Living Room Suite
Living Room Suite is the eighth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1978.
The album peaked at No. 133 on the Billboard 200.
Production
The album was produced by Chuck Plotkin. Chapin and his label were unhappy with the album, with Chapin going back to the studio to rerecord a few of the songs after the album had been released.Critical reception
Record Collector wrote that "musically, Harry occasionally steps out of his folk-friendly comfort zone, serving up some delicious blue-eyed soul on 'It Seems You Only Love Me When It Rains'."Personnel
- Harry Chapin – guitar, vocals
- George Bohanon – trombone
- David Burgen – harmonica
- Stephen Chapin – keyboards
- Tom Chapin – banjo, guitar
- The Cowsills – vocals
- Bob Cowsill – guitar
- Dixie Hummingbirds – vocals
- Howie Fields – drums, percussion
- Chuck Findley – trumpet
- Steve Forman – percussion
- Dennis Frick – bassoon
- Richard Hyde – trombone
- Neil Jason – bass
- Jackie Kelso – baritone saxophone
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Andy Newmark – drums
- Bill Payne – organ
- Herbert Rhoad – vocals
- Joe Russell – vocals
- Kim Scholes – cello
- Lou Volpe – guitar
- Doug Walker – guitar
- John Wallace – bass, vocals
- Ernie Watts – clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone
- Sarah Jessica Parker – vocals, "Flowers are Red"