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To give an example of Harry's humanity and humility........ Years ago We attended a Chapin Concert at the Garden State Arts Center. We took my brother's friend Steve who had Muscular Dystrophy to the concert. He was supplied with 2 "cheap seat" tickets. Steve was mesmerized and was in in tears at the end of the concert. We took him over to get Harry to autograph his Harry it sucks t-shirt. Of course Harry was surrounded by fans and we couldn't get close with Steve's wheelchair. One of Harry's people saw us stuck in the back and whispered to Harry. Harry immediately excused himself, and came out of the booth and came right over to Steve. He shook Steve's hand signed his t-shirt and talked to Steve at great length. Steve told Harry he was in the cheap seats tonight and loved it. With tears in his eyes Harry said, "I knew I could count on you my brother." He then hugged the breathe out of Steve. Steve Was so wired the rest of the night we threatened to make him walk home :). Harry could touch us with a song or a phrase. He stood up for those who could not. He was always pulling for the underdog, (the common man). He never will know how much that simple act of kindness affected 1 person. He is truly "THE OLD FOLKIE"

Bill

Harry's Music

Bottom Line Encore Collection       [Amazon] [iTunes] Dance Band On The Titanic*       [Amazon] [iTunes] Essentials       [Amazon] Gold Medal Collection       [Amazon] [iTunes] Greatest Stories Live*       [Amazon] [iTunes] Harry Chapin Tribute       [Amazon] Heads & Tales       [Amazon] [iTunes] Last Protest Singer       [Amazon] Legends Of Lost & Found*       [iTunes] Living Room Suite       [Amazon] [iTunes] On The Road To Kingdom Come       [Amazon] [iTunes] Portrait Gallery       [Amazon] [iTunes] Sequel       [iTunes] Short Stories       [Amazon] [iTunes] Sniper & Other Love Songs       [Amazon] [iTunes] Story of a Life       [Amazon] Verities & Balderdash       [Amazon] [iTunes] * = Highly Recommended

The Latest Release

Sniper & Other Love Songs   [iTunes] In 1972, Harry released Sniper & Other Love Songs. Thirty years would pass before the album would ever reach the CD format. Sniper was finally re-released in June, 2002. Originally given a working title of Sweet City Suite, the album tells the story of various characters one might run into in a city. The album features the original studio versions of Chapin classics "A Better Place to Be" and "Circle." But perhaps more importantly (as those songs are already well-distributed on compilation CDs), the album features seemingly lost Chapin stories, including "And the Baby Never Cries," "Burning Herself," "Barefoot Boy," and "Woman Child." Sniper is for the seasoned Chapin fan. New fans would do better to check out Greatest Stories Live. But for Chapin fans who have reached the level of the Dance Band on the Titanic album, this is the next step. Slightly over-produced and having a little of the "forced" feel that some of Harry's studio albums possess, this album does not capture the powerfully live Harry Chapin. Nonetheless, it captures Harry's great iconoclastic songwriting--Harry takes the story song to new heights here. But the album works best for those ready for it; don't buy it until you are ready to appreciate it!