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The Last Protest Singer

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Released
  
1988

Length
  
44:21

Release date
  
1988

Label
  
DCC Compact Classics

Recorded
  
1980-81

Artist
  
Harry Chapin

Producer
  
Clair Marlo

Genre
  
Folk rock

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The Last Protest Singer (1988)
  
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The Last Protest Singer is a posthumously produced album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1988. Harry Chapin had been working on the album when he died in 1981. Up to 18 songs were on the master tape to a greater or lesser extent. Eleven of these were far enough advanced to create this album.

Contents

The track listing on the Dunhill issue differs from that on the more recent Chapin Productions CD version, with Dunhill uniquely having 'Anthem'/'A Quiet Little Love Affair' and the Chapin Productions CD having 'Oh Man'.

Track listing

  1. "Last of the Protest Singers"
  2. "November Rains"
  3. "Basic Protest Song"
  4. "Last Stand"
  5. "Sounds Like America to Me"
  6. "Word Wizard"
  7. "Anthem"
  8. "A Quiet Little Love Affair"
  9. "I Don't Want to Be President"
  10. "Silly Little Girl"
  11. "You Own the Only Light"

Personnel

  • Harry Chapin - guitar, vocals
  • Clair Marlo - Producer, arranger, synthesizer
  • Tom Chapin - guitar
  • Grant Geissman - guitar
  • Jon Cobert - piano
  • Steve Chapin - piano
  • Pat Coil - piano
  • Bill Lanphier - bass guitar
  • John Wallace - bass guitar
  • Howie Fields - drums and percussion
  • M. B. Gordy - drums and percussion
  • Doug Walker - electric guitar
  • Jon Cobert - synthesizer
  • Songs

    1Last of the Protest Singers4:50
    2November Rain3:49
    3Basic Protest Song4:36

    References

    The Last Protest Singer Wikipedia