Dance Band on the Titanic

Dance Band on the Titanic is the seventh studio album by the American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1977. Its vinyl release is a double album. It was later released as a single CD.

Dance Band on the Titanic
Studio album by
Harry Chapin
ReleasedSeptember 1977
Recorded1976–1977
GenrePop rock
Length74:31
LabelElektra
ProducerStephen Chapin
Harry Chapin chronology
On the Road to Kingdom Come
(1976)		 Dance Band on the Titanic
(1977)		 Living Room Suite
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Reception

Reviewed at the time of release, Sounds wrote: "Mr Chapin is such a master at his particular craft that his music itself is totally middle class, boring and as bland as the outward appearances and the public lifestyles of the men and women in his songs. So what is Chapin trying to do? Express suburban, boredom and frustration in realistic photographic detail? He does that alright."[2] The album sold poorly, but was voted Album of the Year by The Times of London[3]

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Dance Band on the Titanic"5:15
2."Why Should People Stay the Same"4:47
3."My Old Lady"3:52
4."We Grew up a Little Bit"5:10
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bluesman" 5:18
2."Country Dreams" 4:47
3."I Do It for You, Jane"Chapin, Sandy Chapin5:08
4."I Wonder What Happened to Him" 4:11
Side three
No.TitleLength
1."Paint a Picture of Yourself (Michael)"3:52
2."Mismatch"5:00
3."Mercenaries"5:46
4."Manhood"3:48
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."One Light in a Dark Valley (An Imitation Spiritual)"Kenneth Burke3:26
2."There Only Was One Choice" 14:01

Personnel
  • Harry Chapin – guitar, vocals
  • Buzz Brauner – tenor saxophone
  • Barbara Carr – vocals
  • Stephen Chapin – piano, vocals
  • Tom Chapin – guitar, banjo, vocals
  • Harry DiVito – trombone
  • Howie Fields – drums
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Marsh Lynn Goldberg – vocals
  • Jeff Gross – vocals
  • Neil Jason – bass
  • Arthur Jenkins – percussion
  • Bernie Keising – bass, vocals
  • Art Krahulek – vocals
  • Barbara Lindquist – vocals
  • Theodore Marnel – vocals
  • Craig Mitchell – vocals
  • Nancy Newman – vocals
  • Ronald Palmer – guitar, vocals
  • John Quayle – vocals
  • Elliott Randall – guitar
  • Steve Randall – vocals
  • Donna D. Reilly – vocals
  • Kim Scholes – cello
  • Tim Scott – cello
  • Gus Skinas – programming
  • Mike Solomon – vocals
  • Chris Waite – percussion
  • Doug Walker – guitar, mandolin, vocals
  • John Wallace – bass, vocals

Charts
Chart (1977) Peak
position
US Billboard Top LPs & Tape 58
Canadian Albums Chart 91

References
  1. Eder, Bruce. Dance Band on the Titanic at AllMusic
  2. Chas de Whalley. "Harry Chapin: Dance Band On The Titanic". Rock's Backpages.(Subscription required.)
  3. "- YouTube". YouTube.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.