Verities & Balderdash

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Verities & Balderdash
Harry Chapin - Verities & Balderdash.jpg
Studio album by
Harry Chapin
ReleasedAugust 24, 1974
Recorded1973
StudioConnecticut Recording Studios, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Length43:49
LabelElektra
7E-1012
ProducerPaul Leka
Harry Chapin chronology
Short Stories
(1973) 		Verities & Balderdash
(1974) 		Portrait Gallery
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
Tom HullD[2]

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]

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]

Side one
No.TitleLength
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
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."What Made America Famous?"6:53
2."Vacancy"4:00
3.""6:10
4."Six String Orchestra"5:25

Personnel[]

Band

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[]

Charts[]

Year Chart Position
1974/75 Billboard 200 4
Australian (Kent Music Report)[6] 15
Canadian Albums Chart 4

Certifications[]

Region Certification Sales
United States 2x Platinum 2,500,000
Canada 2x Platinum 200,000

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Hull, Tom (April 1975). "The Rekord Report: Second Card". Overdose. Retrieved June 26, 2020 – via tomhull.com.
  3. ^ SuperSeventies.com Verities & Balderdash
  4. ^ http://www.anyoldkindofday.com/album_VeritiesandBalderdash.html
  5. ^ Original LP 1974 Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records 7E-1012
  6. ^ 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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