Chicago commemorates 35 years of playing together with the career-spanning 2-CD anthology ONLY THE BEGINNING. This Windy City septet started out as one of the few '60s groups aside from Blood, Sweat & Tears and The Electric Flag to fuse a full horn section with a rock band. Chicago's early hits included more aggressive fare like "25 Or 6 To 4," "Beginnings," and a scorching cover of The Spencer Davis Group's "I'm A Man," but they became known as a ballads band as the '70s progressed. AM hits like "Saturday In The Park," "Just You 'N' Me," and "Baby, What A Big Surprise" helped solidify this reputation.
Despite stumbling in the late '70s and getting dropped by Columbia Records, Chicago neatly landed on its feet at Warner Brothers. Their chart assault in the '80s continued with ballads like "Hard To Say I'm Sorry/Look Away," "Hard Habit To Break," and the quintessential prom theme/wedding song "You're The Inspiration." Hits sans Peter Cetera (who left in 1985), include "Chasin' The Wind." Wrapping up this 40-song set is "Sing, Sing, Sing," a new collaboration with The Gipsy Kings.
Out-of-print in the US. Subtitled - Only The Beginning. Double disc with 39 hit singles spanning Chicago's complete 35-year history. Including the #1 singles 'If You Leave Me Now,' 'Hard To Say I'm Sorry' and 'Look Away'. Booklet features detailed liner notes by Bill DeYoung. Rhino Records
Includes liner notes by Bill DeYoung.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Producers include: James William Buercio, Phil Ramone, David Foster, Bruce Fairbairn, Ron Nevison.
hello! I have been a chicago fan all of my life because of their horns melidys and slick harmonies they crafted a stile that any fan of pop music can relate to hay! this takes the cake replacing greatest hits packages that were preavious released and the remastering is superb the sound is great and every hit you cood want is hear. Go and get it I did! Submitted by jaybird (auburn mass) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
For any Chicago Fan The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning is a great presentation of Chicago at their greatest from thier beginning to the present. Any Chicago fan should want this Submitted by eldonbrashier (San Antonio, Tx) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Chicago Great stuff - great price for this collection. Submitted by pmsluder (Charleston, TN) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Best of THE Best This 2 cd set is more than I expected. Every song was popular "back in the day". There wasn't one song that I didn't know and sing along to. Worth the purchase for yourself or someone you love. Submitted by pjk7800 (Fontana, California) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
excellent very good collection Submitted by mjhbb1 (mandeville, LA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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