Cat's in the Cradle and Other Hits

Harry Chapin

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 26, 2008)
• Original Release Date: February 26, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino Flashback
• ASIN: B0012PK00M
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #26,232 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Singer-songwriter Harry Chapin's compositions, with their vividly drawn
character portraits, often unfold as mini-cinematic experiences. His magic
in creating these indelible musical narratives built his reputation as one
of pop music's most gifted musical storytellers. Chapin's career was cut
short by a 1981 automobile accident, but his songs live on, including the
ten classic tracks featured here. Among the highlights are I Wanna Learn A Love Song, the Top 40 classic Taxi, and the #1 smash
Cat s In The Cradle.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars "And other HITS" ?!?, April 17, 2008

By	Grog (madison, wi United States) - See all my reviews

Like the first reviewer, I can't see the point of this compilation. In fact, as a (W)OLD Harry fan, I cringe at the word "hits." The Harry songs that bring to tears to my eyes like Story of a Life and Mail Order Annie do so because I remember seeing him in concert. (Go to YouTube and see what I mean.) These songs could never be "hits." I've kept very few of my old LPs but I never considered letting go of those big sheets of cardboard with Harry's mug on them.

If you've got an extra $5.98 burning a hole in your pocket, donate it to a food pantry.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What's the point?, March 19, 2008

By	C. Frederick Lord (Windsor, VT United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I guess I don't see the point of this compilation. Every song on this disc is available elsewhere. I have all of Harry's albums on LP Vinyl and CD (except Short Stories, which is a cassette- haven't found it on CD yet); this adds nothing to the discography.
This would be a good one for someone who has NEVER heard of Harry (My God...) to introduce them to the music, but I think the Gold Medal Collection is a better bet with more music and some interviews that really show who Harry is....I know it's been almost 25 years, but I just can't write "was"- somehow, he's still here.

3.0 out of 5 stars Another greatest hits album, July 8, 2009

By	Corey Thomas - See all my reviews

As stated before, I'm a big Harry Chapin fan. I'm just sick of the greatest hits album. The highlight of this album, however, is the lesser known songs included, such as "The Parade's Still Passing By", "Dancing Boy", "Flowers are Red", and "Dreams Go By". The rest of the album, however, is just a standard collection of Chapin's greatest hits, which are on a billion other albums. And if you want to hear the other songs, I recommend getting them on their original albums. Still not a bad purchase if you have a couple bucks to blow.