Short Stories (Harry Chapin album)

Short Stories
Short Stories
Studio album by Harry Chapin
Released	December 1973
Recorded	1973
Genre	Folk rock
Length	44:26
Label	Elektra
Producer	Paul Leka
Harry Chapin chronology
Singles from Short Stories
	"W.O.L.D."; Released: December 1973;

Short Stories is the third studio album by the American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1973. (see 1973 in music). "W.O.L.D.", "Mr Tanner" and "Mail Order Annie" remained amongst his most popular works for the rest of his life.^{[citation needed]} "W.O.L.D." went to number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and had commercial success in the top 10 in other countries such as Canada.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	D+^[2]

Track listing edit

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Short Stories"	4:37
2.	"W.O.L.D."	5:15
3.	"Song for Myself"	4:30
4.	"Song Man"	3:15
5.	"Changes"	4:32

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"They Call Her Easy"	4:05
2.	"Mr. Tanner"	5:12
3.	"Mail Order Annie"	4:56
4.	"There's a Lot of Lonely People Tonight"	3:45
5.	"Old College Avenue"	4:19

Personnel edit

Harry Chapin – guitar, vocals
Dave Armstrong – harmonica
Tomi Lee Bradley – vocals
Bobby Carlin – drums
Jeanne French – vocals
Paul Leka – keyboards
Michael Masters – cello
Ronald Palmer – guitar, vocals
Buddy Saltzman – drums
John Wallace – bass guitar, vocals
Tim Scott – cello

Charts and certifications edit

Charts edit

Year	Chart	Position
1973/74	Billboard 200	61
	Australian (Kent Music Report)^[3]	46
	Canadian Albums Chart	39

Certifications edit

Region	Certification	Sales
United States	Gold	1,000,000
Canada	Platinum	100,000

References edit

^ Connolly, Dave. Short Stories 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.

[1] Connolly, Dave. Short Stories at AllMusic

[2] 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.

[aus-3] 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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