CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND CHICAGO II - BOTH FACTORY SEALED DOUBLE AUDIOPHILE 180 GRAM LP SETS - NOW OUT OF PRINT LOOSE WRAP AND BECOMING RARE IN THIS AUDIOPHILE RHINO RECORDS KEVIN GRAY MASTERED LIMITED EDITIONS.  

COLLECTORS NOTE: THE CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY RTI OUT OF PRINT PRESSING 180 GRAM LP SET OFFERED HERE the lowest price we've seen on this title is $249.99 and that was the only pressing still sealed WITH LOOSE WRAP & ORIGINAL STICKERS STILL ATTACHED FOR COLLECTORS we could find. 

PLUS FOR CHICAGO FANS WE ARE ADDING FOR YOUR CAR & HOME STEREO A CD OF CHICAGO III  

A horn section in a rock band? You bet. Chicago showed the world how they could rock with brass and successfully incorporate funk, jazz and pop balladry. You can hear it all on their groundbreaking double-platinum 1969 debut.

Their debut, Chicago Transit Authority, was originally released in 1969 and climbed to #17 on Billboard's pop albums chart.

Chicago was founded in 1967 by Walt Parazaider (woodwinds), James Pankow (trombone), Lee Loughnane (trumpet), Roert Lamm (keyboards and lead vocals), Terry Kath (guitar and lead vocals), and Danny Seraphine (drums). They called themselves The Big Thing. They added bassist-lead vocalist Peter Cetera and began working with their original producer-manager James William Guercio, subsequently becoming known as Chicago Transit Authority. Their self-titled 1969 debut release was an ambitious mix of free-form rock and horn-influenced jazz, the first of three double LPs that would start their career.

The band dropped the "Transit Authority" from their name and became known as simply "Chicago" in 1970. Chicago II  was the first album to carry their trademark logo.

Now reissued for the first time on 180g virgin vinyl, this album is a part of Rhino's ongoing partnership with Chicago to upgrade their extensive catalogue - these classic albums sound better than ever! Mastering for these 2-LP deluxe gatefold editions was done from the original analog tapes.

Features:
• 180g Vinyl
• Double LP
• Pressed at RTI
• Cut from original analog tapes by Kevin Gray at AcousTech Mastering
• Deluxe Gatefold Packaging

 

  Musicians:

Peter Cetera - bass, vocals

Terry Kath - guitar, vocals

Robert Lamm - keyboards, vocals

Lee Loughnane - trumpet

James Pankow - trombone

Walter Parazaider - saxophone, woodwinds

Danny Seraphine - drums

 

 

               1.            Introduction

               2.            Does Anybody Really Know

               3.            What Time It Is?

               4.            Beginnings

               5.            Questions 67 And 68

               6.            Listen

               7.            Poem 58

               8.            Free Form Guitar

               9.            South California Purples

               10.         I’m A Man

               11.         Prologue, August 29, 1968

               12.         Someday, August 29, 1968

               13.         Liberation

 

               1.            Introduction

               2.            Does Anybody Really Know

               3.            What Time It Is?

               4.            Beginnings

               5.            Questions 67 And 68

               6.            Listen

               7.            Poem 58

               8.            Free Form Guitar

               9.            South California Purples

               10.         I’m A Man

               11.         Prologue, August 29, 1968

               12.         Someday, August 29, 1968

               13.         Liberation

 

 Chicago, formerly Chicago Transit Authority, are one of the longest-running and most successful American pop-rock bands ever. In terms of album and singles sales, only the Beach Boys can better Chicago's figures. While they are derided by some, Chicago are a rock band capable of looking in many different directions -- jazz, pop, disco, classical -- without ever losing sight of the hook.

The group formed in their Illinois hometown in 1967 and, after signing to Columbia Records, released their debut album in 1969. Chicago Transit Authority was a sprawling double LP of jazz-tinged rock, with Latin percussion and arrangements that now seem similar to heavy metal. It was a big success, going Top 10 in the UK and Top 20 in the US, eventually staying in the US album charts for a record 171 weeks. Two singles, “Does Anybody Really Know What Time it Is?” and “Beginnings”, both reached No.7 in the Hot 100, and the album has now sold over two million copies in the US alone.

 

A second album, Chicago (now known as Chicago II), was a bigger success, being critically acclaimed and spawning three Top 10 hit singles. The prolific band continued to release single and double LP albums through the 70s, each one spawning hit singles, the biggest of which was “If You Leave Me Now” which topped the charts in 1976. The slow ballad, from their tenth album Chicago X, also won the group their first two Grammy Awards.

 

In 1978, tragedy struck when the group's leader Terry Kath shot himself in the head by accident. The group was devastated by his death, but decided to carry on. Chicago 13 (1979) was derided by critics and fans as Chicago attempted to latch on to the disco craze, but Chicago 16 (1982) marked a return to top soft-rock form and earned them another No.1 single, “Hard to Say I’m Sorry”. Chicago 17 (1984) became their best-selling album yet, but in 1985 bassist and lead songwriter Peter Cetera left the band due to musical disagreements.

 

They continued to tour and enjoy hit singles, and subsequent albums have continued to sell well to the Adult Contemporary market. In 2006, Chicago released their thirtieth studio album, Chicago XXX.

 

CHICAGO CHICAGO II - FACTORY SEALED TWO 180 GRAM LP SET -   Chicago II remains a classic album, encapsulating its time (1969) in all its tumult and glory. The Vietnam War (and the civil unrest it inspired) was still raging, the counterculture dream had not yet crashed and burned, and rock music could be taken seriously as an "art form" while still generating radio hits. Chicago, with their then-new fusion of jazz, rock and pop, rose high on the charts, while taken seriously both in and beyond the rock-critic establishment.

Features:

• 180g Vinyl

• Double LP

• Pressed at RTI

• Cut from original analog tapes by Kevin Gray at AcousTech Mastering

• Deluxe Gatefold Packaging

 

The 1970 Chicago II album followed their 1969 release "Chicago Transit Authority" and rose to #4 on the Billboard's pop albums chart.

 

For their second album, the band dropped the "Transit Authority" from their name and became known as simply "Chicago" in 1970. Chicago II was the first album to carry their trademark logo.

 

CHICAGO II yielded some of the group's most enduring hits, which came from Pankow's suite "Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon," emulating the form of the great classical composers from a pop perspective. The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard charts. With the success of CHICAGO II, radio went back and discovered hits on the earlier CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY album.

 

Now reissued for the first time on 180g virgin vinyl, this album is a part of Rhino's ongoing partnership with Chicago to upgrade their extensive catalogue - these classic albums sound better than ever! Mastering for these 2-LP deluxe gatefold editions was done from the original analog tapes.

 

Features:

• 180g Vinyl

• Double LP

• Pressed at RTI

• Cut from original analog tapes by Kevin Gray at AcousTech Mastering

• Deluxe Gatefold Packaging

 

Musicians:

Robert Lamm – keyboards, vocals

Terry Kath – guitar, vocals

Peter Cetera – bass, vocals

Danny Seraphine – drums

Lee Loughnane – trumpet

James Pankow – trombone

Walter Parazaider – woodwinds

 

 

 Selections:

LP 1 - Side 1:

1. Movin' In

2. The Road

3. Poem for the People

4. In the Country

LP 1 - Side 2:

1. Wake Up Sunshine

2. Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon

    I. Make Me Smile

    II. So Much to Say, So Much to Give

    III. Anxiety's Moment

    IV. West Virginia Fantasies

    V. Colour My World

    VI. To Be Free

    VII. Now More Than Ever

 

LP 2 - Side 3:

1. Fancy Colours

2. 25 or 6 to 4

3. Prelude 1-A.M. Mourning 2-P.M. Mourning

4. Memories of Love

LP 2 - Side 4:

1. It Better End Soon

2. Where Do We Go From Here

PLUS FREE BONUS OF CHICAGO III REMASTERED CD - Netting several hits like the funk infused "Free" & the soulful "Lowdown," the top charter Chicago III was a more organic affair than their previous works, allowing its principal writers Robert Lamm, James Pankow, Terry Kath & Peter Cetera to develop more introspective thoughts into successful musical forms. Friday Music & Chicago are proud to annnounce the ltd. anniversary edition expanded remaster of Chicago III. For this event, Chicago's Lee Loughnane located the rare 45 mono edit of the smash hit "Free" & the rarely heard Japanese version of "Lowdown." + Original art elements from LP!

This thrilling 1971 album by Chicago is the last to feature the lengthy song-cycle suites that characterized their 1969-1971 output. Bringing together aspects of jazz rock, progressive rock (as it existed in 1971), acid rock, and avant-garde influences, this also may be their most experimental album - unlike the first two albums, there were no smash hits on Chicago III.

 All of the guys in Chicago were excellent musicians and the ensemble work on the album is fantastic. Counterpoint, melodies, harmonies, and the use of sophisticated meters are all used very well and make this album an extremely interesting listening experience. The guys were great vocalists too and they used the differences in the texture of their voices very well - for example, Terry sang the heavier pieces, while Peter sang the "sweeter", more melodic songs etc. Then there is the use of instrumentation: great big-band type horn arrangements, searing electric guitar, Danny Seraphines great drumming, Peter's fantastic bass playing (he is criminally underrated)...whew, this is great stuff. Speaking of Peter, he is one of the few rock bassists that can play a convincing walking bass line and really drives each tune along.

 Although the overall sound on III is pretty much in keeping with what you might expect from Chicago around this time (full throttle acid jazz rock with some great jamming), there is a tiny dash of avant-garde tendencies that set it apart; evidently a few of the guys were interested in Edgar Varese, Stockhausen and other similarly "serious" composers. The essentially structureless Free Country is the best example of this and features a pastoral blend of piano, flute and other quiet instruments - the closest comparison I can think of is the track Moonchild (In the Court of the Crimson King, King Crimson, 1969). Other "avant-garde" tendencies include the use of found sounds (jackhammers, car horns, and a flushing toilet) and spoken word passages (from the ominous Elegy suite).

 This remastered effort by Rhino is pretty good and attempts to duplicate the old "double" LP (well, based upon what I remember of my old record from a billion years ago). The remastered CD even features the poster originally included with the record that depicts very grim looking band members dressed in military uniforms from various time periods. Set against the backdrop of the Arlington Cemetery, this is very serious stuff. The sound quality is very good and the CD booklet features various pictures of the group and other tidbits.

 All in all, this is another excellent album of wild, acid jazz rock released by the group during a creative and artistic peak (1969-1972).

analog vinyl pressing - the way music was meant to be heard. Out of Print forever!!

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