“Heads & Tales” is the first studio album by the american
singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1972. The album contains Chapin's
early signature song "Taxi." The album and single both charted
successfully for over 6 months, with both the album and single selling over 1
million copies each.
Early LP pressings of “Heads & Tales” featured a die-cut front cover with a square hole in it, allowing the "cover" photo of Chapin (which is actually on an enclosed poster/lyric sheet) to be seen through the hole, creating a three-dimensional effect.
Despite its length of nearly seven minutes, which made the song unwieldy for AM radio airplay, "Taxi" was released uncut as a 45 RPM single, and charted at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Early LP pressings of “Heads & Tales” featured a die-cut front cover with a square hole in it, allowing the "cover" photo of Chapin (which is actually on an enclosed poster/lyric sheet) to be seen through the hole, creating a three-dimensional effect.
Despite its length of nearly seven minutes, which made the song unwieldy for AM radio airplay, "Taxi" was released uncut as a 45 RPM single, and charted at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100.
“Heads & Tales” este primul album al cantautorului American
Harry Chapin, lansat in 1972. Albumul contine compozitia timpurie a cantecului “Taxi”
al lui Chapin. Albumul si single-ul au intrat cu success in clasamente pentru
mai mult de 6 luni, ambele avand vanzari de pesste 1 milion de copii fiecare.
Presarile timpurii ale “Heads & Tales” contin o coperta stantata cu o deschidere patrata pe fata ei, care permite aparitia unei fotografii alui Chapin (care acum e pe un poster cu versuri) fiind vazuta prin deschizatura si creind un effect tridimensional.
In ciuda lungimii sale de aproape 7 minute, care l-a facut greoi de difuzat la radio, “Taxi” a fost lansat fara taieri pe un single si a atins locul 24 in Bilboard Hot 100.
Presarile timpurii ale “Heads & Tales” contin o coperta stantata cu o deschidere patrata pe fata ei, care permite aparitia unei fotografii alui Chapin (care acum e pe un poster cu versuri) fiind vazuta prin deschizatura si creind un effect tridimensional.
In ciuda lungimii sale de aproape 7 minute, care l-a facut greoi de difuzat la radio, “Taxi” a fost lansat fara taieri pe un single si a atins locul 24 in Bilboard Hot 100.
List of tracks
Side 1
1. "Could
You Put Your Light On, Please" 4:30
2. "Greyhound" 5:45
3. "Everybody's
Lonely" 4:07
4. "Sometime,
Somewhere Wife" 4:58
5. "Empty"" 2:57
Side 2
1. "Taxi" 6:44
2. "Any
Old Kind of Day" 4:56
3. "Dogtown" 7:30
4. "Same
Sad Singer" 4:12
Personnel
Harry Chapin - guitar, vocals
Steve Chapin - keyboards
Russ Kunkel - drums, percussion
Ronald Palmer - guitar, vocals
Tim Scott - cello
John Wallace - bass, vocals
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