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This Harry Chapin discography includes published audio releases, video releases, sheet music, and books about Harry.

Audio releases

Albums

Chapin released one album as part of the Chapin Brothers in the 1960s. From 1972 to 1980 he released nine studio albums and two album of primarily live music. Posthumously, numerous anthologies, cast albums, specialty releases, and previously unreleased music from the Chapin "vaults" have been released. Numerous recordings are known to still exist, additional releases of music. Died hard fans of Harry Chapin await further releases of Cjapin music.

Year	On CD	Album	Category	Label (CD Label)	Format(s)
1966	n/a	Chapin Music!	Studio	Rock-Land Records	LP
1972	1990	Heads and Tales	Studio	Elektra	LP,8-track,cassette,reel,CD
1972	2002	Sniper and Other Love Songs	Studio	Elektra (Wounded Bird)	LP,8-track,cassette,reel,CD
1973	2002	Short Stories	Studio	Elektra (Flashback)	LP,8-track,cassette,CD
1974	1990	Verities and Balderdash	Studio	Elektra	LP,8-track,cassette,reel,CD
1975	1993	Portrait Gallery	Studio	Elektra	LP,8-track,cassette,CD
1976	1990	Greatest Stories Live	Live	Elektra	LP,8-track,cassette,CD
1976	1993	On the Road to Kingdom Come	Studio	Elektra	LP,8-track,cassette,CD
1977	1993	Dance Band on the Titanic	Studio	Elektra	LP,8-track,cassette,CD
1978	1993	Living Room Suite	Studio	Elektra	LP,8-track,cassette,CD
1979	2005	Legends of the Lost and Found	Live	Elektra (Chapin Productions)	LP,8-track,cassette,CD
1980	1987	Sequel	Studio	Boardwalk	LP,8-track,cassette,CD

Posthumous releases

Year	Album	Category	Label	Format(s)	Additional information
1982	Cotton Patch Gospel	Cast album	Chapin Productions	LP,cassette
1983	Lies and Legends	Cast album	Titanic Productions	LP	2 LPs
1985	Anthology of Harry Chapin	Compilation	Elektra	LP,cassette
1987	Remember When the Music	Rerelease	DCC Compact Classics	LP,CD	Rerelease of Sequel
1988	The Last Protest Singer	Studio	DCC Compact Classics	LP,CD
1988	The Gold Medal Collection	Compilation	Elektra	CD	2 CD collection, with some interview clips
1990	Harry Chapin Tribute	Cast	Relativity	LP,CD,cassette	From 1987 concert
1998	Bottom Line Encore Collection	Live	Bottom Line	CD,cassette	2 CD collection
1999	Storyteller	Rerelease	BOA	CD	Rerelease of Sequel
1999	Story of a Life	Compilation	Rhino	CD	3 CD Box collection with Book
2000	Onwards and Upwards	Specialty	Chapin Productions	CD	Limited Release
2001	VH1: Behind the Music	Compilation	Elektra/Rhino	CD
2002	The Essentials: Harry Chapin	Compilation	Elektra/WEA	CD, cassette
2002	The Last Protest Singer	Rerelease	Harry Chapin Music	CD
2002	Songwriter	Specialty	Chapin Productions	CD
2002	A Better Place to Be: The Songs of Harry Chapin	Compilation	Warner Brothers	CD	Limited release of 5000 copies
2003	Harry Chapin Classics	Compilation	Warner Special Products	CD	3 CD collection
2006	Heads and Tales and Sniper and Other Love Songs	Rerelease	Elektra	CD	With 6 bonus tracks
2006	Introducing Harry Chapin	Compilation	Rhino	CD	UK release
2008	Cats in the Cradle and Other Hits	Compilation	WEA/Rhino	CD

Singles

Year	Songs	Label	Format(s)	Country	Additional information
1972	Taxi	Elektra EK-45770	Vinyl 7"	US	Promo white label
1972	Taxi / Empty	Elektra	Vinyl 7"	US
1972	Taxi / Empty	Elektra K 12044	Vinyl 7"	UK	White Label
1972	Sunday Morning Sunshine	Elektra EK-45811	Vinyl 7"	US
1972	Better Place to Be	Elektra E-45327	Vinyl 7"	US	Promo - white Label
1972	Better Place to Be	Elektra E-45327	Vinyl 7"	Canada	Promo - White Label
1972	Could You Put Your Light On, Please	Sam 8	Vinyl 7"	UK	Promo for UK concert. With songs from Mickey Newberry and Plainsong. Song shortened to fit on the record
1974	Cat's in the Cradle / Vacancy	Elektra E-45203	Vinyl 7"	US	Blue Green Caterpillar label
1974	I Wanna Learn a Love Song / She Sings Songs Without Words	Elektra E-45236	Vinyl 7"	US	Blue Green Caterpillar label
1974	I Wanna Learn a Love Song	Elektra E-45236	Vinyl 7"	US	Promo White label
1974	WOL*D / Short Stories	Elektra E-45874	Vinyl 7"	US	Blue Green Caterpillar label
1975	Tangled Up Puppet	Elektra E-45258	Vinyl 7"	US	Promo White Label
1975	I Wanna Learn a Love Song / She Sings Songs Without Words	Elektra ELK 12173	Vinyl 7"	German	WEA orange/green watercolor with Harry pointing
1975	Dreams Go By / Stop Singing These Sad Songs	Elektra 12191	Vinyl 7"	France	Picture Sleeve
1975	What Made America Famous	Elektra EK-45893	Vinyl 7"	US	Promo - White Label
1975	Dreams Go By / Stop Singing These Sad Songs	Elektra E 45264	Vinyl 7"	Canada	Blue Green Caterpillar label
1976	Corey's Coming / If My Mary Were Here	Elektra E-45203	Vinyl 7"	US	Promo - White Label
1977	Dance Band on the Titanic (song)	Elektra E-45426	Vinyl 7"	US	Promo - White Label
1977	My Old Lady	Elektra E-45455	Vinyl 7"	US	Promo - White Label
1978	Flowers are Red / Jenny	Elektra E-45524	Vinyl 7"	Canada	Blue Green Caterpillar label
1978	If You Want to Feel	Elektra E-45497	Vinyl 7"	US	Promo White Sleeve
1980	Remember When the Music / Northwest 222	Epic EPC A1168	Vinyl 7"	US	Blue Epic Sleeve
1980	Remember When the Music	WS8 5705	Vinyl 7"	US	Promo white label
1980	Sequel / I Finally Found It, Sandy	WS8 5700	Vinyl 7"	US	Boardwalk
1980	Sequel / I Finally Found It, Sandy	FWS1	Vinyl 7"	US	Sleeve with artwork of a Taxi
1981	Story of a Life	NB7 11-119	Vinyl 7"	US
1982	I Don't Want to Be President	ZS-45-Promo-1	Vinyl 7"	US	Red Level
1993	Cat's in the Cradle	WEA	CD	Germany	live and studio versions
1987	Remember When the Music / I Miss America		CD 3"	US
1989	Cat's in the Cradle / What Made America Famous	9 4-45067	cassette	US
undated	Country Dreams	Warner Chapell	CD	US
1970s	Cat's in the Cradle	Four Track Stereo	Vinyl 7" EP	Thailand	4 tracks including Angie Baby (Helen Reddy) on the cover, Laughter in Rain (Neil Sedaka), Hold On (Sister Jane Mead)
1970s	Cat's in the Cradle	Four Track Stereo FT-175	Vinyl 7" EP	Thailand	4 tracks including Paul McCartney and Elvis Presley
unk	Dirt Gets Under the Fingernails	Elektra K12194	Vinyl 7"	UK
unk	Taxi / WOL*D	Elektra E-45066	Vinyl 7"	US	Spun Gold
unk	Cat's in the Cradle / What Made America Famous	Elektra E-45067	Vinyl 7"	US	Spun Gold

Covers

Including The Chapin Family and cast recordings over 50 Harry Chapin written songs have been covered by other artists.

Various artist anthologies

Cat's in the Cradle has been included in over 50 anthologies. The following songs have also been included in anthologies:

Soundtracks

Song	Year	Title	Label	Format(s)	Additional information
Cat's in the Cradle	1998	Mr. Jealousy		CD
Cat's in the Cradle	2007	Shrek the 3rd		CD

Musicals

Year	Title	Role
1975	The Night That Made America Famous	Composer, performer
1976	The Zinger	Composer
1981	Cotton Patch Gospel	Composer
1984	Lies and Legends	Composer

Radio Recordings

These releases were planned for radio broadcasts and were generally distributed to radio stations (before the advent of the Internet).

Year	Album	Category	Format(s)	Additional information
1990	Merry Christmas from Merv Griffin	Radio show	LP	from the Merv Griffin Show

Video Releases

Musical Performances

Year	Title	Credit/Role	Label	Format(s)	Additional information
circa1980s	Cotton Patch Gospel	Composer, Lyrics		VHS, DVD
1987	The Final Concert/You Are the Only Song	Musician	1980 concert	VHS, DVD, Laserdisc
1995	Book of Chapin	Musician	Rhino	VHS, DVD	Also released on DVD later under a different name.
2002	Rockpalast Live - 25th Anniversary	Musician	Pioneer	DVD	From April 12, 1977 concert in Germany
2005	Remember When: The Anthology	Archival Footage	MPI Media	DVD	From PBS show

TV and movie credits

Year	Title	Credit/Role	Label	Format(s)	Additional information
1968	Legendary Champions	Writer and director	CBS/HBO Video	VHS	Two separate releases with slight different lengths, credited as Harry F. Chapin
1971	Blue Water, White Death	Composer (uncredited)		DVD	Harry's brother Tom sings an early version of Someone Keeps Calling My Name
1973	She Lives!	Composer			TV movie not released on video
1976	Ball Four	Composer and performer			Harry wrote the theme song for this short-lived TV show
circa1980s	Cotton Patch Gospel	Composer, Lyrics		VHS, DVD
1987	The Final Concert/You Are the Only Song	Musician	1980 concert	VHS, DVD, Laserdisc
1987	Mother and Daughter: The Loving War	Composer, Actor	Charter Communications	VHS
1995	Book of Chapin	Musician	Rhino	VHS, DVD	Also released on DVD later under a different name.
2002	Rockpalast Live - 25th Anniversary	Musician	Pioneer	DVD	From April 12, 1977 concert in Germany
2005	Remember When: The Anthology	Archival Footage	MPI Media	DVD	From PBS show

Video Compilations

Song(s)	Year	Title	Label	Format(s)	Additional information
unknown	unk	The Midnight Special		DVD	From 1973 performance

Books and Printed Material

Music Books

Year	Book	Publisher	Additional information
1972	Heads and Tales	Story Songs, Ltd./Warner Bros.	104 pp.
1974	Verities and Balderdash	Warner Bros.	80 pp.
1975	Portrait Gallery	Warner Bros.	72 pp.
1976	Greatest Stories Live	Warner Bros.	88 pp.
1978	Living Room Suite	Warner Bros.	63 pp.
1978	The Music of Harry Chapin Made Easy for Guitar	Warner Bros.	48 pp.
1987	Harry Chapin: A Legacy in Song	Cherry Lane Music/Hal Leonard	180 pp.
1988	The Authentic Guitar Style of Harry Chapin	Cherry Lane Music	55 pp.
1989	Harry Chapin Tribute	Cherry Lane Music/Hal Leonard	104 pp.
2000	Harry Chapin Guitar Anthology Series	Warner Bros.	66 pp.

Sheet Music

Year	Song	Publisher	Additional information
1972	Circle	Hal Leonard Music	For a full marching band. The cover features a majorette with baton.
1972	Sunday Morning Sunshine	Warner Brothers.	8 pp. Orange with picture from Heads and Tales album.
1972	Taxi	Story Songs, Ltd./Cherry Lane Music	14 pp.
1973	I Wanna Learn a Love Song		6 pp. Red Cover
1974	Cat's in the Cradle	Warner Brothers	8 pp. Reddish brown cover.
1974	WOL*D	Story Songs	8 pp. Blue Cover. Early picture of Harry with the under the chin beard.
1975	Circles	Warner Brothers	For Mary Travers cover of Circle (note the song is known as Circles)
1975	Tangled Up Puppet		Blue cover
unk	Cat's in the Cradle		Ugly Kid Joe version

Sheet Music(Compilations)

Year	Song	Title	Publisher	Additional information
1998	WOL*D	The Folk-Rock Guitar Collection	Hal Leonard.	111 pp. ISBN:0793581257.
2007	Cat's in the Cradle	Shrek the Third		84 pp. ISBN: 160378005X
unk	Circle	The Bottom Line Presents
unk	Cat's in the Cradle / Taxi	Unplugged Guitar Book Xtreme	Warner Brothers	360 pp.
unk	Cat's in the Cradle	Billboards Number One Hits of the Seventies Song Book	Creative Concepts Publishing	65 songs and 46 artist commentaries
unk	Cat's in the Cradle	Now and Forever	Creative Concepts Publishing

Books

Year	Title	Credit/Role	Label	Format(s)	Additional information
1975	Looking...Seeing	Author		PB	Book of Poetry and Song Lyrics
1987	Taxi	Biography of		Trade PB	The family withdrew support for this project after Harry's death

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