Sequel (album)
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Sequel is the ninth studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin
, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music
). It was the last complete album released during Harry's lifetime. A tenth studio album, The Last Protest Singer
, made up of material he was working on at the time of his death, was released about seven years after he died.
The title song "Sequel" reports further events in the lives of Harry and Sue, the characters in Chapin's hit song "Taxi
" and peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (the original went to #24).
The album was later rereleased under the title Remember When the Music
with the addition of two previously unreleased tracks. It was also remastered in 2001 with four additional tracks.
Harry Chapin
Harry Forster Chapin was an American singer-songwriter best known in particular for his folk rock songs including "Taxi", "W*O*L*D", and the number-one hit "Cat's in the Cradle". Chapin was also a dedicated humanitarian who fought to end world hunger; he was a key player in the creation of the...
, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music
1981 in music
See also:* Timeline of musical eventsThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1981.-January–April:*January 10 – A revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadway's Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith.*January 24 –...
). It was the last complete album released during Harry's lifetime. A tenth studio album, The Last Protest Singer
The Last Protest Singer
The Last Protest Singer is a posthumously produced album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1988. Produced only in cassette and CD formats, Harry Chapin had been working on the album when he died in 1981. Up to 18 songs were on the master tape to a greater or lesser extent...
, made up of material he was working on at the time of his death, was released about seven years after he died.
The title song "Sequel" reports further events in the lives of Harry and Sue, the characters in Chapin's hit song "Taxi
Taxi (song)
"Taxi" is a song written and performed by Harry Chapin from his 1972 album Heads and Tales. Chapin debuted the song on NBC's The Tonight Show in 1972 which was followed by many calls and telegrams sent from viewers to NBC demanding that Chapin return to the show...
" and peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (the original went to #24).
The album was later rereleased under the title Remember When the Music
Remember When the Music
Remember When the Music is a posthumously produced album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1987. Produced on CD and cassette tape, it contained the same tracks as the album, Sequel which was the last complete album released during Harry's lifetime, plus two previously...
with the addition of two previously unreleased tracks. It was also remastered in 2001 with four additional tracks.
Track listing
- "Sequel" (Chapin) - 6:40
- "I Miss America" - 5:19
- "Story of a Life" (Chapin) - 5:24
- "Remember When the Music" (Chapin) - 3:56
- "Up on the Shelf" - 3:58
- "Salt and Pepper" - 4:12
- "God Babe, You've Been Good for Me" (Chapin) - 3:22
- "Northwest 222" - 3:47
- "I Finally Found It Sandy" - 4:42
- "Remember When the Music (Reprise)" (Chapin) - 3:59
- "Sequel (Album Version, Gehman Mix)" - 8:30 *
- "Remember When the Music (Extended Version)" - 4:19 *
- "Story of a Life (Alternate Version)" - 5:38 *
- "Sequel (Alternate Mix)" - 6:34 *
- Tracks 11 - 14 are bonus tracks on the 2001 remastered edition
Personnel
- Harry Chapin - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Howard Albert - synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
- Yvonne Cable - celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
- Charles Chalmers - vocals
- Sandra Chalmers - vocals
- Steve ChapinSteve ChapinStephen Chapin is an American singer. He is best known as the youngest of the four Chapin brothers, which include Harry Chapin and Tom Chapin, and is the son of drummer Jim Chapin and uncle of Jen Chapin and the Chapin Sisters. He has frequently toured and performed with both of his musician brothers...
- pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, vocals - Tom ChapinTom ChapinTom Chapin is a Grammy Award-winning American musician, entertainer, singer-songwriter and storyteller.-Biography:Chapin attended State University of New York at Plattsburgh and graduated in 1966. From 1971-1976, he hosted a TV show called Make a Wish...
- banjoBanjoIn the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
, guitar - Howie Fields - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Chuck Kirkpatrick - vocals
- Joe LalaJoe LalaJoe Lala is an actor and voice actor, notable for his dubbing of Kun Lan of the video-game Killer7.He also played drums and percussion on 32 gold and 28 platinum albums. His credits include Blues Image, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Manassas, The Bee Gees, Whitney Houston, and many...
- percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Donna Rhodes - vocals
- John WallaceJohn Wallace (musician)"Big" John Wallace was a bassist and backup singer for singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. John gained membership to Harry's band by responding to an ad placed in the Village Voice in 1971...
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
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