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AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideD+[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 works for the rest of his life.[citation needed] "W.O.L.D." went to number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and had commercial success in the top 10 in other countries such as Canada.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
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 Saltzman – 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

  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.
  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.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Stories_(Harry_Chapin_album)
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