Chicago este o trupă americană de rock cu o instrumentație caracteristică a secției de suflători, care îmbină elemente de muzică clasică, jazz, R&B și pop. Trupa s-a format în Chicago în 1967, în formula inițială de șapte membri incluzând pe Peter Cetera, Terry Kath, Robert Lamm și alții.
Colecția The Studio Albums 1969-1978 pe CD documentează primele opt albume de studio ale grupului, inclusiv debutul Chicago Transit Authority din 1969, următorul Chicago din 1970, până la înregistrările publicate la sfârșitul anilor '70. Conține piese cunoscute precum 25 Or 6 To 4, Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? sau Saturday In The Park. Colecția surprinde era formativă a trupei, în care s-a consacrat ca reprezentant important al rockului cu instrumente de suflat.
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CD1: 1969 Chicago Transit Authority
1. Introduction 06:35
2. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? 04:36
3. Beginnings 07:54
4. Questions 67 And 68 05:02
5. Listen 03:21
6. Poem 58 08:37
7. Free Form Guitar 06:47
8. South California Purples 06:11
9. I'm A Man 07:39
10. Prologue, August 29, 1968 00:57
11. Someday (August 29, 1968) 04:13
12. Liberation 14:38
CD2: 1970 Chicago
1. Movin' In 04:06
2. The Road 03:10
3. Poem For The People 05:35
4. In The Country 06:35
5. Wake Up Sunshine 02:32
6. Make Me Smile 03:15
7. So Much To Say, So Much To Give 01:12
8. Anxiety's Moment 01:00
9. West Virgina Fantasies 01:33
10. Colour My World 03:00
11. To Be Free 01:15
12. Now More Than Ever 01:25
13. Fancy Colours 05:10
14. 25 Or 6 To 4 04:58
15. Prelude 01:09
16. A.M. Mourning 02:05
17. P.M. Mourning 01:58
18. Memories Of Love 03:59
It Better End Soon (Tracks 19-23):
19. 1st Movement 02:32
20. 2nd Movement 03:41
21. 3rd Movement 03:18
22. 4th Movement 00:55
23. Where Do We Go From Here 02:3324. Make Me Smile (Single Version) 03:00
25. 25 Or 6 To 4 (Single Version) 02:53
CD3: 1971 Chicago III
1. Sing A Mean Tune Kid 09:18
2. Loneliness Is Just A Word 02:38
3. What Else Can I Say 03:13
4. I Don't Want Your Money 04:47
5. Flight 602 02:44
6. Motorboat To Mars 01:30
7. Free 02:15
8. Free Country 05:46
9. At The Sunrise 02:48
10. Happy 'Cause I'm Going Home 07:28
11. Mother 04:31
12. Lowdown 03:36
13. A Hard Risin' Morning Without Breakfast 01:52
14. Off To Work 00:45
15. Fallin' Out 00:53
16. Dreamin' Home 00:49
17. Morning Blues Again 01:11
18. When All The Laughter Dies In Sorrow 01:03
19. Canon 01:05
20. Once Upon A Time... 02:34
21. Progress? 02:34
22. The Approaching Storm 06:26
23. Man Vs. Man: The End 01:34
CD4: 1972 Chicago V
1. A Hit By Varese 04:56
2. All Is Well 03:51
3. Now That You've Gone 05:05
4. Dialogue (Part One) 02:56
5. Dialogue (Part Two) 04:13
6. While The City Sleeps 03:55
7. Saturday In The Park 04:00
8. State Of The Union 06:15
9. Goodbye 06:04
10. Alma Mater 04:0011. A Song For Richard And His Friends (Studio Version, Without Vocals) 08:13
12. Mississippi Delta City Blues (First Recorded Version, With Scratch Vocals) 05:27
13. Dialogue (Part I & II) (Single Version) 05:00
CD5: 1973 Chicago VI
1. Critics' Choice 02:49
2. Just You 'N' Me 03:45
3. Darlin' Dear 03:00
4. Jenny 03:33
5. What's This World Comin' To 05:00
6. Something In This City Changes People 03:42
7. Hollywood 03:54
8. In Terms Of Two 03:31
9. Rediscovery 04:50
10. Feelin' Stronger Every Day 04:2111. Beyond All Our Sorrows (Terry Kath Demo) 07:02
12. Tired Of Being Alone (with Al Green) 04:07
CD6: 1974 Chicago VII
1. Prelude To Aire 02:47
2. Air 06:28
3. Devil's Sweet 10:09
4. Italian From New York 04:14
5. Hanky Panky 01:53
6. Life Saver 05:18
7. Happy Man 03:16
8. (I've Been) Searchin' So Long 04:28
9. Mongonucleosis 03:27
10. Song For The Evergreens 05:21
11. Byblos 06:20
12. Wishing You Were Here 04:37
13. Call On Me 04:03
14. Women Don't Want To Love Me 04:36
CD7: 1975 Chicago VIII
1. Anyway You Want 03:39
2. Brand New Love Affair - Part I & II 04:29
3. Never Been In Love Before 04:10
4. Hideaway 04:45
5. Till We Meet Again 02:04
6. Harry Truman 03:02
7. Oh, Thank You Great Spirit 07:20
8. Long Time No See 02:48
9. Ain't It Blue? 03:27
10. Old Days 03:3411. Sixth Sense (Rehearsal) 05:06
12. Bright Eyes (Rehearsal) 03:40
13. Satin Doll (Live, 1974) 02:47
CD8: 1976 Chicago X
1. Once Or Twice 03:02
2. You Are On My Mind 03:25
3. Skin Tight 03:21
4. If You Leave Me Now 03:59
5. Together Again 03:55
6. Another Rainy Day In New York City 03:05
7. Mama Mama 03:33
8. Scrapbook 03:32
9. Gently I'll Wake You 03:35
10. You Get It Up 03:36
11. Hope For Love 03:0812. I'd Rather Be Rich (Original Version / Rehearsal) 02:57
13. Your Love's An Attitude 05:59
CD9: 1977 Chicago XI
1. Mississippi Delta City Blues 04:41
2. Baby, What A Big Surprise 03:06
3. Till The End Of Time 04:48
4. Policeman 04:02
5. Take Me Back To Chicago 05:16
6. Vote For Me 03:47
7. Takin' It On Uptown 04:47
8. This Time 04:46
9. The Inner Struggles Of A Man 02:43
10. Prelude (Little One) 00:52
11. Little One 05:4412. Wish I Could Fly (Rehearsal) 03:46
13. Paris (Rehearsal) 03:54
CD10: 1978 Hot Streets
1. Alive Again 04:11
2. The Greatest Love On Earth 03:08
3. Little Miss Lovin' 04:35
4. Hot Streets 05:22
5. Take A Chance 04:45
6. Gone Long Gone 03:59
7. Ain't It Time 04:14
8. Love Was New 03:32
9. No Tell Lover 04:16
10. Show Me The Way 03:4011. Love Was New (Alternate Vocal) 03:30
