Chicago Chronicles 4/16 – FINALE – Liberation
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NEW RELEASES 10/18 – Chicago Chronicles Part III (Chicago III 1971)
Giving birth to a project is never easy but here we go with my 3rd pack all from Chicago III. My MVP this time around definitely has to be bsbloom. His timely contributions enabled me to release this much sooner than I had anticipated. I also had many last minute helpers so many thanks to the rest of my collaborators who are listed for each track as well as Sideshow for the video previews.
Video PreviewGUITAR: BearzUnlimited
5 LANE KEYS: BearzUnlimitedThis tune is funky from start to finish with a blistering outro guitar solo from the master Terry Kath.
GUITAR: bsbloom
5 LANE KEYS: ArcanonA short but sweet tune with a jazz swing beat and fun organ solo.
GUITAR: bsbloom
5 LANE KEYS: FujiSkunkThis is Peter Cetera’s 2nd writing credit and first great love song. It’s got a country tinge to it.
GUITAR: bsbloom
DRUM SOLO: Kloporte
5 LANE KEYS: StackOverflow0xAlso know on the album as the travel suite part 1 is an acoustic Crosby Stills and Nash inspired ditty, followed by a face melting drum solo and finishing with the best known song on the album Free!
GUITAR: missingn042128
5 LANE KEYS: StackOverflow0xThis song peaked at #20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. For those that just want to get to the hit song you have your option though I highly suggest you play the entire suite above.
GUITAR: bsbloom
5 LANE KEYS: anglebracket / GreenPanda12Latin/jazz inspired number with an outro flute solo that will slay all you key meisters.
GUITAR: BearzUnlimited
5 LANE KEYS: anglebracketAnother funky tune with dueling trombone solo in the middle which I had to only the most prominent solo at any given time.
GUITAR: GanonMetroid
5 LANE KEYS: anglebracketThe other hit on the album peaked at #35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
GUITAR: bsbloom
5 LANE KEYS: StackOverflow0xThis is an epic song about the birds and the bees. Never has such overtly sexual lyrics been put to such beautiful music. There are many moods and movements throughout with something for everyone.
Added a bunch of 80’s tunes to the list. I recently started to appreciate the poppier side of Chicago so expect more than a few to be added
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Follow Me – D17 (1984)
Hard Habit to Break – D18 (1986)
Will You Still Love Me – D19 (1988)
Look Away – DSo it’s been one year since I announced this project and after reading my initial post where I said “I don’t expect to spend a year or enlist 17 authors” here I am one year and 16 contributors later. Never thought it would come this far but I’m very happy with the work done and the people who’ve stepped up to make it a reality. I promise to all you Chicago fans and newbies that I’m educating it’s only the beginning………. only just the start
I know it’s outside of the scope of this project…but any chance of some sappy Peter Cetera solo tunes piggybacking on the end of this behemoth?
I just counted and I’m up to 76 songs and only half have been released. I’m also so anal about Chicago that I’m insisting they all be full band so I promise you nothing but at least I added a bunch of 80’s tunes I never intended to do
” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_smile.gif” />For the record, the Chicago V pack is the one I’ve been waiting for since AJFOne23 announced this thing. I’m pumped.
NEW RELEASES 11/21 – Chicago Chronicles Part 4 – Chicago V complete album!
This is the only full album I am going to do and it is universally regarded as their greatest complete work. Credits listed below as always but special thanks to anglebracket and narutostarwars123456. And Mr. Bearz 11th hour contribution as well” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_smile.gif” />GUITAR: narutostarwars123456
5 LANE KEYS: anglebracketA very proggy hard rockin’ album opener with a nightmare keys chart which concludes the solo section with all 3 horns soloing at once.
GUITAR: bsbloom
5 LANE KEYS: anglebracketA beautiful midtempo number which Beach Boys inspired harmonies.
GUITAR: anglebracket
5 LANE KEYS: anglebracketThunderous drum intro, 5/4 bridge and saxophone outro solo from hell.
GUITAR: narutostarwars123456 /BearzUnlimited
5 LANE KEYS: anglebracketThis is the 2nd most well know track from the album. Part one is a duet between Terry Kath and Peter Cetera. An edited version of the song was released as a single in October 1972, eventually reaching #24 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
GUITAR: anglebracket
5 LANE KEYS: anglebracketDark riff with great harmonies and a mean guitar solo.
GUITAR: narutostarwars123456
5 LANE KEYS: anglebracketThe one you all know and love. Saturday in the Park was very successful upon release, reaching #3 on the Billboard Hot 100,%5B1%5D becoming the band’s highest-charting single to date, helping lift the album to #1.
GUITAR: narutostarwars123456
5 LANE KEYS: anglebracketA funky tune with subtle complex drumming throughout by the master Danny Seraphine.
GUITAR: anglebracket
5 LANE KEYS: anglebracketThis song was the one that inspired me to learn how to author. It’s probably my favorite Chicago song of all time. Very jazzy throughout.
GUITAR: bsbloom
5 LANE KEYS: anglebracketThe closing track is a beautiful piano guitar ballad with soulful vocals by Terry Kath. There is no bass in the song.
Excellent release, thank you for keeping at it!
You’re very welcome.
ADDED:
VII (1974)
Hanky Panky – D
Bylbos – D
Life Saver – D
Skinny Boy – D
X (1976)
Together Again – D
XI (1977)
Take Me Back to Chicago – D
Chicago 13 (1979)
Aloha Mama – D
Mama Take – D
The song total is now a big fat 80. Good lord I over did this.
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