Story of a Life
1999 compilation album by Harry Chapin
Story of a Life | ||||
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Compilation album by Harry Chapin | ||||
Released | October 19, 1999 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 3:53:32 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Mike Ragogna & David McLees | |||
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Story of a Life is the third posthumous compilation album released featuring Harry Chapin, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). It was released as a box set containing 3 CDs and a 76-page booklet.
Track listing
Disc 1 (1:16:59):
- "Taxi" – 6:42
- "Someone Keeps Callin' My Name" – 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
Disc 2 (1:18:07):
- "Short Stories" – 4:35
- "Cat's in the Cradle" – 3:48
- "I Wanna Learn a Love Song" – 4:24
- "30,000 Pounds of Bananas (Live)" – 10:58
- "Shooting Star" – 4:06
- "What Made America Famous?" – 6:52
- "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
- "Taxi (Live)" – 6:52
Disc 3 (1:18:26):
- "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
- "Dancin' Boy" – 3:52
- "Flowers Are Red (Live)" – 5:07
- "Poor Damned Fool" – 4:34
- "Jenny" – 4:47
- "I Wonder What Would Happen to This World" – 3:29
- "Old Folkie (Live)" – 5:02
- "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
Personnel
- Harry Chapin – guitar, vocals
- Clair Marlo – Producer, arranger, synthesizer
- Tom Chapin – guitar
- Grant Geissman – guitar
- Jon Corbert – piano
- Steve Chapin – piano
- Pat Coil – piano
- Bill Lanphier – bass guitar
- John Wallace – bass guitar
- Howie Fields – drums and percussion
- M. B. Gordy – drums and percussion
- Doug Walker – electric guitar
- Jon Corbert – synthesizer
References
- ^ Story of a Life at AllMusic. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
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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
- Remember When the Music
- The Gold Medal Collection
- Story of a Life
- Onwards and Upwards
- 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