Portrait Gallery (album)
Portrait Gallery is the fifth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1975.
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| Released | September 27, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | Connecticut Recording Studio, Bridgeport, Connecticut | |||
| Genre | Pop/rock | |||
| Length | 47:42 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Paul Leka | |||
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| Singles from Portrait Gallery | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
History
An early version of "Someone Keeps Calling My Name", done in a folk-rock vein reminiscent of The Byrds, appeared on the obscure 1966 album Chapin recorded with his brothers, Chapin Music!. The main guitar riff (and entire arrangement) in this version is strikingly similar to The Blue Things' equally obscure 1966 track "Doll House." Another version of the song was recorded for the 1972 album Sniper and Other Love Songs under the title of "City Sweet", but didn't make the final cut. It was later released in 2004 on the Heads & Tales / Sniper & Other Love Songs CD compilation.
The album artwork was designed and illustrated by Milton Glaser.
Record World said the single "Tangled Up Puppet "shows the lyricist at his incisive best."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dreams Go By" | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Tangled Up Puppet (Harry Chapin/Sandy Chapin)" | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Star Tripper" | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Babysitter" | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Someone Keeps Calling My Name" | 6:30 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Rock" | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Sandy" | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Dirt Gets Under the Fingernails" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Bummer" | 9:55 |
| 5. | "Stop Singing These Sad Songs" | 2:59 |
Personnel
- Harry Chapin - guitar, vocals
- Murray Adler - violin
- Ron Bacchiocchi - synthesiser, percussion
- Ed Bednarski - clarinet
- Gene Bianco - harmonica
- George Bohanon - trombone
- Bud Brisbois - trumpet
- Steve Chapin - piano, clavinet, vocals
- Tom Chapin - vocals
- Rita Coolidge - vocals
- Assa Drori - violin
- Jesse Ehrlich - cello
- Joan Fishman - vocals
- Joe Flood - vocals
- Ronald Folsom - violin
- James Getzoff - violin
- Jeff Gross - vocals
- Jim Horn - saxophone
- Paul Hubinon - trumpet
- Bill Hymanson - strings
- Armand Kaproff - cello
- Jackie Kelso - saxophone
- David Kondziela - vocals
- Kris Kristofferson - vocals
- Paul Leka - piano, celeste, harpsichord
- Jonathan B. Lindle - vocals
- Betty MacIver - vocals
- Pete MacIver - vocals
- Michael Masters - cello
- Marti McCall - vocals
- Jay Migliori - saxophone, flute
- Tim Moore - keyboards, clavinet
- Todd Mulder - vocals
- Alexander Neiman - viola
- Gareth Nuttycombe - viola
- Ronald Palmer - guitar, vocals
- Geoff Parker - vocals, choir, chorus
- Judi Parker - vocals
- Don Payne - bass
- Donald Peake - synthesizer
- Stanley Plummer - violin
- Katherine Anne Porter - vocals
- Frank Porto - accordion
- Kathy Ramos - vocals
- Henry Roth - violin
- Allan Schwartzberg - drums
- Tim Scott - cello
- Jack Shulman - violin
- Frank Simms - vocals
- George Simms - vocals
- Ken Smith - flute, mandolin
- Bob Springer - percussion
- Billy Swan - vocals
- John Tropea - guitar
- Sheila Turner - vocals
- Christopher Von Koschembahr - vocals
- John Wallace - bass, vocals
- Rob White - whistle
- Susan White - vocals
- Carolyn Willis - vocals
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1975 | Billboard 200 | 53 |
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[4] | 88 | |
References
- Chrispell, James. Portrait Gallery at AllMusic
- Rolling Stone review
- "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. November 8, 1975. p. 16. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- 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.