Remember When the Music is a posthumously produced album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin

Harry Chapin

Harry Forster Chapin was an American singer-songwriter best known in particular for his folk rock songs including "Taxi", "W*O*L*D", and the number-one hit "Cat's in the Cradle". Chapin was also a dedicated humanitarian who fought to end world hunger; he was a key player in the creation of the...

, released in 1987. Produced on CD and cassette tape, it contained the same tracks as the album, Sequel

Sequel (album)

Sequel is the ninth studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1981 . It was the last complete album released during Harry's lifetime...

 which was the last complete album released during Harry's lifetime, plus two previously unreleased tracks, "Hokey Pokey" and "Oh Man". The order of the first four tracks were changed, fitting in with the new name.

Track listing

1. "Remember When the Music"
2. "I Miss America"
3. "Story of a Life"
4. "Sequel"
5. "Up on the Shelf"
6. "Salt and Pepper"
7. "God Babe, You've Been Good for Me"
8. "Northwest 222"
9. "I Finally Found It Sandy"
10. "Remember When the Music - Reprise"
11. "Hokey Pokey"
12. "Oh Man"

Personnel

• Harry Chapin - guitar
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  , vocals
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  , trumpet
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• Steve Chapin
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   - keyboards
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• John Wallace
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   - bass
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• Howie Fields - drums
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• Doug Walker - electric guitar
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• Tom Chapin
  Tom Chapin
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   - banjo
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  , guitar
• Yvonne Cable - cello
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• Joe Lala
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   - percussion
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• Chuck Kirkpatrick - additional background vocals
• Howard Albert - synthesizer
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