Heads and Tales

Heads and Tales is Harry Chapin's first solo album. It was originally released in 1972 on vinyl and in 1990 on CD. This album and Sniper and Other Love Songs were released in 2004 as a double CD collection with 8 previously unreleased bonus tracks. Heads and Tales was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 30, 2001. A Heads and Tales songbook was published that features all the music on the album.

Track listing
Side 1
 * 1) "Could You Put Your Light On, Please" - 4:30
 * 2) "Greyhound" - 5:45
 * 3) "Everybody's Lonely" - 4:07
 * 4) "Sometime, Somewhere Wife" - 4:58
 * 5) "Empty" - 2:57

Side 2
 * 1) "Taxi" - 6:44
 * 2) "Any Old Kind of Day" - 4:56
 * 3) "Dogtown" - 7:30
 * 4) "Same Sad Singer" - 4:12

Performance credits

 * Ron Palmer - electric guitar, harmony vocals
 * Tim Scott - cello
 * John Wallace - bass, high harmony vocals


 * Steve Chapin - keyboards and recorders (courtesy of Epic records)
 * Russ Kunkel - drums, congas, percussion

Technical credits

 * Jac Holzman - producer
 * Fred Kewley - musical direction and arrangements
 * Bruce Morgan - engineering
 * Frank Bez - photography
 * Robert L. Heimall - art direction and design

Reviews

 * Rolling Stone - "..Harry's story songs are his worst."
 * Billboard - "...destined to become a music legend"
 * AllMusic - Bruce Eder - "...Chapin's singing isn't actually that good...but his energy and commitment to the songs pour off the album and make this album a compelling listen 30 years later."
 * The Review Revue blog - "...his debut made for a respectable start and a glimpse of the better material that he’d release as his career matured and progressed."