The Gold Medal Collection Explained

The Gold Medal Collection is a 1988 two-CD compilation album featuring various songs and interviews by singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. It was released by Elektra Records to commemorate Chapin for being posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his humanitarian work and campaigns to end hunger.^[1] The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA and has sold over 1 million copies.

Track listing

Disc 1 (1:08:22):

1. "Taxi" - 6:44
2. "Sunday Morning Sunshine" - 3:30
3. "Old College Avenue" - 4:25
4. "Dirty Old Man" - 1:25
5. "I Wanna Learn a Love Song" - 4:19
6. "Cat's in the Cradle" - 3:44
7. "Tangled Up Puppet" - 3:42
8. "Dancing Boy" - 3:40
9. "Thanksgiving Hunger Drives" - 0:47
10. "Flowers Are Red (Live)" - 5:01
11. "She Sings Songs Without Words" - 3:31
12. "Shooting Star" - 4:02
13. "Winter Song" - 2:30
14. "Story of a Life" - 5:15
15. "Commitment and Pete Seeger" - 1:47
16. "There Only Was One Choice" - 14:00

Disc 2 (1:11:51):

1. "A Better Place to Be" - 7:35
2. "Mail Order Annie" - 4:52
3. "Performing" - 0:30
4. "W*O*L*D (Live)" - 4:46
5. "Mr. Tanner (Live)" - 4:45
6. "Corey's Coming" - 5:38
7. "A Child Is Born" - 0:30
8. "Sniper" - 9:50
9. "Calluses" - 0:41
10. "The Rock" - 4:15
11. "Dance Band on the Titanic" - 5:11
12. "I Wonder What Would Happen to This World" - 3:28
13. "Sequel" - 6:35
14. "My Grandfather" - 1:45
15. "Remember When the Music (Reprise)" - 3:50
16. "Circle (Live)" - 7:30

Notes and References

1. Harry Chapin: The Gold Medal Collection, album notes, Elektra/Asylum Records, 1988.