Legends of the Lost and Found
Legends of the Lost and Found: New Greatest Stories Live is the second live album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). It featured ten new songs plus live versions of six tracks from recent albums. The album was not released on CD until 2005 when the Chapin family acquired the rights to the music. The new version was remixed from the original multitrack recordings by Harry's son Josh (executive producer) and Chapin Foundation board member and archivist Jason Dermer (producer/engineer). While making every attempt to stay true to the original version's sound as mixed by Steve Chapin, the new release features a revised track order that better follows the progression and feel of a Harry Chapin concert from that time period, as well as vocals that, through modern technique, rely less on the overdubs that were used in the original.
| Legends of the Lost And Found | ||||
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 Original LP back cover | ||||
| Live album by | ||||
| Released | September 1979 | |||
| Genre | Pop/rock | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Steve Chapin, Josh Chapin, Jason Dermer | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Stranger With the Melodies" | 7:06 |
| 2. | "Copper" | 5:15 |
| 3. | "The Day They Closed the Factory Down" | 5:47 |
| 4. | "Pretzel Man" | 3:09 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If My Mary Were Here" | 4:51 |
| 2. | "Old Folkie" | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Get on With It" | 5:22 |
| 4. | "We Were Three" | 5:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Poor Damned Fool" | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Flowers Are Red" | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Mail Order Annie" | 5:44 |
| 4. | "Odd Job Man" | 5:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Legends of the Lost and Found" | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Tangled up Puppet" | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Corey's Coming" | 8:09 |
| 4. | "You Are the Only Song/Circle" | 4:02 |
Charts and certifications
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | Billboard 200 | 163 |
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[2] | 64 | |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 72 | |
CD track listing
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Disc 2:
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Personnel
- Harry Chapin – guitar, vocals
- Steven Chapin – piano, vocals
- Howie Fields – drums
- Kim Scholes – cello
- Doug Walker – guitar, vocals
- John Wallace – bass, vocals
References
- Legends of the Lost and Found at AllMusic
- 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.