The Last Protest Singer
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.
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1980-81 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 44:21 | |||
| Label | Dunhill Compact Classics | |||
| Producer | Keith Walsh, Clair Marlo | |||
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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
- "Last of the Protest Singers"
- "November Rains"
- "Basic Protest Song"
- "Last Stand"
- "Sounds Like America to Me"
- "Word Wizard"
- "Anthem"
- "A Quiet Little Love Affair"
- "I Don't Want to Be President"
- "Silly Little Girl"
- "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
References
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