Legends of the Lost and Found explained

Legends of the Lost And Found
Type:	live
Artist:	Harry Chapin
Cover:	Legendslost&found.jpg
Caption:	Original LP back cover
Released:	September 1979
Genre:	Pop/rock
Label:	Elektra
Producer:	Steve Chapin, Josh Chapin, Jason Dermer
Prev Title:	Living Room Suite
Prev Year:	1978
Next Title:	Sequel
Next Year:	1981

Legends of the Lost and Found: New Greatest Stories Live is the second live album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). It featured ten new songs plus live versions of six tracks from recent albums. The album was not released on CD until 2005 when the Chapin family acquired the rights to the music. The new version was remixed from the original multitrack recordings by Harry's son Josh (executive producer) and Chapin Foundation board member and archivist Jason Dermer (producer/engineer). While making every attempt to stay true to the original version's sound as mixed by Steve Chapin, the new release features a revised track order that better follows the progression and feel of a Harry Chapin concert from that time period, as well as vocals that, through modern technique, rely less on the overdubs that were used in the original.

Charts and certifications

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1979	Billboard 200	163
	Australian (Kent Music Report)^[1]	64
	Canadian Albums Chart	72

CD track listing

Disc 1:

1. "Old Folkie" – 4:51
2. "Stranger With the Melodies" – 7:06
3. "We Were Three" – 5:20
4. "Legends of the Lost and Found" – 4:12
5. "Flowers Are Red" – 5:08
6. "Pretzel Man" – 3:09
7. "Odd Job Man" – 5:16
8. "Tangled Up Puppet" – 4:37
9. "Get on With It" – 5:22
10. "If My Mary Were Here" – 4:51

Disc 2:

1. "Poor Damned Fool" – 4:27
2. "Copper" – 5:15
3. "The Day They Closed the Factory Down" – 5:47
4. "Mail Order Annie" – 5:44
5. "Corey's Coming" – 8:09
6. "You Are the Only Song/Circle" – 3:59

Personnel

• Harry Chapin – guitar, vocals
• Steven Chapin – piano, vocals
• Howie Fields – drums
• Kim Scholes – cello
• Doug Walker – guitar, vocals
• John Wallace – bass, vocals

Notes and References

1. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 59.