Chicago — The Studio Albums 1969-1978 [10CD Box Set] (2012) MP3

EU-only 10 CD box containing the first decade of studio recordings by the veteran Pop/Rock outfit. Chicago began as a politically charged, somes expental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, generating several hit ballads. Once the group began making records, fans rewarded the group with record sales of 100,000,000, 21 Top 10 singles, five consecutive #1 albums, 11 Number One Singles and five Gold singles. An incredible 25 of their 32 albums have been certified platinum. To date, Chicago is the first American band to chart Top 40 albums in five decades — a landmark accomplishment. Housed in a small clamshell box, The Studio Albums 1969-1978 contains 10 CDs in paper-sleeve mini-jackets.

1969 — Chicago Transit Authority 01:16:36

01. Introduction 06:35

02. Does Anybody Really Know What It Is 04:36

03. Bnings 07:54

04. Questions 67 And 68 05:02

05. Listen 03:21

06. Poem 58 08:37

07. Free Form Guitar 06:47

08. South California Purples 06:11

09. I\’m A Man 07:39

10. Prologue, August 29, 1968 00:57

11. Someday (August 29, 1968) 04:13

12. Liberation 14:38

1970 — Chicago 01:13:21

01. Movin\’ In 04:06

02. The Road 03:10

03. Poem For The People 05:35

04. In The Country 06:35

05. Wake Up Sunshine 02:32

Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon (Tracks 6-12):

06. Make Me Smile 03:15

07. So Much To Say, So Much To Give 01:12

08. Anxiety\’s Moment 01:00

09. West Via Fantasies 01:33

10. Colour My World 03:00

11. To Be Free 01:15

12. Now More Than Ever 01:25

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13. Fancy Colours 05:10

14. 25 Or 6 To 4 04:58

Memories Of Love (Tracks 15-18):

15. Prelude 01:09

16. A.M. Mourning 02:05

17. P.M. Mourning 01:58

18. Memories Of Love 03:59

It Better End Soon (Tracks 19-23):

19. 1st Movement 02:32

20. 2nd Movement 03:41

21. 3rd Movement 03:18

22. 4th Movement 00:55

23. Where Do We Go From Here 02:33

Bonus Selections:

24. Make Me Smile (Single Version) 03:00

25. 25 Or 6 To 4 (Single Version) 02:53

1971 — Chicago III 01:11:30

01. Sing A Mean Tune Kid 09:18

02. Loneliness Is Just A Word 02:38

03. What Else Can I Say 03:13

04. I Don\’t Want Your Money 04:47

Travel Suite (Tks 5-10):

05. Flight 602 02:44

06. Motorboat To Mars 01:30

07. Free 02:15

08. Free Country 05:46

09. At The Sunrise 02:48

10. Happy \’Cause I\’m Going Home 07:28

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11. Mother 04:31

12. Lowdown 03:36

An Hour In The Shower (Tks 13-17):

13. A Hard Risin\’ Morning Without Breakfast 01:52

14. Off To Work 00:45

15. Fallin\’ Out 00:53

16. Dreamin\’ Home 00:49

17. Morning Blues Again 01:11

Elegy (Tks 18-23):

18. When All The Laughter Dies In Sorrow 01:03

19. Canon 01:05

20. Once Upon A … 02:34

21. Progress 02:34

22. The Approaching Storm 06:26

23. Man Vs. Man: The End 01:34

1972 — Chicago V 01:04:03

01. A Hit By Varese 04:56

02. All Is Well 03:51

03. Now That You\’ve Gone 05:05

04. Dialogue (Part One) 02:56

05. Dialogue (Part Two) 04:13

06. While The City Sleeps 03:55

07. Saturday In The Park 04:00

08. State Of The Union 06:15

09. Goodbye 06:04

10. Alma Mater 04:00

Bonus Selections:

11. A Song For Richard And His Friends (Studio Version, Without Vocals) 08:13

12. Mississippi Delta City Blues (First Recorded Version, With Scratch Vocals) 05:27

13. Dialogue (Part I & II) (Single Version) 05:00

1973 — Chicago VI 00:49:38

01. Critics\’ Choice 02:49

02. Just You \’N\’ Me 03:45

03. Darlin\’ Dear 03:00

04. Jenny 03:33

05. What\’s This World Comin\’ To 05:00

06. Something In This City Changes People 03:42

07. Hollywood 03:54

08. In Terms Of Two 03:31

09. Rediscovery 04:50

10. Feelin\’ Stronger Every Day 04:21

Bonus Selections:

11. Beyond All Our Sorrows (Terry Kath Demo) 07:02

12. Tired Of Being Alone (with Al Green) 04:07

1974 — Chicago VII 01:18:03

01. Prelude To Aire 02:47

02. Air 06:28

03. Devil\’s Sweet 10:09

04. Italian From New York 04:14

05. Hanky Panky 01:53

06. Life Saver 05:18

07. Happy Man 03:16

08. (I\’ve Been) Searchin\’ So Long 04:28

09. Mongonucleosis 03:27

10. Song For The Evergreens 05:21

11. Byblos 06:20

12. Wishing You Were Here 04:37

13. Call On Me 04:03

14. Women Don\’t Want To Love Me 04:36

15. Skinny Boy 05:17

Bonus Selection:

16. Byblos (Rehearsal) 05:42

1975 — Chicago VIII 00:50:58

01. Anyway You Want 03:39

02. Brand New Love Affair — Part I & II 04:29

03. Never Been In Love Before 04:10

04. Hideaway 04:45

05. Till We Meet Again 02:04

06. Harry Truman 03:02

07. Oh, Thank You Great Spirit 07:20

08. Long No See 02:48

09. Ain\’t It Blue 03:27

10. Old Days 03:34

Bonus Selections:

11. Sixth Sense (Rehearsal) 05:06

12. Bright Eyes (Rehearsal) 03:40

13. Satin Doll (Live, 1974) 02:47

1976 — Chicago X 00:46:54

01. Once Or Twice 03:02

02. You Are On My Mind 03:25

03. Skin Tight 03:21

04. If You Leave Me Now 03:59

05. Together Again 03:55

06. Another Rainy Day In New York City 03:05

07. Mama Mama 03:33

08. Scrapbook 03:32

09. Gently I\’ll Wake You 03:35

10. You Get It Up 03:36

11. Hope For Love 03:08

Bonus Selections:

12. I\’d Rather Be Rich (Original Version / Rehearsal) 02:57

13. Your Love\’s An Attitude 05:59

1977 — Chicago XI 00:52:19

01. Mississippi Delta City Blues 04:41

02. Baby, What A Big Surprise 03:06

03. Till The End Of 04:48

04. Policeman 04:02

05. Take Me Back To Chicago 05:16

06. Vote For Me 03:47

07. Takin\’ It On Uptown 04:47

08. This 04:46

09. The Inner Struggles Of A Man 02:43

10. Prelude (Little One) 00:52

11. Little One 05:44

Bonus Selections:

12. Wish I Could Fly (Rehearsal) 03:46

13. Paris (Rehearsal) 03:54

1978 — Hot Streets 00:45:28

01. Alive Again 04:11

02. The Greatest Love On Earth 03:08

03. Little Miss Lovin\’ 04:35

04. Hot Streets 05:22

05. Take A Chance 04:45

06. Gone Long Gone 03:59

07. Ain\’t It 04:14

08. Love Was New 03:32

09. No Tell Lover 04:16

10. Show Me The Way 03:40

Bonus Selection:

11. Love Was New (Alternate Vocal) 03:30