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If You Leave Me Now (album)
''If You Leave Me Now'' is a compilation album by the rock band Chicago. In an attempt to capitalize on the band's second #1 single ("Hard to Say I'm Sorry") as well as its Top 40 follow-up ("Love Me Tomorrow"), Columbia Records built a collection around the Grammy-winning single, which had previously been their only other chart-topper. Since Columbia was the owner of the recordings at the time, this is an official release, but has never been considered a proper part of their numbered canon of works. While the practice of repackaging older works when an artist has a resurgence with another label is not new, it is almost always frowned upon, as demonstrated in William Ruhlmann's review at AllMusic: "At least a few people will mistake it for new product and take it home". Track listing * The CD version of ''Chicago's Greatest Hits'' restored some of the edited intro to "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?", making this the only source of the original Greatest Hits edit ava ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago (band)
Chicago is an American rock music, rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1967. The group began calling themselves the Chicago Transit Authority in 1968, then shortened the name in 1969. Self-described as a "rock and roll band with Horn (instrument), horns", Chicago's songs often combine elements of classical music, jazz, R&B, and pop music. Growing out of several bands from the Chicago area in the late 1960s, the line-up consisted of Peter Cetera on bass, Terry Kath on guitar, Robert Lamm on keyboards, Lee Loughnane on trumpet, James Pankow on trombone, Walter Parazaider on Woodwind instrument, woodwinds, and Danny Seraphine on drums. Cetera, Kath, and Lamm shared lead vocal duties. Laudir de Oliveira joined the band as a percussionist and second drummer in 1974. Kath died in 1978, and was replaced by several guitarists in succession. Bill Champlin joined in 1981, providing vocals, keyboards, and rhythm guitar. Cetera left the band in 1985 and was replaced by Jason Scheff. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If You Leave Me Now
"If You Leave Me Now" is a song by the American rock group Chicago, from their album '' Chicago X''. It was written and sung by bass player Peter Cetera and released as a single on July 30, 1976. It is also the title of a Chicago compilation album released by Columbia Records (Columbia 38590) in 1983. The single topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on October 23, 1976, and stayed there for two weeks, making it the first number one hit for the group as well as hitting number one on the Easy Listening charts. "If You Leave Me Now" was also Chicago's biggest hit internationally, topping the charts in other countries such as the UK, Australia, Ireland, Canada, and Netherlands. In the UK it maintained the number one position for three weeks. It was one of five "non-disco" songs to make it to number one in the US in a nine-month period of 1976. According to writer Zachary Houle of ''PopMatters'', "The song was so pervasive on radio upon its release that, reportedly, those tuning in wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Tell Lover
"No Tell Lover" is a song written by Peter Cetera, Lee Loughnane, and Danny Seraphine for the group Chicago and recorded for their album ''Hot Streets'' (1978), with Cetera and Donnie Dacus singing lead vocals. The second single released from that album, it reached No. 14 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and No. 5 on the adult contemporary chart. ''Cash Box'' called it a "classy pop single" that tells "a sultry tale of masked love." ''Record World'' said it "has the feel of a classic Chicago ballad." After "No Tell Lover", Chicago failed to chart a single in the U.S. top 50 for nearly four years, finally breaking their slump with the 1982 No. 1 hit, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry". Personnel * Peter Cetera - lead & backing vocals, bass * Donnie Dacus - lead & backing vocals, electric guitars * Robert Lamm - Fender Rhodes electric piano, backing vocals * Danny Seraphine - drums * Laudir de Oliveira - percussion * James Pankow - trombone * Lee Loughnane - trumpet * Walt Parazai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wishing You Were Here
"Wishing You Were Here" is a song written by Peter Cetera for the group Chicago and recorded for their album ''Chicago VII'' (1974), with lead vocals by Terry Kath (uncredited on the original album package), while Cetera sang the song's bridge. The third single released from that album, it reached No. 11 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, No. 9 on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100, and hit No. 1 on the Easy Listening chart. Kath and Cetera swap their usual instruments, with Kath on bass and Cetera on guitar. James William Guercio, Chicago's producer at the time, played guitar on the recording as well. Guercio appeared on stage with the band, playing acoustic guitar, when they performed the song on ''Chicago's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1975'' to ring in 1975. The instrumental track for the song had been recorded before Cetera realized it was too low for him to sing, so Kath performed the lead vocal instead. The Beach Boys' Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, and Dennis Wilson guested as backing voca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago XI
''Chicago XI'', released in 1977, is the ninth studio album (eleventh overall) by the American band Chicago and marked the end of an era for the band. This would be the last Chicago studio album to feature guitarist Terry Kath prior to his death in a gun accident just over four months later, and the last Chicago LP to be produced by James William Guercio. Background According to the web site Ultimate Classic Rock, ''Chicago XI'' seems like a collection of solo songs rather than the work of the ensemble whole Chicago had been earlier in the 1970s. Peter Cetera aimed to replicate the success of the Grammy-winning "If You Leave Me Now" with "Baby, What a Big Surprise", which proved to be the album's biggest hit, going to No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. This was his only writing contribution to the album and, quite atypically, the only song with him on lead vocals. Terry Kath revived his old live favorite "Mississippi Delta City Blues" for the album, while turning in a touching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby, What A Big Surprise
"Baby, What a Big Surprise" is a power ballad written by Peter Cetera for the group Chicago (band), Chicago and recorded for their album ''Chicago XI'' (1977), with Cetera singing lead vocals. The first single released from the album reached number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Background Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys and Cetera's brother, Tim Cetera, provided additional backing vocals on the recording while saxophonist Walt Parazaider plays flute on the distinctive introduction and trumpeter Lee Loughnane plays a piccolo trumpet. Although ''Chicago XI'' yielded two more minor singles, "Baby, What a Big Surprise" was Chicago's last top ten single before the accidental death of guitarist Terry Kath, and was also their last Top Ten single produced by James William Guercio. Reception ''Cash Box'' said that "frequent repetition drives the memorable chorus home, while classically influenced strings, brass and vocals lend a stately touch." ''Record World'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago (album)
''Chicago'' (retroactively known as ''Chicago II'') is the second studio album by Chicago-based American rock band Chicago. Like their debut album, ''Chicago Transit Authority'', this was a double album. It was their first album under the name Chicago (the band's prior name, Chicago Transit Authority, was changed due to a threatened lawsuit from the actual mass-transit operator bearing the same name) and the first to use the now ubiquitous cursive Chicago logo on the cover. Released in January 1970 on Columbia Records, ''Chicago'' was commercially successful. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in April of the same year of its release, and certified platinum in 1991. It reached No. 4 on the album charts in the United States and No. 6 on the album charts in the UK, and produced three top ten singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album received three Grammy Award nominations - for Album of the Year, Contemporary Vocal Group, and Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
25 Or 6 To 4
"25 or 6 to 4" is a song written by American musician Robert Lamm, one of the founding members of the band Chicago. It was recorded in 1969 for their second album, ''Chicago'', with Peter Cetera on lead vocals. Composition In a 2013 interview, Robert Lamm said he composed "25 or 6 to 4" on a twelve-string guitar with only ten strings — it was missing the two low E strings — and that he wrote the lyrics in one day. The band first rehearsed the song at the Whisky a Go Go. Lamm said the song is about trying to write a song in the middle of the night. The song's title is the time at which the song is set: 25 or 26 minutes before 4 AM (twenty-five or wenty-ix inutesto four ’clock. Because of the unique phrasing of the song's title, "25 or 6 to 4" has been interpreted to mean everything from a quantity of illicit drugs to the name of a famous person in code. The song's opening guitar riff has been compared to chord progressions and riffs in other songs. In the opinion of writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago VII
''Chicago VII'' is the sixth studio album (seventh overall) by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1974. It is notable for being their first double album of new material since 1971's ''Chicago III'' and remains their final studio release in that format. It features session percussionist Laudir de Oliveira, who would become a full-fledged band member for the release of '' Chicago VIII'' the following year. Background While touring in support of ''Chicago VI'' in 1973, the band began getting restless and started integrating some lengthy jazz instrumentals into their sets. While audiences' reactions varied, Chicago greatly enjoyed the experience, decided (after years of talking about it) to record a pure jazz-influenced set of tracks, and headed straight to producer James William Guercio's Caribou Ranch studios to cut their ambitious new album. Vocals aren't present on the release until track 6, twenty five minutes, twenty eight seconds into the album. While the session ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(I've Been) Searchin' So Long
"(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" is a song written by James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album ''Chicago VII'' (1974). The first single released from that album, it reached number 9 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also hit number 8 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, the song peaked at number 5. Background ''Cash Box'' said that "this dreamy, progressive ballad sreminiscent of...Yes and the Beach Boys with that definite patented Chicago drive," and also praised the "sensitive musical execution and slowly intensifying vocals." Personnel *Peter Cetera – lead vocals, bass guitar, fretless bass *Robert Lamm – Fender Rhodes electric piano, Minimoog synthesizer, backing vocals *Terry Kath – phased/ fuzzed wah-wah electric guitar, backing vocals *Danny Seraphine – drums *Lee Loughnane – trumpet, backing vocals *James Pankow – trombone, percussion, backing vocals *Walter Parazaider – tenor saxophone ;Additional Personnel * David J. Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago VI
''Chicago VI'' is the fifth studio album (sixth overall) by American rock band Chicago and was released on June 25, 1973. It was the band's second in a string of five consecutive albums to make it to No. 1 in the US, was certified gold less than a month after its release, and has been certified two-times platinum since. It is the first album to feature percussionist Laudir de Oliveira, who would become a full-fledged member of the band for ''Chicago VIII''. ''VI'' is the first studio album (the other being 1975's compilation '' Chicago IX'') to feature the original band members on the cover before the death of leader and co-founder Terry Kath. Background After having recorded all of Chicago's first five albums in New York City (except for parts of the second album recorded at CBS in Los Angeles), producer James William Guercio had his own Caribou Studios built in Nederland, Colorado during 1972. It was finished in time for the band to record their sixth album the following Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feelin' Stronger Every Day
"Feelin' Stronger Every Day" is a song written by Peter Cetera and James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album ''Chicago VI'' (1973). The first single released from that album, it reached #10 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Development The song was a collaboration between bassist Peter Cetera and trombonist James Pankow. Regarding the composition, drummer Danny Seraphine said, "Peter wrote that song ith trombonist James Pankowabout his marriage falling apart. He'd gone through a real hard time and was starting to feel stronger again." Cetera himself recalled, "I can remember the exact beginnings of that one... We were at the Akron Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio, an outdoor gig that was delayed a bit because of rain, and so, we got there our normal hour and a half before the gig, and we're sitting around, and we were told we're gonna hold for at least an hour, and I heard Jimmy ankowin the other room playing the actual beginning of that song... and I said, 'Wha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
