Chicago - The Best Of Chicago 40th Anniversary
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Artist: ChicagoBrand: Baker & Taylor
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Limited Edition
CD Release Date: 2007-10-02
Music Label: Rhino Records
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Questions 67 and 68
- 25 or 6 to 4
- Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
- Make Me Smile
- Beginnings
- Colour My World
- Saturday In the Park
- Feelin' Stronger Every Day
- Just You N Me
- (I've Been) Searchin' So Long
- Call On Me
- Wishing You Were Here
- Old Days
- Another Rainy Day in New York City
- If You Leave Me Now
- Baby, What a Big Surprise
- No Tell Lover
- Hard To Say I'm Sorry
- Love Me Tomorrow
- Hard Habit to Break
- You're The Inspiration
- Will You Still Love Me?
- If She Would Have Been Faithful
- I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love
- Look Away
- What Kind of Man Would I Be?
- You're Not Alone
- Here In My Heart
- Feel (with Horns)
- Love Will Come Back
Free Music Notes for The Best Of Chicago 40th Anniversary
Free Music Review: Chicago celebrates 40 years with yet another Best of CD
Hit: 5 Stars
Since my parents were Chicago fans I have enjoyed their music for most all my life. I became a big fan in 1985 after getting to know the Chicago 17 album on tape when I was in the 6th grade. At that time I began collecting most all their albums. Today I am not as big of a fan as I once was. Some of their albums haven't held up well over time and I had lost interest. One thing that I never lost interest was Chicago's radio hits. That was the Chicago I first knew before I bought any of their albums. So that brings me to their new greatest hits album that came out today (Oct 2nd, 2007) celebrating 40 years of service.
Chicago has become famous for releasing more hits collections than albums over the past decade upsetting a lot of fans who feel the compulsion to buy anything that features the Chicago logo. I can't blame them, especially when they release two new songs on each collection to get the fans to buy yet another copy of "If You Leave Me Now". This collection, though it features the same songs featured on most of the other recent compilations, deviates from the formula a bit. The goal here was to present all the hits in the form they were released to the radio back in the day in the order they were released. The single edits. That means songs that were extended suites on the album were cut back to become more acceptable for radio play in the decade they were released. For example the song "Beginnings" in unedited form runs 7:51, on this collection it is 2:49. At first this was frustrating to me that they could use butchered versions of these songs. But after thinking about it as a fan I already own the 7:51 minute version and so it is interesting that I now have a digital representation of what new fans purchased on 45s back in the early 70s. This is a goldmine for collectors and completists.
The Liner notes. This collection features special one or two sentence commentary by the original band members who are still in the band. This in some cases is very informative and in other tracks the band members share their frustrations with different periods/songs in the bands history. Surprisingly honest on some of the 80s tracks.
Some nice surprises. The last track "Love Will Come Back" from their 2006 album "XXX" is actually better than the album version. The album version features Rascal Flatts on vocals and it isn't a bad song but was far from my favorite. Presented here for the first time on CD is the version without the Flatts. This version has much more punch to it and I am finding myself actually enjoying it. Another plus is the song "Feel" presented here not as the single version but as the album version with the prominent horn section (the original single version did not feature the horn section). This was the version that was released to radio stations so it made sense. This song was my favorite off of their 2006 album and features heart felt vocals by Robert Lamm who hasn't been featured on a hit Chicago single since the 70s. It is very touching to read his opinions of this song in the liner notes.
The mastering. The mastering of this album sounds much warmer than the 2002 Very Best of Collection. That was my biggest complaint with the 2002 collection that made it hard to listen to. Not that they did a bad job but when I was used to the warm sound of the vinyl and older CDs it didn't feel the same to me.
If you are a casual fan and don't have any Chicago collections this could be the one to get. Rhino managed to keep the tracks down to 30 and have released it at a very reasonable price that is just as inexpensive as many single disk collections. If you are a completists for the radio edits alone this will be an interesting collection. Also this album is the perfect length that doesn't overstay it's welcome; perfect for playing in the background. If you already have a Chicago best of collection that you enjoy I would recommend you pass on this. You may be disappointed in what is missing.
For me this collection is perfect background music for a road trip or just a lazy weekend day. I found the Very Best of from 2002 just way too long and I could never get through both CDs without getting tired of listening. This collection is short and concise. If I am in the mood for the extended versions of these songs all I have to do is pull out the albums from my collection.
The Best Of Chicago 40th Anniversary Poster
Formed in its namesake city in 1967, Chicago is the first American band ever to chart albums in BillboardŽ?s Pop Top 40 in five consecutive decades. In 2002, Rhino entered into a long-term partnership with this extraordinary group to restore their extensive, genre-defying catalogue as well as develop new projects (such as 2006?s XXX, their first new studio album in a decade). Now Rhino adds to Chicago?s legacy and salutes their 40th anniversary with a newly compiled 2-CD collection that spans their entire recording history, from the stellar 1969 debut LP Chicago Transit Authority to Chicago XXX. With a career encompassing five consecutive #1 albums, 13 platinum albums, 21 Top 10 singles, and many other laurels, Chicago is among the most successfully charting American groups of all time.Pop Music CDs
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