Verities & Balderdash

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 #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 #44, and Billboard Adult Contemporary at #7. A promotional single, "What Made America Famous?", was released to radio stations as a 45. The album was certified gold on December 17, 1974.[3]

Verities & Balderdash
Studio album by
Harry Chapin
ReleasedAugust 24, 1974
Recorded1973, Connecticut Recording Studios
Bridgeport, Connecticut
GenrePop/rock
Length43:49
LabelElektra
7E-1012
ProducerPaul Leka
Harry Chapin chronology
Short Stories
(1973)		 Verities & Balderdash
(1974)		 Portrait Gallery
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Tom HullD[2]

The album was advertised with the slogan: "As only Harry can tell it." [4]

The album was the only work by Chapin to exclusively use professional studio musicians, rather than his touring band, as had been the case in previous projects.

Track listing

-[5]

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Cat's in the Cradle (Sandy Chapin, Harry Chapin)"3:44
2."I Wanna Learn a Love Song (Harry Chapin)"4:19
3."Shooting Star" (Harry Chapin)"4:02
4."30,000 Pounds of Bananas (Harry Chapin)"5:45
5."She Sings Songs Without Words (Harry Chapin)"3:31

-[6]

Side two
No.TitleLength
1."What Made America Famous? (Harry Chapin)"6:53
2."Vacancy (Harry Chapin)"4:00
3."Halfway To Heaven (Harry Chapin)"6:10
4."Six String Orchestra (Harry Chapin)"5:25

Personnel

Band

Production

  • Ron Bacchiocchi - recording engineer
  • Paul Leka - mixing
  • Fred Kewley - mixing
  • Glen Christensen - art direction
  • Bill Hofman - illustration
  • Ruth Bernal - photography
  • Shiah Grumet - design

Charts and certifications

Charts
Year Chart Position
1974/75 Billboard 200 4
Australian (Kent Music Report)[7] 15
Canadian Albums Chart 4

Certifications
Region Certification Sales
United States 2x Platinum 2,500,000
Canada 2x Platinum 200,000

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Hull, Tom (April 1975). "The Rekord Report: Second Card". Overdose. Retrieved June 26, 2020 – via tomhull.com.
  3. SuperSeventies.com Verities & Balderdash
  4. http://www.anyoldkindofday.com/album_VeritiesandBalderdash.html
  5. Original LP 1974 Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records 7E-1012
  6. Original LP 1974 Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records 7E-1012
  7. 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.
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