Customer Reviews

Cat's in the Cradle and Other Hits

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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.

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.

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.

Received this CD and it was in great condition. Opened and played it immediately. Great to be able to get some oldies at Amazon!

Before I bought this album, the only Harry Chapin song I had heard was "Cat's in the cradle" (which I really liked). Those who already own most of his better-known songs may feel that it is unnecessary to publish a compilation of hits, but I can say that I, for one, was very grateful that it exists. I like his music, and his lyrics really make you think.

It's great to hear these songs again. Chapin isn't readily available in music stores, so I really appreciate Amazon's being able to offer his work.

TAXI is one the saddest, and most beautiful love songs ever written. Great disc..