Sniper and Other Love Songs is the second studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1972. The album's title song is a vaguely fictionalised account of Charles Whitman's shootings from the clocktower of the Main Building of the University of Texas at Austin in August 1966. In 2004 it was released as a double CD package with Heads & Tales featuring several previously unreleased out-takes.
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| Released | October 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Studio | Elektra, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Length | 45:52 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Fred Kewley | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The song "Circle" was a major hit for The New Seekers (released as "Circles") and became known as the Chapin Anthem. "Sunday Morning Sunshine" cracked the Billboard Hot 100. A live version of "A Better Place To Be" charted in 1976.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sunday Morning Sunshine" | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Sniper" | 9:58 |
| 3. | "And the Baby Never Cries" | 5:09 |
| 4. | "Burning Herself" | 3:30 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Barefoot Boy" | 3:29 |
| 2. | "A Better Place to Be" | 8:36 |
| 3. | "Circle" | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Woman Child" | 5:24 |
| 5. | "Winter Song" | 2:31 |
Personnel
edit- Harry Chapin - guitar, vocals
- John Wallace - bass, vocals
- Tim Scott - cello
- Ron Palmer - lead guitar, vocals
- Steve Chapin - keyboards
- Russ Kunkel - drums and percussion
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Billboard 200 | 160 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Eder, Bruce. Sniper and Other Love Songs at AllMusic