1974 Harry Chapin – Verities & Balderdash
Verities & Balderdash is the fourth studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1974. “Cat’s in the Cradle” was Chapin’s highest-charting single, finishing at number 38 for the year on the 1974 Billboard year-end Hot 100 chart. The follow-up single, “I Wanna Learn a Love Song,” charted on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart at number 44, and Billboard Adult Contemporary at number 7. A promotional single, “What Made America Famous?”, was released to radio stations as a 45 rpm single. The album was certified Gold on December 17, 1974.
Tracks
1 Cat’s In The Cradle (Harry Chapin; Sandy Chapin) 03:51
2 I Wanna Learn A Love Song (Harry Chapin) 04:26
3 Shooting Star (Harry Chapin) 04:08
4 30,000 Pounds Of Bananas (Harry Chapin) 05:49
5 She Sings Songs Without Words (Harry Chapin) 03:33
6 What Made America Famous? (Harry Chapin) 06:52
7 Vacancy (Harry Chapin) 04:03
8 Halfway To Heaven (Harry Chapin) 06:15
9 Six String Orchestra (Harry Chapin) 05:28
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Don Payne |
| Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Tropea |
| Sitar | John Tropea |
| Electric Piano | Don Grolnick |
| Harpsichord | Don Grolnick |
| Piano | Don Grolnick |
| Synthesizer | Ron Bacchiocchi |
| Background Vocals | Dave Kondziela |
| Background Vocals | Frank Simms |
| Background Vocals | George Simms |
| Vocals | Zizi Roberts |
| Vocals | Harry Chapin |
Other Musicians
1 Cat’s In The Cradle
| Piano | Steve Chapin |
4 30,000 Pounds Of Bananas
| Drums | Jim Chapin |
| Banjo | Tom Chapin |
| Piano | Steve Chapin |
5 She Sings Songs Without Words
| Piano | Steve Chapin |
7 Vacancy
| Piano | Steve Chapin |
9 Six String Orchestra
| Drums | Jim Chapin |
| Piano | Paul Leka |
The Bridgeport Memorial Choir – Al Spechler, Barbara Gladston, Carole Sherman, Cathy Mally, Ernie White, Lloyd Rustia, Pam Birmingham, Paul Kearney, Steve Kubin, Steve Simms, Terry O’Connell, Terry Simms
Liner Notes
Producer – Paul Leka
Arranged By – Paul Leka
Concertmaster – Irving Spice
Mastered By – Terry Donovan
Art Direction – Glen Christensen
Design – Shiah Grumet
Illustration – Bill Hoffman
Photography – Ruth Bernal
Phonographic Copyright Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Copyright Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records