CHICAGO 13

13 certainly wasn't the lucky number for Chicago but not exactly a disaster either. The disco fashion was raving and Chicago decided to embrace it with all they have. The first track "Street player" says it all - very dated and commercial track although a good melody and horn arrangements saving it from being a complete flop. For disco lovers - hit on the nail!

"Mama take" is one of the more late 70's Chicago songs without being too dated now. Hard rock is represented by "Must have been crazy" and even "Window dreamin'" with pretty convincing guitar. "Paradise Alley" is a filler, no single thing to praise here. "Aloha mama" seems like a nostalgia track and successfully escapes disco. "Loser with a broken heart" is the ballad of this album, soaring melody and organ in the background.

Not enough for a band of such calibre.