Verities & Balderdash
Verities & Balderdash is the fourth studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1974. (see 1974 in music). "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.[3]
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| Released | August 24, 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | Connecticut Recording Studios, Bridgeport, Connecticut | |||
| Length | 43:49 | |||
| Label | Elektra 7E-1012 | |||
| Producer | Paul Leka | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Tom Hull | D[2] |
The album was advertised with the slogan: "As only Harry can tell it."[4]
Track listing
All tracks written by Harry Chapin, except where noted.[5]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Cat's in the Cradle" (Written by Sandy Chapin and Harry Chapin) | 3:44 |
| 2. | "I Wanna Learn a Love Song" | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Shooting Star" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "30,000 Pounds of Bananas" | 5:45 |
| 5. | "She Sings Songs Without Words" | 3:31 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Made America Famous?" | 6:53 |
| 2. | "Vacancy" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Halfway To Heaven" | 6:10 |
| 4. | "Six String Orchestra" | 5:25 |
Personnel
Band
- Harry Chapin - guitar, lead vocals
- John Tropea - acoustic guitar, sitar
- Don Payne - bass
- Allan Schwartzberg - drums
- Don Grolnick - piano, electric piano, harpsichord
- Ron Bacchiocchi - synthesizer
- Irving Spice - concertmaster
- George Simms - background vocals
- Frank Simms - background vocals
- Dave Kondziela - background vocals
- Zizi Roberts - female vocals
Production
- Ron Bacchiocchi - recording engineer
- Paul Leka - mixing
- Fred Kewley - mixing
- Glen Christensen - art direction
- Bill Hofman - illustration
- Ruth Bernal - photography
- Shiah Grumet - design
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales |
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| United States | 2x Platinum | 2,500,000 |
| Canada | 2x Platinum | 200,000 |
References
- Allmusic review
- Hull, Tom (April 1975). "The Rekord Report: Second Card". Overdose. Retrieved June 26, 2020 – via tomhull.com.
- SuperSeventies.com Verities & Balderdash
- http://www.anyoldkindofday.com/album_VeritiesandBalderdash.html
- Original LP 1974 Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records 7E-1012
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 59. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Harry Chapin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
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