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Verities & Balderdash is the fourth studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1974. (see 1974 in music). "Cat's in the Cradle" was Chapin's highest-charting single, finishing at number 38 for the year on the 1974 Billboard year-end Hot 100 chart. The follow-up single, "I Wanna Learn a Love Song," charted on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart at number 44, and Billboard Adult Contemporary at number 7. A promotional single, "What Made America Famous?", was released to radio stations as a 45 rpm single. The album was certified Gold on December 17, 1974.
The album was advertised with the slogan: "As only Harry can tell it."
Track listing
All tracks written by Harry Chapin, except where noted.
Personnel
Band
- Harry Chapin - guitar, lead vocals
- John Tropea - acoustic guitar, sitar
- Don Payne - bass
- Allan Schwartzberg - drums
- Don Grolnick - piano, electric piano, harpsichord
- Ron Bacchiocchi - synthesizer
- Tom Chapin - banjo
- Irving Spice - concertmaster
- George Simms - background vocals
- Frank Simms - background vocals
- Dave Kondziela - background vocals
- Zizi Roberts - female vocals
Production
- Ron Bacchiocchi - recording engineer
- Grant Ames - recording engineer
- Paul Leka - mixing
- Fred Kewley - mixing
- Glen Christensen - art direction
- Bill Hofman - illustration
- Ruth Bernal - photography
- Shiah Grumet - design
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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! scope="row"| Australian Album (Kent Music Report)
| 15
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Year-end charts
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! scope="row"| US Billboard 200
| 48
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