Chicago VIII is a Rock album by Chicago, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 78 pressings tracked, owned by 24 collectors.
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Chicago VIII is the seventh studio album, and eighth album overall, by American rock band Chicago, released in 1975. Following the experimental jazz/pop stylings of Chicago VII, the band returned to a more streamlined sound on this follow-up. After five consecutive years of constant activity, the members of Chicago were feeling drained as they came to record Chicago VIII at producer James William Guercio's Caribou Ranch in Colorado in the summer of 1974. While the variety in styles explored on Chicago VIII were reminiscent of Chicago VI, this particular album had a more distinct rock feel, as exemplified on Peter Cetera's "Anyway You Want" (later covered by Canadian singer Charity Brown) and "Hideaway", as well as Terry Kath's Hendrix tribute "Oh, Thank You Great Spirit" and James Pankow's hit "Old Days" (#5). The ballad "Brand New Love Affair, Part I & II" charted at #61. Preceded by Lamm's nostalgic "Harry Truman" (#13) as lead single, Chicago VIII was held over for release until March 1975 as Chicago VII was still riding high in the chart. While it easily reached #1 in the US, the album had a lukewarm critical reception — still commonly considered, by some, as one of their weakest albums from the original lineup, resulting in the briefest chart stay of any Chicago album thus far. It was also the first album to feature session percussionist Laudir de Oliveira as a full-fledged band member rather than merely a sideman, the first addition to the original lineup. Inside the original LP package was an iron-on t-shirt decal of the album cover and a poster of the band in a station wagon being pulled over by a policeman. This album was mixed and released in both stereo and quadraphonic. In 2002, Chicago VIII was remastered and reissued by Rhino Records with two unreleased songs: "Sixth Sense" (an instrumental, or possibly a backing track) by Kath and "Bright Eyes" by Lamm, as well as a version of "Satin Doll" recorded for a Dick Clark's "Rockin' New Year's Eve" special - all as bonus track. .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Anyway You Want3:36
- A3Never Been In Love Before4:13
- A4Hideaway4:48
- A5Till We Meet Again2:05
Side B
- B1Harry Truman3:08
- B2Oh, Thank You Great Spirit7:24
- B3Long Time No See2:50
- B4Ain't It Blue?3:32
- B5Old Days3:32
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- warm
- bittersweet
- heartland
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Daniel SeraphineBAND , DRUMS DRUMS
- James PankowBAND , TROMBONE TROMBONE GUEST , VOCALS
- Laudir de OliveiraBAND , CONGAS, PERCUSSION CONGAS, PERCUSSION GUEST , VOCALS
- Lee LoughnaneBAND , TRUMPET, VOCALS TRUMPET, VOCALS GUEST , VOCALS
- Patrick WilliamsORCHESTRATED BY BAND , GUEST, ORCHESTRATED BY GUEST , ORCHESTRATED BY
- Peter CeteraBAND , VOCALS, BASS VOCALS, BASS
- Robert LammBAND , VOCALS, KEYBOARDS VOCALS, KEYBOARDS
- Terry KathBAND , VOCALS, GUITAR VOCALS, GUITAR
- Walter ParazaiderGUEST , VOCALS VOCALS
- Bob EberhardtGUEST , VOCALS VOCALS
- Brandy MaitlandGUEST , VOCALS VOCALS
- Caribou KitchenettesBAND , GUEST, VOCALS GUEST , VOCALS
- Donna ConroyGUEST , VOCALS VOCALS
- Joanne RocconiGUEST , VOCALS VOCALS
- John CarselloGUEST , VOCALS VOCALS
- Katherine OgdenGUEST , VOCALS VOCALS
- Kristy FergusonGUEST , VOCALS VOCALS
- Linda GreeneGUEST , VOCALS VOCALS
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