47 |
2. | "Why Do Little Girls" | 5:12 |
3. | "Flowers Are Red" | 4:30 |
4. | "Somebody Said" | 5:18 |
Personnel
- Harry Chapin – guitar, vocals
- George Bohanon – trombone
- David Burgen – harmonica
- Stephen Chapin – keyboards
- Tom Chapin – banjo, guitar
- The Cowsills – vocals
- Bob Cowsill – guitar
- Dixie Hummingbirds – vocals
- Howie Fields – drums, percussion
- Chuck Findley – trumpet
- Steve Forman – percussion
- Dennis Frick – bassoon
- Richard Hyde – trombone
- Neil Jason – bass
- Jackie Kelso – baritone saxophone
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Andy Newmark – drums
- Bill Payne – organ
- Herbert Rhoad – vocals
- Joe Russell – vocals
- Kim Scholes – cello
- Lou Volpe – guitar
- Doug Walker – guitar
- John Wallace – bass, vocals
- Ernie Watts – clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone
- Sarah Jessica Parker – vocals (uncredited), "Flowers are Red"
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 | 133 |
References
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 290.
- ^ Eder, Bruce. Living Room Suite at AllMusic
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 219.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 122.
- ^ "Artist Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Chart History Harry Chapin". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ Coan, Peter (2001). Taxi: The Harry Chapin Story. Citadel Press. p. 398.
- ^ "Dance Band On The Titanic/Living Room Suite Harry Chapin". Record Collector. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
External links
- Living Room Suite at Discogs
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- Ron Palmer
- Tim Scott
- John Wallace
- Stephen Chapin
- Tom Chapin
- Mike Masters
- Doug Walker
- Howie Fields
- Ron Evanuik
- Kim Scholes
- Yvonne Cable
- Heads & Tales
- Sniper and Other Love Songs
- Short Stories
- Verities & Balderdash
- Portrait Gallery
- On the Road to Kingdom Come
- Dance Band on the Titanic
- Living Room Suite
- Sequel
- Rockpalast Live
- Remember When: The Anthology
- "Taxi"
- "Could You Put Your Light On, Please"
- "Sunday Morning Sunshine"
- "A Better Place to Be"
- "W.O.L.D."
- "Cat's in the Cradle"
- "I Wanna Learn a Love Song"
- "What Made America Famous?"
- "Dreams Go By"
- " A Better Place to Be (Live)"
- "Dance Band on the Titanic"
- "Flowers Are Red"
- "Sequel"
- "Remember When the Music"
- "Story of a Life"
- "30,000 Pounds of Bananas"
- "Corey's Coming"
- "Circle"
- "Halfway to Heaven"
- "The Mayor of Candor Lied"
- "Mr. Tanner"
- "Six String Orchestra"
- "Sniper"
- Discography
- The Night That Made America Famous
- Cotton Patch Gospel
- Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something