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Chicago Chicago VII Vinyl 2 LP Set - Columbia C2 32810 VG++ First Pressing (1974) with "I've Been Searchin' So Long" and "Wishing You Were Here"
Condition: VG++ (EX) Vinyl and VG++ (EX) Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on all sides and plays beautifully throughout with good fidelity. Original gatefold cover is strong with good color and light wear. Includes original inner sleeves.
Chicago VII is the sixth studio album by American rock band Chicago. It was released in 1974 by Columbia Records. 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.
Chicago once again turned in a varied set of songs, with Terry Kath's "Byblos", named after a club that Chicago had played in Osaka, Japan, ranking among his best efforts. Robert Lamm, who was recording a solo album entitled Skinny Boy at the time, turned in several new songs, even donating his solo album's title track, featuring The Pointer Sisters on backing vocals. James Pankow came through with another success, "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" (#9), and trumpeter Lee Loughnane succeeded on his first try at songwriting with the hit "Call on Me" (#6). Peter Cetera made the biggest strides on Chicago VII, composing "Happy Man" and "Wishing You Were Here" (#11), a lush ballad (signs of the future, taking the band even farther from their original style and sound) that features three of The Beach Boys on backing vocals and which became a big hit in late 1974.
Chicago VII - despite its first disc being almost exclusively jazz instrumentals - reached #1 in the US, becoming another big success for the band.
Track Listing
A1Prelude To Aire A2Aire A3Devil's Sweet
B1Italian From New York B2Hanky Panky B3Life Saver B4Happy Man
C1(I've Been) Searchin' So Long C2Mongonucleosis C3Song Of The Evergreens C4Byblos
D1Wishing You Were Here D2Call On Me D3Women Don't Want To Love Me D4Skinny Boy
Credits Acoustic Guitar – James William Guercio (tracks: B4) Alto Saxophone – Walter Parazaider (tracks: C2) Arranged By [Brass] – James Pankow (tracks: B1, B3, C1, C2, D2 to D4), Robert Lanini* (tracks: B1) Artwork [Inner Sleeves] – Frederic Remington Backing Vocals – Al Jardine* (tracks: D1), Carl Wilson (tracks: D1), Dennis Wilson (2) (tracks: D1), James Pankow (tracks: C1), Lee Loughnane (tracks: B3, C1, C3, D2), Peter Cetera (tracks: B3, C3, D1, D2), Robert Lanini* (tracks: C1, C3, D2), Terry Kath (tracks: B3, C1, C3) Bass – James William Guercio (tracks: C3), Peter Cetera (tracks: A2 to B2, C1, C2, D2, D3), Terry Kath (tracks: B3, B4, C4, D1, D4) Bells – Terry Kath (tracks: C3) Clavinet – Robert Lanini* (tracks: B3) Congas – Guille Garcia (tracks: C2, C4, D2, D4), Laudir De Oliveira (tracks: A2, B1, C1) Design [Cover] – John Berg, Nick Fasciano Drums – Danny Seraphine* (tracks: A1 to B3, C1 to C3, D2), Ross Salomone (tracks: D4) Electric Guitar – Terry Kath (tracks: B4) Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – David J. Wolinski* (tracks: C4), Robert Lanini* (tracks: B1 to B3, D2, D4) Engineer – Jeff Guercio, Wayne Tarnowski Flugelhorn – Lee Loughnane (tracks: A3, B2) Flute – Walter Parazaider (tracks: A1, A2) Guitar – James William Guercio (tracks: D1), Peter Cetera (tracks: D1), Terry Kath (tracks: A2 to B3, C1 to C4, D2, D3) Hihat, Bass Drum – Danny Seraphine* (tracks: C4) Keyboards – Robert Lanini* (tracks: A2, A3) Lead Vocals – Lee Loughnane (tracks: C3), Peter Cetera (tracks: C1, D1 to D3), Robert Lanini* (tracks: B3, D4) Lettering – Doris Halle Mellotron – David J. Wolinski* (tracks: C4), Robert Lanini* (tracks: A1) Mixed By – Phil Ramone Noises [Optional Party Background Noises] – Bobbi Roen, Camelia Ortiz, Diane Nini, Hank Steiger, Julie Nini Percussion – Danny Seraphine* (tracks: B4, D1), Guille Garcia (tracks: B4), James Pankow (tracks: C1), Laudir De Oliveira (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B4, C2, C4, D1, D2) Photography By – Urve Kuusik Piano – David J. Wolinski* (tracks: C3), Robert Lanini* (tracks: B3, B4, C1, C2, D1, D3), Wayne Tarnowski (tracks: C4) Producer – James William Guercio Recorded By [Strings] – Armin Steiner Soprano Saxophone – Walter Parazaider (tracks: A3) Strings – Jimmie Haskell (tracks: C1) Synthesizer [ARP] – David J. Wolinski* (tracks: A3, C1, C4, D1), Robert lanini* (tracks: B1) Tenor Saxophone – Walter Parazaider (tracks: B1, B3, C1, D2 to D4) Timbales – James Pankow (tracks: C2) Trombone – James Pankow (tracks: A2 to B3, C1, C2, D1 to D4) Trumpet – Lee Loughnane (tracks: A2, B1 to B3, C1, C2, D1 to D4) Vocals – James Pankow (tracks: C2), Peter Cetera (tracks: B4, C2, D1), The Pointer Sisters* (tracks: D4), Robert Lanini* (tracks: C2), Terry Kath (tracks: C4)
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NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

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