Chicago — Chicago at Carnegie Hall — Complete (Live) (2021)

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Chicago became the first non-classical group to perform six nights in a row at Carn Hall 50 years ago. Between April 5 and 10, 1971, the band played eight shows at the celebrated venue (including two matinees) and recorded every one of them. In October of that year, performance highlights were featured on the band\’s first-ever live album, Chicago at Carn Hall. That quadruple-LP reached #3 on the Billboard 200, was certified platinum, and is still the band\’s best-selling live album.

To honor the 50th anniversary of Chicago\’s historic concerts, the band will release all eight Carn Hall shows in their entirety for the first in a new 16-CD deluxe boxed set.

Chicago founding member and trumpeter Lee Loughnane and eeer Tim Jessup spent nearly a year meticulously going through more than 40 concert tapes at Loughnane\’s new studio in Arizona to remaster each concert. Their hard work paid off with eight fantastic-sounding shows.

Chicago At Carn Hall Complete is presented in a white folio that\’s embossed with the group\’s trademark logo. The set beautifully commemorates the event through memorabilia that includes replicas of the three posters that accompanied the original vinyl release and images of the original concert program, tickets, and other memorabilia from the historic run. The collection also comes with a 28-page booklet illustrated with photos from the concerts, plus new liner notes with contributions by Loughnane; archivist Jeff Magid, writer/producer David Wild and comedy icon/Chicago fanatic Jimmy Pardo.

When Chicago arrived in New York City in April 1971 to play eight shows at Carn Hall, the band was at the peak of its early expental period and riding high on the success of the group\’s third consecutive platinum album, Chicago III. For these historic shows, the band played a cross-section of hits from their first three studio albums, including \»Bnings,\» \»Questions 67 and 68,\» \»Does Anybody Really Know What It Is\» and \»25 or 6 to 4.\» The set also includes the previously unheard first songs from the first show, \»Someday (August 29, 1968).\»

The performances showcase memorable contributions from every band member, including Terry Kath\’s stellar guitar work, heartfelt vocals by Kath, Robert Lamm, and Peter Cetera, the vibrant horn work by Loughnane, James Pankow, and Walt Parazaider, as well as the jazz-influenced drumming of Danny Seraphine.

Chicago, known as the \»rock band with horns,\» is one of the longest-running and best-selling groups of all . It\’s the first American band to ever chart albums in Billboard\’s Pop Top 40 in six consecutive decades, the highest charting American band in Billboard\’s Hot 100 All- Top Artists, and the #4 band on Billboard\’s All- Top Bands and Duos list. The group\’s extensive accomplishments include: two Grammy Awards and a Life Achievement Award from The Recording Academy, multiple American Music Awards, 11 Number One singles, five consecutive Number One albums, and record sales in excess of 100,000,000, with 47 albums earning gold and platinum certification. Chicago was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, and Chicago\’s first album, Chicago Transit Authority, was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 2014. In 2017, the Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted songwriters Robert Lamm (\»25 or 6 to 4\», \»Saturday In The Park\») and James Pankow (\»Feelin\’ Stronger Every Day,\» \»Make Me Smile\»).

Disc One

First Show — First Set

[62:43]

1. Scott Muni Intro

2. SOMEDAY (AUGUST 29, 1968)

3. LONLINESS IS JUST A WORD

4. SOUTH CALIFORNIA PURPLES

5. BNINGS

6. LOWDOWN

7. MOTHER

8. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS (FREE FORM INTRO)

9. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS

Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon:

10. MAKE ME SMILE

11. SO MUCH TO SAY, SO MUCH TO GIVE

12. ANXIETY\’S MOMENT

13. WEST VIIA FANTASIES

14. COLOUR MY WORLD

15. TO BE FREE

16. NOW MORE THAN EVER

Disc Two

First Show — Second Set

[69:12]

1. Return to Stage and Tuning

It Better End Soon:

2. 1ST MOVEMENT

3. 2ND MOVEMENT

4. 3RD MOVEMENT

5. 4TH MOVEMENT

6. 5TH MOVEMENT

7. FANCY COLOURS

8. IN THE COUNTRY

9. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE

10. A SONG FOR RICHARD AND HIS FRIENDS

11. SING A MEAN TUNE KID

12. FLIGHT 602

13. MOTORBOAT TO MARS

14. FREE

15. 25 OR 6 TO 4

Disc Three

Second Show — First Set

[59:19]

1. Band Introduction and Tuning

2. INTRODUCTION

3. BNINGS

4. LOWDOWN

5. IN THE COUNTRY

6. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE

7. SING A MEAN TUNE KID

Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon:

8. MAKE ME SMILE

9. SO MUCH TO SAY, SO MUCH TO GIVE

10. ANXIETY\’S MOMENT

11. WEST VIIA FANTASIES

12. COLOUR MY WORLD

13. TO BE FREE

14. NOW MORE THAN EVER

Disc Four

Second Show — Second Set

[76:04]

1. Return to Stage and Tuning

2. FANCY COLOURS

Elegy:

3. CANON

4. ONCE UPON A .

5. THE APPROACHING STORM

6. MAN VS. MAN: THE END

7. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS (Free Form Intro)

8. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS

It Better End Soon:

9. 1st Movement

10. 2nd Movement (Flute Solo)

11. 3rd Movement (Guitar Solo)

12. 4th Movement (Preach)

13. 5th Movement

14. LONELINESS IS JUST A WORD

15. A SONG FOR RICHARD AND HIS FRIENDS

Travel Suite:

16. FLIGHT 602

17. MOTORBOAT TO MARS

18. FREE

19. 25 OR 6 TO 4

Disc 5

Third Show — First Set

[53:31]

1. Tuning and Introduction

2. LISTEN

3. MOTHER

4. LOWDOWN

5. FANCY COLOURS

6. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PURPLES

7. LONELINESS IS JUST A WORD

Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon:

8. MAKE ME SMILE

9. SO MUCH TO SAY, SO MUCH TO GIVE

10. ANXIETY\’S MOMENT

11. WEST VIIA FANTASIES

12. COLOUR MY WORLD

13. TO BE FREE

14. NOW MORE THAN EVER

Disc 6

Third Show — Second Set

[76:43]

1. Return to stage

2. INTRODUCTION

3. HAPPY \’CAUSE I\’M GOING HOME

4. BNINGS

5. A SONG FOR RICHARD AND HIS FRIENDS

6. I DON\’T WANT YOUR MONEY

7. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE

8. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS (Free Form Intro)

9. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS

It Better End Soon:

10. 1st Movement

11. 2nd Movement (Flute Solo)

12. 3rd Movement (Guitar Solo)

13. 4th Movement (Preach)

14. 5th Movement

15. FLIGHT 602

16. MOTORBOAT TO MARS

17. FREE

18. 25 OR 6 TO 4

Disc 7

Fourth Show — First Set

[55:19]

1. Tuning and Introduction

2. LONELINESS IS JUST A WORD

3. BNINGS

4. SING A MEAN TUNE KID

5. FANCY COLOURS

6. LOWDOWN

7. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS (Free Form Intro)

8. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS

Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon:

9. MAKE ME SMILE

10. SO MUCH TO SAY, SO MUCH TO GIVE

11. ANXIETY\’S MOMENT

12. WEST VIIA FANTASIES

13. COLOUR MY WORLD

14. TO BE FREE

15. NOW MORE THAN EVER

Disc 8

Fourth Show — Second Set

[64:44]

1. Return to stage / Tuning

It Better End Soon:

2. 1st Movement

3. 2nd Movement (Flute Solo)

4. 3rd Movement (Guitar Solo)

5. 4th Movement (Preach)

6. 5th Movement

7. HAPPY \’CAUSE I\’M GOING HOME

8. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE

9. A SONG FOR RICHARD AND HIS FRIENDS

10. I DON\’T WANT YOUR MONEY

11. AN HOUR IN THE SHOWER

12. FLIGHT 602

13. MOTORBOAT TO MARS

14. FREE

15. 25 OR 6 TO 4

Disc 9

Fifth Show

[47:01]

1. Tuning and Introduction

2. IN THE COUNTRY

3. FANCY COLOURS

4. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS (Free Form Intro)

5. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS

6. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PURPLES

7. MOTHER

Disc 10

Fifth Show (continued)

[48:58]

1. LOWDOWN

2. FLIGHT 602

3. MOTORBOAT TO MARS

4. FREE

5. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE

Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon:

6. MAKE ME SMILE

7. SO MUCH TO SAY, SO MUCH TO GIVE

8. ANXIETY\’S MOMENT

9. WEST VIIA FANTASIES

10. COLOUR MY WORLD

11. TO BE FREE

12. NOW MORE THAN EVER

13. A SONG FOR RICHARD AND HIS FRIENDS

14. 25 OR 6 TO 4

Disc 11

Sixth Show

[40:41]

1. Tuning and Introduction

2. INTRODUCTION

3. FANCY COLOURS

4. Introduction to Questions 67 & 68

5. QUESTIONS 67 & 68

6. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS (Free Form Intro, \’Nasal Finger Tones\’)

7. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS

It Better End Soon:

8. 1st Movement

9. 2nd Movement (Flute Solo)

10. 3rd Movement (Guitar Solo)

11. 4th Movement (Preach)

12. 5th Movement

Disc 12

Sixth Show (continued)

[51:01]

1. LONELINESS IS JUST A WORD

2. SING A MEAN TUNE KID

3. BNINGS

4. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE

Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon:

5. MAKE ME SMILE

6. SO MUCH TO SAY, SO MUCH TO GIVE

7. ANXIETY\’S MOMENT

8. WEST VIIA FANTASIES

9. COLOUR MY WORLD

10. TO BE FREE

11. NOW MORE THAN EVER

12. I\’M A MAN

Seventh Show (Disc 13)

First Set

[64:54]

1. TUNING AND INTRODUCTION

2. IN THE COUNTRY

3. FANCY COLOURS

3. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS (Free Form Intro)

4. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS

5. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PURPLES

Disc 14

1. MOTHER

2. FLIGHT 602

3. MOTORBOAT TO MARS

4. FREE

5. LOWDOWN

6. BALLET FOR A GIRL IN BUCHANNON

7. 25 OR 6 TO 4

Eighth Show

First Set

[73:36]

1. INTRODUCTION

2. FANCY COLOURS

3. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS (Free Form Intro)

4. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS

5. IT BETTER END SOON

1ST MOVEMENT

2ND MOVEMENT

3RD MOVEMENT

4TH MOVEMENT

5TH MOVEMENT

6. LONELINESS IS JUST A WORD

7. SING A MEAN TUNE KID

8. BNINGS

9. A SONG FOR RICHARD AND HIS FRIENDS

10. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE

Second Set

[24:05]

13. BALLET FOR A GIRL IN BUCHANNON

14. FREE