Short Stories (Harry Chapin album)

Short Stories
Short Stories
Studio album by Harry Chapin
Released	December 1, 1973
Recorded	1973
Genre	Folk rock
Length	44:26
Label	Elektra, Flashback
Producer	Paul Leka
Harry Chapin chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	D+^[2]

Short Stories is the third studio album by the American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1973. (see 1973 in music). "W·O·L·D", "Mr Tanner" and "Mail Order Annie" remained amongst his most popular work for the rest of his life.^{[citation needed]} "W·O·L·D" went to number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and had great commercial success in the top 10 in other countries such as Canada.

Track listing[]

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Short Stories"	4:37
2.	"W·O·L·D"	5:15
3.	"Song for Myself"	4:30
4.	"Song Man"	3:15
5.	"Changes"	4:32

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"They Call Her Easy"	4:05
2.	"Mr. Tanner"	5:12
3.	"Mail Order Annie"	4:56
4.	"There's a Lot of Lonely People Tonight"	3:45
5.	"Old College Avenue"	4:19

Personnel[]

Harry Chapin – guitar, vocals
Dave Armstrong – harmonica
Tomi Lee Bradley – vocals
Bobby Carlin – drums
Jeanne French – vocals
Paul Leka – keyboards
Michael Masters – cello
Ronald Palmer – guitar, vocals
Buddy Salzman – drums
John Wallace – bass guitar, vocals
Tim Scott – cello

Charts and certifications[]

Charts[]

Year	Chart	Position
1973/74	Billboard 200	61
	Australian (Kent Music Report)^[3]	46
	Canadian Albums Chart	39

Certifications[]

Region	Certification	Sales
United States	Gold	1,000,000
Canada	Platinum	100,000

References[]

^ Connolly, Dave. Short Stories at AllMusic
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ 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.

[1] Connolly, Dave. Short Stories at AllMusic

[2] Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

[aus-3] 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.

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