Heads & Tales is the first studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1972. The album contains Chapin's first hit, "Taxi." The album and single both charted successfully for over six months, with both selling over 1 million copies each.
| Heads & Tales | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1972 | |||
| Studio | Elektra, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 45:39 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Jac Holzman | |||
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| Singles from Heads & Tales | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C−[2] |
Early LP pressings of Heads & Tales featured a die-cut front cover with a square hole in it, allowing the "cover" photo of Chapin (which is actually on an enclosed poster/lyric sheet) to be seen through the hole, creating a three-dimensional effect.
"Taxi" was released as a 45 rpm single, and charted at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Could You Put Your Light On, Please" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Greyhound" | 5:45 |
| 3. | "Everybody's Lonely" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Sometime, Somewhere Wife" | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Empty"" | 2:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Taxi" | 6:44 |
| 2. | "Any Old Kind of Day" | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Dogtown" | 7:30 |
| 4. | "Same Sad Singer" | 4:12 |
Personnel
edit- Harry Chapin - guitar, vocals
- Steve Chapin - keyboards
- Russ Kunkel - drums, percussion
- Ronald Palmer - guitar, vocals
- Tim Scott - cello
- John Wallace - bass, vocals
Charts and certifications
editCharts
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Billboard 200 | 60 |
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[3] | 36 | |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 57 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Gold | 1,000,000 |
| Canada | Platinum | 100,000 |
References
edit- ^ Eder, Bruce. Heads & Tales at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 59. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.