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VH1 Behind the Music: The Harry Chapin Collection

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VH1 Behind the Music: The Harry Chapin Collection
Compilation album by
Released2001 (2001)
GenrePop rock
Length1:16:04
LabelElektra Records
ProducerBill Inglot
Harry Chapin chronology
Onwards and Upwards
(2000)
VH1 Behind the Music: The Harry Chapin Collection
(2001)
The Essentials
(2002)

VH1 Behind the Music: The Harry Chapin Collection is a posthumously produced compilation album by the American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. It was released in 2001 for the TV series, Behind the Music. The album features some of Chapin's biggest hit singles.

Behind the Music

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Behind the Music, a TV series airing on VH1, compiled all of the songs into the life story of Chapin. Some songs are live versions with videos.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine warns that "Chapin's work can seem strident and didactic" but calls this collection "a very good compilation of his greatest moments" and "better balanced than a lot of hits compilations".[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Taxi"6:38
2."I Wanna Learn a Love Song"4:23
3."Cat's in the Cradle"3:47
4."Sunday Morning Sunshine"3:47
5."A Better Place to Be"8:34
6."Sequel"6:39
7."Circle"3:22
8."W*O*L*D*"5:08
9."Corey's Coming"5:36
10."If My Mary Were Here"3:25
11."Sniper"9:56
12."Remember When the Music (Reprise)"3:53
13."30,000 Pounds of Bananas"10:56

References

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  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Steve Thomas. VH1 Behind the Music: The Harry Chapin Collection at AllMusic. Retrieved November 7, 2018.