Verities & Balderdash
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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.<ref>SuperSeventies.com Verities & Balderdash</ref>
The album was advertised with the slogan: "As only Harry can tell it."<ref>http://www.anyoldkindofday.com/album_VeritiesandBalderdash.html</ref>
Track listing
All tracks written by Harry Chapin, except where noted.<ref>Original LP 1974 Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records 7E-1012</ref> Template:Track listing Template:Track listing
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
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Weekly charts
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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| Australian Album (Kent Music Report)<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref> | 15 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1975) | Position |
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| US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 48 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales |
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| United States | 2× Platinum | 2,500,000 |
| Canada | 2× Platinum | 200,000 |
References
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