Dance Band on the Titanic

Dance Band on the Titanic
Studio album by Harry Chapin
Released	September 10, 1977
Recorded	1976–1977
Genre	Pop/rock
Length	74:31
Label	Elektra
Producer	Stephen Chapin
Harry Chapin chronology
On the Road to Kingdom Come (1976) Dance Band on the Titanic (1977) Living Room Suite (1978)

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Dance Band on the Titanic is the seventh studio album by the American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1977. Its vinyl release is a double album. It was later released as a single CD.

Track listing

All songs by Harry Chapin except where noted.

1. "Dance Band on the Titanic" – 5:15
2. "Why Should People Stay the Same" – 4:47
3. "My Old Lady" – 3:52
4. "We Grew up a Little Bit" – 5:10
5. "Bluesman" – 5:18
6. "Country Dreams" – 4:47
7. "I Do It for You, Jane" (Chapin, Sandy Chapin) – 5:08
8. "I Wonder What Happened to Him" – 4:11
9. "Paint a Picture of Yourself (Michael)" – 3:52
10. "Mismatch" – 5:00
11. "Mercenaries" – 5:46
12. "Manhood" – 3:48
13. "One Light in a Dark Valley (An Imitation Spiritual)" (Kenneth Burke) – 3:26
14. "There Only Was One Choice" – 14:01

Personnel

• Harry Chapin – guitar, vocals
• Buzz Brauner – tenor saxophone
• Barbara Carr – vocals
• Stephen Chapin – piano, vocals
• Tom Chapin – guitar, banjo, vocals
• Harry DiVito – trombone
• Howie Fields – drums
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Marsh Lynn Goldberg – vocals
• Jeff Gross – vocals
• Neil Jason – bass
• Arthur Jenkins – percussion
• Bernie Keising – bass, vocals
• Art Krahulek – vocals
• Barbara Lindquist – vocals
• Theodore Marnel – vocals
• Craig Mitchell – vocals
• Nancy Newman – vocals
• Ronald Palmer – guitar, vocals
• John Quayle – vocals
• Elliott Randall – guitar
• Steve Randall – vocals
• Donna D. Reilly – vocals
• Kim Scholes – cello
• Tim Scott – cello
• Gus Skinas – programming
• Mike Solomon – vocals
• Chris Waite – percussion
• Doug Walker – guitar, mandolin, vocals
• John Wallace – bass, vocals

Charts and certifications

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1977	Billboard 200	58
	Canadian Albums Chart	91

External links

• Chapin, Harry. "Dance Band on the Titanic". Youtube.