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Singles

I assume there are few more singles released than these, but these are the ones I know of.

U.S. Releases - Commercial

Song Format  Date Label
The Chapin Brothers - Come Back Strong/
    On the Road
7" vinyl 1966 Rock-Land Records. This single is mention in ad for Sorkin Music's Premier 75 amplifier. It's possible this was never released.
The Chapin Brothers -Breathe/
    Someone Keeps Calling My Name
7" vinyl Dec 1966 Rock-Land Records. RR 663
The Chapin Brothers - Old Time Movies/
      Not Your Kind
7" vinyl 1966 Rock-Land Records 
The Chapin Brothers - Old Time Movies/
     The Swinging Group
7" vinyl 1966 Rock-Land Records RR 664A
The Chapins - Workin' on My Life (2:36) (stereo)/
     Workin' on My Life (2:36) (mono)
7" vinyl 1970? Epic JZSS 154262/154263 (Harry wrote this song performed by Tom and Steve's group)
Taxi/
     Empty
7" vinyl Feb 1972 Elektra 45770
Could You Put Your Light On, Please/
     Any Old Kind of Day
7" vinyl July 1972 Elektra EK-45792
W*O*L*D (5:15)/
     Short Stories (4:35)
7" vinyl Dec 1973 Elektra EK-45874
(green w/caterpillar)
What Made America Famous/
     same (mono)
7" vinyl May 1974 Elektra  EK-45893
(Spun Gold)
What Made America Famous/
     Old College Avenue
7" vinyl May 1974 Elektra  EK-45893
Taxi (6:40)/
     W*O*L*D (5:15)
7" vinyl 1974 WEA 45066
(Spun Gold)
Cat's in the Cradle (3:29)
     What Made America Famous (6:43)
7" vinyl 1974 Elektra E-45067 (SP)
(Spun Gold) 
Cat's in the Cradle (3:29)
     What Made America Famous (6:43)
7" vinyl 1974 WEA 45067 
Cat's in the Cradle (3:29)/
     Vacancy (4:00)
7" vinyl 5 Oct 1974 Elektra E-45203 (CTH)
I Wanna Learn a Love Song (3:39)/
     She Sings Songs Without Words (3:31)
7" vinyl Jan 1975 Elektra E-45236
Dreams Go By/
     Sandy
7" vinyl July 1975 Elektra 45264 
Tangled Up Puppet/
     Dirt Gets Under the Fingernails
7" vinyl Dec 1975 Elektra 45285 
The Rock/
     ??
7" vinyl Dec 1975 Elektra 45304 
Taxi, Cat's in the Cradle/
     W*O*L*D, Circle
12" vinyl   EAOR 4938
Dance Band on the Titanic/
     I Wonder What Happened to Him
7" vinyl Aug 1977 Elektra 45426
If You Want to Feel/
     I Wonder What Would Happen to This
     World
 
7" vinyl Aug 1978 Elektra E-45497
Flowers Are Red (5:42) (Live)/
      Jenny (5:32)
7" vinyl Nov 1978 Elektra E-45524
(green w/caterpillar)
Sequel (6:35)/
     I Finally Found It, Sandy (4:37)
7" vinyl Nov 1980 Boardwalk WS8 5700
Sequel (6:35)/
     I Finally Found It, Sandy
7" vinyl Nov 1980 Epic 5700
Sequel/? 7" vinyl 1980  Boardwalk FWS 1
Remember When the Music/
     Northwest 222
7" vinyl 1980 Boardwalk WS8 5705
Story of a Life (5:15)/
      Salt and Pepper (4:15)
7" vinyl Aug 1980 Boardwalk NB7-11-119
Remember When the Music/
I Miss America
3" CD 1987 Dunhill Classics DZS45-001
Cat's in the Cradle  
     What Made America Famous  
cassette 1989 Elektra 9 4-45067. This  appears to be a reissue

U.S. Releases - Promotional/Radio

These records were intended for use by radio use only. They are label for "Promotional Copy", "Radio Play Only" or something similar. The labels are usually white. 

Song Format  Date Label
Taxi (stereo)/
     same (mono)
7" vinyl Feb
1972
Elektra 45770 
Could You Put Your Light On, Please (stereo)/
     same (mono) 
7" vinyl July
1972
Elektra EK-45792 
Sunday Morning Sunshine (3:28) (stereo)/
     same (mono)
7" vinyl Oct
1972
Elektra EK-45811
Better Place to Be (6:25)/
     same (mono)
7" vinyl Jan
1973
Elektra EK-45828
W*O*L*D (5:15) (long version)/
     same (3:56) (short version)
7" vinyl Dec
1973
Elektra EK-45874
Cat's in the Cradle/
     same (mono)
7" vinyl Sept
1974 
Elektra 45203
I  Wanna Learn a Love Song (3:39)/
     same
7" vinyl Jan
1975
Elektra E-45236  
Dreams Go By/
     same (mono)
7" vinyl July
1975
Elektra 45264
Tangled Up Puppet/
     same (mono)
7" vinyl 1975 Elektra E-45285
Corey's Coming (5:38) (mono)/
     If My Mary Were Here (3:26) (mono)
7" vinyl Dec
1976
Elektra 45368 
Better Place to Be (8:55)/
     same (mono)
12" vinyl June
1976
Elektra E-45327 
Dance Band on the Titanic/
    same
7" vinyl Aug
1977
Elektra E-45426 
My Old Lady/
     same (mono)
7" vinyl ? Elektra E-45445 
If You Want to Feel (stereo) /
     same (mono)
7" vinyl Aug
1978
Elektra E-45497
Sequel/
     same
7" vinyl ? Boardwalk 57005
Remember When the Music (3:51)/
     same
7" vinyl 1980 Boardwalk WS8 5705
(Both sides label side 1)
Story of a Life (5:15)/
     same
7" vinyl Aug
1980
Boardwalk NB7-11-119 
I Don't Want to Be President/
     same
7" vinyl ? Dunhill Classics 

Foreign Releases

Song Format  Date Country Label
Taxi/
     ?
7" vinyl 1972 UK Elektra 12044
Taxi/
     Empty
7" vinyl 1972 New Zealand Elektra EKM 45770
W*O*L*D/
     Short Stories
7" vinyl 1974 Uk Elektra K12133
W*O*L*D/
     Short Stories
7" vinyl 1974 Germany ELK 12133
I Wanna Learn a Love Song/
     ?
7" vinyl 1974 Germany ELK 12173N, Picture sleeve
I Wanna Learn a Love Song/
     ?
7" vinyl 1974 UK Elektra K 12173
Cat's in the Cradle/
     ?
7" vinyl 1974 Germany Elektra ELK 12248
Cat's in the Cradle/
     ?
7" vinyl 1974 Spain Elektra 451149
Cat's in the Cradle/
     Shooting Star
7" vinyl 1974 UK Elektra K 12157
Cat's in the Cradle/
     Big Yellow Taxi
7" vinyl 1974 Spain CP-256, Promo features Joni Mitchell on the B side.
I Wanna Learn a Love Song (3:39)/
     She Sings Songs Without Words (3:31)
7" vinyl Jan
1975
Elektra Elektra 45236 
Dreams Go By/? 7" vinyl 1975 Germany Elektra ELK 12184N
Dreams Go By/? 7" vinyl 1975 UK Elektra K 12184
Dreams Go By/? 7" vinyl 1975 UK Elektra K 12184 (promo)
Dreams Go By/
     Stop Singing These Sad Songs
7" vinyl 1975 Canada Elektra 45264 
Dreams Go By/
     Stop Singing These Sad Songs
7" vinyl 1975 France Elektra 12191
Tangled Up Puppet/? 7" vinyl ? Uk Elektra K 12194 (promo)
Tangled Up Puppet/
     Dirt Gets Under the Fingernails
7" vinyl Dec
1975
New Zealand Elektra 45285 
Cat's in the Cradle/
     W*O*L*D
7" vinyl ? UK Elektra K 12224
My Old Lady/
    I Do It for You, Jane
7" vinyl ? Canada Elektra 45445 
Dance Band on the Titanic/? 7" vinyl 1977 UK Elektra K 12271
If You Want to Feel/? 7" vinyl 1978 UK Elektra K 12308
Flowers are Red/? 7" vinyl 1978 UK Elektra K 12361
Remember When the Music/? 7" vinyl 1980 UK Epic  EPC A 1168 
Sequel/? 7" vinyl 1980 Germany Boardwalk 1007049?
Remember When the Music/? 7" vinyl 1980 Germany Boardwalk 1007068?
Remember When the Music/? 7" vinyl 1980 UK FWS 1
 

 


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