Fretplay.com Harry Chapin CD reviews Harry Chapin guitar tabs Harry Chapin CD reviews Harry Chapin tabs Living Room Suite


Harry Chapin - Living Room Suite Audio CD

A fair review of the Harry Chapin "Living Room Suite" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Harry Chapin reviews here, or go back to the Harry Chapin tabs.

Harry Chapin Band: Harry Chapin
Title: Living Room Suite
Rating:
Release Date: 1993-06-29
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Dancing Boy 2: If You Want to Feel 3: Poor Damned Fool 4: I Wonder What Would Happen to This World 5: Jenny 6: It Seems You Only Love Me When It Rains 7: Why Do Little Girls 8: Flowers Are Red 9: Somebody Said

Great underrated album
In theory, it is a very different departure for Chapin, as his songs mostly have a country feel to them, and like the title implies, most of them are heavily influenced or about his family. Harry Chapin's "Living Room Suite", his underrated and one of his least known albums, isn't one of my favorites for its hits, as it doesn't have any (unless you count "Flowers are Red". Favorite tracks include "Jenny", about his daughter, "Why Do Little Girls", a song that examines the differences in sexes, "It Seems You Only Love Me When it Rains", a song about his wife, Sandy", and "Dancing Boy" about his son Josh. One of my top five Chapin albums.


chapin always has some gold to share
turned onto him in the late 70's and this is the second album i bought back then. i'm a die hard chapin fan. i loved it then. today i find 1 or 2 of the songs a bit less timeless than the bulk of his work. not due to lyrical content, fore that is always of high standard. all of the songs are good however, some of the instrumentation is very indicative of that period. . . and that period had it's brush with corniness. that being said, there is some absolute gold on this album. "dancin boy, i wonder what would happen,jenny,poor damn fool,flowers are red". . . these are wonderful tunes. the banjo work on "why do little girls" is also excellent as is all the musicianship on this record. this is an album definitely worth having. it simply is not an album of cohesive overall timeless super folk as is "heads and tails". i say buy it. i had the vinyl way back when and i repurchased it on cd a month ago. no regrets. furthermore,for me,to be a true chapin fan is to possess the complete works. .


It's ok, but greatest hits is better
The CD was not quite my taste in what he offers. This album offers a different kind of Harry.


Great album


1. I think this album is one of Harry Chapin's greatest albums for three reasons. THE MUSIC - The instrumentation on this album has a similar theme while not being repetitive. Mostly, the musical format is folk mixed with country and some horn-driven rock. Do not get me wrong, I like most of Harry's musical arrangements on all of his albums, but some albums seem to jump around a little too much (Sniper and Other Love Songs is a good example).

2. THE MATURITY - This album portrays a Harry who is wiser and happier, having just survived a marital crisis with his wife, Sandy (which was contrary to the quickie rock-star marrriages of the time). His marriage and love for his family restored, this album shows a Harry who is not blissfully ignorant of his surroundings (listen to "Why Do Little Girls?" and you'll know what I mean), but is never again to wallow in self-pity, as he sometimes did on records before this.

3. THE PRODUCER - Though you can tell in some spots that this an album definetely made in the 70s, Chuck Plotkin, the producer for this album (as well as the frequent cohort on Bruce Springsteen/E Street Band albums) gives this record a homey feel that lives up to the record's title, but he still helps Harry inject a "freshness" to make it enjoyable, even if you are not a fan a country-folkish rock.

In short, with a steady musical theme, honorable maturity, and a talented producer, Living Room Suite is a must if you are a hardcore Harry Chapin fan. If you are a casual fan, try it out. You may like it or you may still prefer Harry Chapin ala "Cat's in the Cradle", but try it anyway.


Well..
) I found an old copy in my mother's CD's, and have been listening to it since I was 11. I'm fifteen years old, and this disc is by far my favorite (not that I have them all. I loved his voice from the very begining, and listened to this to fall asleep. I especially love 'why do the little girls. ' I love the way he writes so poingently about the struggles women have, and sometimes still do, face in the real world. Many versions of the songs here I like better than other places. I would recommend this disc to any Harry Chapin lover, and to any aspiring Harry lover. It's amazing!.


You can see a complete list of all Harry Chapin discography, or go back to the Harry Chapin tabs. There is also a good guide on how to read guitar tabs here.

Search guitar tabs

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
[ Search tabs | Guitar tabs | Bass tabs |
Easy guitar tabs | Guitar solo tabs |
Acoustic guitar tabs | Guitar chords |
How to read guitar tabs ]
Forum topics
Music forums
- Bands and artists - Songwriting and lyrics - Tablature talk - Promote your band
Instrument forums
- Guitar basics - Gear & accessories - Bass guitar
Community
- The pit - Site Feedback - Reviews
[ User survey | About us | Privacy statement ]