{"product_id":"harry-chapin_the-elektra-albums-1972-1978-coffret_2022","title":"The Elektra Albums 1972-1978 Coffret","description":"With 4000-word notes, placing Chapin's career in context and advocating for his elevation in the cultural hierarchy, by Record Collector contributor, Charles Donovan \u003cbr\u003eAcoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter, Harry Chapin, born in New York, was a pioneer of the elaborate storytelling song, a style rooted in folk and country music. \u003cbr\u003eChapin explored the very limits of the genre, with songs often exceeding the ten-minute mark. After working in documentary filmmaking, Chapin signed with Elektra just before turning 30. He immediately found success with his first single \"Taxi\" and the album \"Heads And Tales\" (1972). \u003cbr\u003eMore popular with listeners than critics, Chapin toured relentlessly. His best-selling album was \"Verities And Balderdash\" from 1974, which included \"Cat's In The Cradle,\" his only No. 1 single in the United States. He began using his expanded platform to campaign to end world hunger, founding several charitable organizations and increasingly refusing payment for his performances so that the proceeds could go to his favorite causes. \u003cbr\u003eThis 6-CD box set – the first serious and multi-disc reassessment of Chapin's work – features the nine albums he released from 1972 to 1978; 'Heads And Tales', 'Sniper And Other Love Songs', 'Short Stories', 'Verities And Balderdash', 'Portrait Gallery', 'Greatest Stories Live', 'On The Road To Kingdom Come', 'Dance Band On The Titanic' and 'Living Room Suite'. After Elektra, Chapin signed with Boardwalk for one last album before tragically and prematurely dying in a car accident in 1981.","brand":"Harry Chapin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58391086858584,"sku":null,"price":23951421.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/5013929430730.jpg?v=1788475070","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en-us\/products\/harry-chapin_the-elektra-albums-1972-1978-coffret_2022","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}