CAT'S IN THE CRADLE

Created on 20/03/2002
Latest update on 27/07/2023

Artist: Harry Chapin
Author: Harry Chapin/Sandra Chapin
Label: Elektra
Year: 1974

On his fourth album Verities & Balderdash; n°1 US. Complaint of a busy father always away from his upgrowing son. Storyline inspired by his wife Sandy (sharing the credits) who gave birth to the Chapin sibbling while dad was on tour (once again).

Covers:

1987:

Judy Collins [at a Harry Chapin tribute concert in Carnegie Hall, New York]

1989:

Johnny Cash

1993:

Ugly Kid Joe

1995:

Ricky Skaggs

2001:

Heinz Hoenig [as Lass den Drachen steigen]

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