Portrait Gallery is the fifth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1975.
History
An early version of "Someone Keeps Calling My Name", done in a folk-rock vein reminiscent of The Byrds, appeared on the obscure 1966 album Chapin recorded with his brothers, Chapin Music!. The main guitar riff (and entire arrangement) in this version is strikingly similar to The Blue Things' equally obscure 1966 track "Doll House." Another version of the song was recorded for the 1972 album Sniper and Other Love Songs under the title of "City Sweet", but did not make the final cut. It was later released in 2004 on the Heads & Tales / Sniper & Other Love Songs CD compilation.
The album artwork was designed and illustrated by Milton Glaser.
Record World said the single "Tangled Up Puppet" showcased Chapin "at his incisive best".
Track listing
Personnel
Harry Chapin - guitar, vocals Murray Adler - violin Ron Bacchiocchi - synthesiser, percussion Ed Bednarski - clarinet Gene Bianco - harmonica George Bohanon - trombone Bud Brisbois - trumpet Steve Chapin - piano, clavinet, vocals Tom Chapin - vocals Rita Coolidge - vocals Assa Drori - violin Jesse Ehrlich - cello Joan Fishman - vocals Joe Flood - vocals Ronald Folsom - violin James Getzoff - violin Jeff Gross - vocals Jim Horn - saxophone Paul Hubinon - trumpet Bill Hymanson - strings Armand Kaproff - cello Jackie Kelso - saxophone David Kondziela - vocals Paul Leka - piano, celeste, harpsichord Jonathan B. Lindle - vocals Betty MacIver - vocals Pete MacIver - vocals Michael Masters - cello Marti McCall - vocals Jay Migliori - saxophone, flute Tim Moore - keyboards, clavinet Todd Mulder - vocals Alexander Neiman - viola Gareth Nuttycombe - viola Ronald Palmer - guitar, vocals Geoff Parker - vocals, choir, chorus Judi Parker - vocals Don Payne - bass Donald Peake - synthesizer Stanley Plummer - violin Katherine Anne Porter - vocals Frank Porto - accordion Kathy Ramos - vocals Henry Roth - violin Allan Schwartzberg - drums Tim Scott - cello Jack Shulman - violin Frank Simms - vocals George Simms - vocals Ken Smith - flute, mandolin Bob Springer - percussion Billy Swan - vocals John Tropea - guitar Sheila Turner - vocals Christopher Von Koschembahr - vocals John Wallace - bass, vocals Rob White - whistle Susan White - vocals Carolyn Willis - vocals
Charts YearChartPosition1975Billboard 20053Australian (Kent Music Report)88
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