Chicago: The Box CD

Chicago: The Box CD music After issuing three consecutive studio double LPs, Chicago topped themselves with this four-album live box set. As the title suggests, At Carnegie Hall, Vols. 1-4 (Chicago IV) (1971) finds the band at the venerable New York City venue during a five-night stand (April 5-April 10) in the spring of 1971. The septet -- which includes the respective talents of Terry Kath (lead guitar/vocals), Robert Lamm (keyboards/vocals), Peter Cetera (bass/vocals), Danny Seraphine (drums), Lee Loughnane (trumpet/vocals), James Pankow (trombone), and Walter Parazaider (woodwinds/vocals) -- were at their unquestionable peak of initial popularity. Their previous three double LPs continued extended runs on the pop album chart and likewise spawned a number of hit singles. So by the time the group hit the Big Apple for these shows, they were among the hottest things happening. Chicago's set list is wholly representative of the material from Chicago Transit Authority (1969), Chicago II (1970), and Chicago III (1971) and includes several extended multi-song medleys from each. The band winds its way through muscular versions of the epic "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon," "Travel Suite," as well as lengthy renderings of deeper cuts such as "South California Purples," "Fancy Colours," and the ten-minute-plus opening "In the Country." One of the set's most notable highlights is the politically charged "For Richard and His Friends." The lengthy and well-jammed-out cut is both groovy and propulsive. However, the acoustics at Carnegie Hall are quite frankly not (and really never have been) properly suited for heavily amplified music. While the percussion and electric guitars are clearly audible, the woodwind and brass section come off sounding extremely thin and devoid of any real timbre. This is unfortunate, as a primary component of the band is the contrasting textures between the two. Enthusiasts seeking a much more sonically accurate portrait should by whatever means necessary locate the Live in Japan 1972 two-CD set -- which also includes tracks from Chicago's fifth effort. ~ Lindsay Planer Includes a bonus disc of previously unreleased tracks. Chicago: Lee Loughnane (vocals, guitar, trumpet, percussion); Terry Kath (vocals, guitar); Walter Parazaider (vocals, woodwinds, percussion); Robert ...

Chicago: The Box buy CD music Track Listing of songs: Winter Wonderland; Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!; Jolly Old St. Nicholas; Little Drummer Boy, The; This Christmas; Feliz Navidad; Bethlehem; Christmas Song, The; O Come All Ye Faithful; Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas; Sleigh Ride; Silent Night; What Child Is This?; Christmas Time Is Here; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; Santa Claus Is Coming to Town; Child's Prayer; One Little Candle; White Christmas;

Chicago: The Box songs The album on which Chicago fully dropped its early jazz-rock roots and went strictly pop, 1973's CHICAGO VI features two of the band's finest singles, the romantic "Just You 'N' Me" and the uplifting "Feelin' Stronger Every Day," along with a solid set of album tracks. Although Robert Lamm's solo piano ballad "Critics' Choice" reveals a thin skin concerning the group's poor reviews from the hipster press, Terry Kath's "What's This World Coming To" and Lamm's dreamy "Something in This City Changes People" are nearly as strong as the big hits. Elsewhere, the country-fried "In Terms of Two" proves an interesting stylistic detour. Chicago has always been a definitive singles band, but those looking to explore their catalogue beyond the hits should check out this excellent release. Expanded & remastered. This album shows the emergence of Chicago's more pop-oriented style, and features the hit singles 'Just You 'N' Me' and 'Feelin' Stronger Every Day' with 8 more original tracks, plus the bonus tracks 'Tired Of Being Alone' (with a Al Green) & 'Beyond All Our Sorrows' (Terry Kath Demo). 2002. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado in February 1973.Includes liner notes by Don Heckman. Personnel: Terry Kath (vocals, guitar); Lee Loughnane (vocals, trumpet); Robert Lamm (vocals, keyboards); Peter Cetera (vocals); Walter Parazaider (woodwinds); James Pankow (trombone); Daniel Seraphine (drums); Joe Lala, Laudir DeOliveira (congas). Audio Mixers: David Donnelly; Phil Ramone; Jeff Magid. Audio Remasterer: David Donnelly. Liner Note Author: Don Heckman. Recording information: Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO (02/??/1973-06/27/1973). Photographers: Barry Feinstein; Hugh Brown . Chicago: Terry Kath (vocals, guitar); Robert Lamm (vocals, keyboards); Lee Loughnane (vocals, trumpet); Peter Cetera (vocals, bass); James Pankow (trombone); Walter Parazaider (woodwinds); Danny Seraphine (drums). Additional personnel: J.G. O'Rafferty (pedal steel guitar); Laudir De Oliveira, Joe Lala (congas).

Chicago: The Box album for sale Track Listing of songs: Once or Twice; You Are on My Mind; Skin Tight; If You Leave Me Now; Together Again; Another Rainy Day in New York City; Mama Mama; Scrapbook; Gently I'll Wake You; You Get It Up; Hope for Love; I'd Rather Be Rich; Your Love's an Attitude;

Chicago: The Box CD music Track Listing of songs: Mississippi Delta City Blues; Baby, What a Big Surprise; Till the End of Time; Policeman; Take Me Back to Chicago; Vote for Me; Takin' It on Uptown; This Time; Inner Struggles of a Man, The; Prelude; Little One; Wish I Could Fly; Paris;

Chicago: The Box buy CD music Although Chicago tragically marked its decade anniversary with the bitter loss of lead guitarist Terry Kath, Hot Streets (1978) was not only the first release without him, it was also the band's initial offering away from James William Guercio -- with whom the group had worked on every one of its previous dozen long-players. Donnie Dacus (guitar/vocals) was brought in to fill Kath's formidable shoes. His maiden voyage would likewise mark the beginning of a downward spiral in terms of the string of hits that was usually associated with Chicago albums. Both the upbeat and pumping opener "Alive Again" and the typical adult contemporary balladry of "No Tell Lover" became their last Top 40 hits for nearly four years. Phil Ramone's production gives the material an added and noticeable bite. The Peter Cetera (bass/vocals) rocker "Little Miss Lovin" recalls the band's earliest sides by blending an aggressive backbeat with a funky and soulful rhythm. "Gone, Long, Gone," the disc's other Cetera contribution, also stands out for Dacus' spot-on slide guitar intonation, which mimics a similar style used most notably by George Harrison. Although it failed to chart when extracted as a single, Robert Lamm's (keyboards/vocals) "Love Was New" is one of the more jazz-influenced tunes on Hot Streets. The laid-back groove effortlessly carries the melody behind a fusion of light rock and contemporary jazz. The rapidly changing pop music landscape, whose horizons would embrace disco and new wave, would all but abandon Chicago for the group's next few albums. Although the band attempted to adapt to the trends, it would be four LPs and four years before Chicago would re-emerge in full form on its comeback, Chicago 16 (1982). ~ Lindsay Planer Sometimes referred to as Chicago XII , and boasting Phil Ramone's production wizardry, Hot Streets featured the hit tribute to Terry Kath, Alive Again, and the hit No Tell Lover . Includes an unreleased alternate vocal version of Love Was New ! Another platinum album, this one from 1978. Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida. Inlcudes liner notes by A. Scott Galloway. Personnel: Donnie Dacus (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Lee Loughnane (vocals, trumpet, background vocals); Robert Lamm (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, background vocals); Peter Cetera (vocals, background vocals); Walter Parazaider (flute, woodwinds); James Pankow (trombone); David "Hawk" Wolinski (Fender Rhodes piano); Blue Weaver (string synthesizer); Daniel Seraphine (drums); Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb (background vocals). Audio Remasterer: David Donnelly. Audio Remixers: Jim Boyer ; Phil Ramone. Liner Note Author: A. Scott Galloway. Recording information: Criteria Studios, Miami, FL; The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA. Photographer: Norman Seeff. Chicago: Donnie Dacus, Robert Lamm (vocals, guitar); Peter Cetera (vocals, bass); Walter Parazaider (flute, woodwinds); James Pankow (trombone); Danny Seraphine (drums); Laudir De Oliveria (percussion). Additional personnel: David "Hawk" Wolinski (Fender Rhodes piano); Blue Weaver (synthesizer).