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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0081227617127 Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered Label: Rhino / Wea Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea MPN: 76171 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Rhino / Wea Release Date: July 16, 2002 Studio: Rhino / Wea Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Having morphed--some would argue devolved--into a predictable ballad machine by the '80s, it's good to be reminded of Chicago's original artistic ethos and vibrant promise. And what better place to start than their spectacular 1969 debut? This digitally remastered edition compiles the double album on a single disc that retains the original LP artwork and features a 16-page booklet with a retrospective essay (based on new band member interviews) by David Wild. Chicago weren't yet the '70s hit-singles factory they would shortly become, and CTA showcases a band whose muscular musicianship and creative restlessness fostered two LPs worth of music that was as aggressive and far-ranging as its singles were friendly and inviting. Tellingly, the hits showcased here--"Does Anybody Know What Time It Is?" "Beginnings," "Questions 67 and 68," and their rhythmically pumped cover of the Spencer Davis Group's "I'm a Man"--were often edited down from the original collection's suite-heavy structure. But those familiar cuts belie the downright progressive and angular nature of much of the rest, which fuses Terry Kath's neo-psychedelic guitar (which careens to noisy, feedback-laden Hendrixesque extremes on "Free Form Guitar") to one of rock's pioneering horn sections with enough experimentalism ("Poem 58") that it frequently overwhelms their undeniable genius with a pop song. Chicago would seldom sound so adventurous after this, one of rock's greatest debut albums. --Jerry McCulley Album Description: Remastered and repackaged edition of their 1969 album. Features 'Beginnings', 'Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is', 'Questions 67 And 68', 'I'm A Man', 'South California Purples' and more. Digipak in a slipcase with a 16-page booklet featuring complete lyrics and detailed liner notes by Rolling Stone contributing editor David Wild. 2002. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Rock Music at its Peak?Listen to this and you will understand how powerfully creative rock music was in its true heyday. Anything was possible, and this record is one of the best examples of the combination of artistry, musicianship and, of course, commercial potential. Unfortunately the latter ultimately was pursued to its fullest by this group, but that says as much about the changing landscape as it does about the direction they took. Here -- and in subsequent albums up to "Live at Carnegie Hall" -- they went for it ... Read More Rating: - Chicago shown to the nationI don't know if Chicago has a transit authority or if the band that became Chicago borrowed that name from the organization, but I know what this group meant when it first arrived in 1969 -- a new voice for Chicago, which many of its fans had subsitituted a swastika for the "hi" in the city's name a year earlier during the events of August 1968. No reviewer here has commented on track 10, Prologue, August 29, 1968, which is an actual slice of real speech given that night before a march ... Read More Rating: - The Spirit of the Times Captured on TapeFirst albums can be tricky and they usually come in one of two forms: fully-formed or the first step to something else. Take Bruce Springsteen, one of my favorite rockers. While his first two records (Greetings from Asbury Park and The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle) are good records for what they are, you could argue that it was only with his third record, Born to Run, that Bruce arrived. That is, he got on record what all the fuss about his live shows was all about. The same holds true ... Read More Rating:  - all but one !!!!!this album is phenominal - except for one song if you want to call it that. i don't care if it was 1969 or 'hendrixesque' sounding, 'free form guitar' was the worst, most offensive sounding ear splitting and shattering piece of $%&*+!@ i have ever heard !!!! Chicago should be in the hall of fame by leaps and bounds - but 'free form guitar' could easily replace waterboarding in getting terrorists or other prisoners to break and spill their guts, almost literally !!!!!!!!!!! Rating: - A wild debut by Chicago This is a high energy debut by Chicago (1969) that features a nice blending of "big band" type arrangements, hard rock and the (then) nascent jazz rock style. Aspects of the music that I always enjoyed were the fine vocal harmonies, the sophisticated ensemble playing and the arrangements for the brass instruments and woodwinds - these guys were exceptionally talented and forward-thinking (progressive) musicians. All of the band members are first chair players and there was obviously some ... Read More |
