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Topic: Chicago
Posted By: St.Cleve Chronicle
Subject: Chicago
Date Posted: July 08 2009 at 10:45
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I am slowly, very slowly, beginning to threaten Epignosis' status as the most profilic poll maker in the forums! This is a celebration of Chicago being approved to PA. They're not in yet, though, since nobody has come up with an acceptable bio, I think. Anyway, your No.1 Chicago album? Mine is II, with Sisyphus coming second. I've only heard few of them, though, because as you can see, they are quite profilic! |
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: July 08 2009 at 11:17
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Where is Chicago? I see Transit and II but not Chicago. ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 08 2009 at 12:49
I'm still waiting for Chicago Pi.  I'm guessing it will be deep dish.  |
Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: July 08 2009 at 13:10
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pi? ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: RaúlGuate
Date Posted: July 08 2009 at 13:38
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Whoah! Chicago are in! I had resigned myself to the thought that they would never be in. The Ballet suite alone makes Chicago II my favorite. Guess we're going to have a party of one star reviews, specially for the later albums. EDIT: Hey, could the OP or someone else back up that claim because I found no evidence of Chicago being in the process of additon. (May be I didn't look hard enough, but I don't have much time) ------------- BAND "La Oveja Negra": http://www.myspace.com/lasuperovej - http://www.myspace.com/lasuperovej SOLO STUFF: http://www.myspace.com/ralsoto - http://www.myspace.com/ralsoto |
Posted By: Alberto Muñoz
Date Posted: July 08 2009 at 15:16
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Vote for the first one
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: July 08 2009 at 15:17
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RaúlGuate wrote:Posted By: JROCHA
Date Posted: July 08 2009 at 15:18
| The debut, CTA |
Posted By: Rubidium
Date Posted: July 08 2009 at 16:12
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I voted CTA, but I just as easily could have chosen II or III. In fact, they are all pretty good up to VII or VIII, and then not so much. I hadn't realized that The Stone of Sisyphus had been released. I'll have to check it out. At any rate, it's great to hear that Chicago has finally been approved!  |
Posted By: mr.cub
Date Posted: July 08 2009 at 16:37
Chicago II is essentially another name for the album Chicago. I'm going with CTA for its incredible depth and clearer sound than Chicago. Both albums are great (actually listening to Chicago now) ------------- 
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 08 2009 at 18:15
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Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: July 08 2009 at 18:35
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I didn't think Chicago would ever make it to progarchives but now that they are I definately pick Chicago II. The Ballet for a Girl In Buchanan is probably their best track ever. ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: July 08 2009 at 21:39
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I have but one Chicago album - LIve at Carnegie Hall, a four lp box set released in the early 70s which included a full-color 16 page booklet and two posters, one of which was giant. That would have gotten my vote, but alas, it is not an option. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Hot Streets had some good numbers on it (heh), but I lost interest in the band after Terry Kath died. Posted By: tdfloyd
Date Posted: July 08 2009 at 23:44
| Maybe if I was given a choice of only one that I could have on my Desert Island I would not pick Night and Day Big Band, but I was expecting almost nothing from this and I really enjoy it alot. It sank like a rock because there was no radio format for it. |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: July 09 2009 at 00:49
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Chicago made a Christmas album? I either have, or should never, hear that!
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: July 09 2009 at 07:45
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I VOTE FOR 2 WITH THE BALLET THINGY AND THE 25 OR 6 TO 4 AND YAYAYA! ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: July 09 2009 at 13:59
| CTA. Great album. |
Posted By: markosherrera
Date Posted: July 09 2009 at 14:24
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Where is Chicago IV?
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: July 09 2009 at 14:33
That would be Live at Carnegie Hall. Good eyes to catch that. A fine multi-disc set |
Posted By: St.Cleve Chronicle
Date Posted: July 10 2009 at 04:39
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This is going pretty much like I expected - no votes for 13 or Twenty 1
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Posted By: freudiana
Date Posted: July 10 2009 at 10:02
| Does Oh, Thank You Great Spirit from Chicago VIII count as prog? |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: July 10 2009 at 10:06
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I don't recognize that song from its title, but most discussions that I've seen regarding Chicago seem to indicate that Chicago VII was their last progressive effort. -------------
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Posted By: freudiana
Date Posted: July 10 2009 at 12:05
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It's the seventh song off Chicago VIII after Harry Truman. |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: July 10 2009 at 19:24
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Will Chicago be in Prog Related or Crossover (or miraculously some other genre)?
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Posted By: St.Cleve Chronicle
Date Posted: July 12 2009 at 06:05
Not sure, but I think they were going to be in Jazz rock/Fusion |
Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: July 12 2009 at 10:42
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I only did 17 because it holds sentimental value to me, as that's when I started getting into Chicago. Granted, it's not pushing the boundaries as old Chicago did (especially when Terry Kath was alive), and with David Foster as producer it's going to be sugar laden; but, for me it was during a time when I was only listening to Maiden and Priest, but started to appreciate lush production and melodies more. Actually, Twenty 1 isn't half bad. I do like 18 a lot, too. E ------------- 
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Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: July 12 2009 at 11:00
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Chicago the musical>Chicago the band
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Posted By: St.Cleve Chronicle
Date Posted: July 12 2009 at 12:08
17 does have some great stuff in it. I particularly like Stay the night - propably one of the raunchiest songs they've ever done - and We can stop the hurtin', which has horns all over it. |
Posted By: Evan
Date Posted: July 12 2009 at 15:37
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Chicago Transit Authority and Chicago (II) are miles ahead of the rest of their discography, which is incredible as they are both untiring double albums. I give CTA the slight bump though, probably because I heard it first. I'd also like to mention their live disc Live in Japan. It wasn't released until 1996 (in the US anyway) but as a document of their early material simply blows away the much-hyped Carnegie Hall concert, if no other reason because of the incredible sound quality (Carnegie Hall always sounded rather thin to me, especially the horns). |
Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: July 12 2009 at 18:31
Probably the biggest travesty during this period was phasing Danny Seraphine out in favor of drum machines and sampling. Guy is more than a competent drummer. E -------------
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Posted By: St.Cleve Chronicle
Date Posted: July 13 2009 at 10:46
Yeah. Those fills in The Ballet are really impressive. |
Posted By: St.Cleve Chronicle
Date Posted: July 13 2009 at 10:52
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Speaking of 17 and Stay the night, the video for that song is something of a classic too. Spot the band members! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyZ4w_OyZx4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyZ4w_OyZx4 |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: July 13 2009 at 11:08
How did my wife log in to your account?!!  |
Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: July 13 2009 at 19:21
I picked up Chicago II today used for $4.00. Not bad...the remastered Rhino disc, too. E -------------
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Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 07:12
Not quite; caption at top of the list albums, clearly states 'studio albums'....
A recent discovery in the cannon of live Chicago recordings is 1968,
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 caught when Chicago when effectively road testing many of the tunes that subsequently appeared on CTA, Chicago (aka 2) and 3. I like to beieve that they were lean and hungry then, rather than displaying a somewhat careless attitude shown on a few DVD over the last 5 years. ------------- The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS. CLICK ON: http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php - http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php Host by PA's Dick Heath. |
Posted By: GaryB
Date Posted: July 17 2009 at 08:02
| My vote was for CTA. It's always been my fav from the band. |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: July 17 2009 at 19:19
At least you didn't say Chicago the musical the movie. I don't agree though. CTA was the bomb back in the day. |
Posted By: Greg W
Date Posted: July 18 2009 at 11:21
| I Picked CTA, Although II is awesome as well. I have had these cds already with my prog cds. I knew one day the archives would see the light. Chicago has released alot of pop AOR stuff, I know, but there is no denying that , at least their 1st two efforts were exellent jazz fusion works. Anyways, since when are we here to deny entrance into PA just because a band has produced some garbage in their career as well?? |
Posted By: Carl Snow
Date Posted: August 01 2009 at 10:35
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i'd like to be able to pick CTA & II , but dammit : II it is. was on a recent (old)Chicago jag and remembered how much i miss and how much the world of guitar/music benefited from from the brave soul of Terry Kath ... he truly was one of the great -ones. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: August 04 2009 at 08:56
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I'm currently working my way through the Chicago discography, which I mostly have except for Chicago IV: Live at Carnegie Hall, and Chicago IX, which was their first greatest hits album. I am up to Chicago VII. So far, all good stuff in my opinion. Although, I like Chicago, the pop years too so this is all good for me. -------------
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Posted By: ZBY147
Date Posted: March 23 2010 at 17:18
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5 STARS: 1. CHICAGO 2 2. CHICAGO 5 3. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY 4. CHICAGO 7 4 STARS 5. CHICAGO 3 6. CHICAGO 8 3 STARS 7. CHICAGO 10 8. CHICAGO 11 9. CHICAGO 6 (Only studio albums) ------------- 1969 TO NAJLEPSZY ROCK |