In the band's history, it is a landmark release since it is their first album to earn a platinum certification. 'Chicago X,' their eighth studio album, was released in June 1976.

This 180-gram record, encased in its original 1974 designed sleeve, is available now on Amazon. Listen to smash hits '(I've Been) Searchin' So Long,' 'Call On Me,' 'Lifesaver,' and more. Own one of the band's most revered offerings in a 12-inch, 33-rpm vinyl record format. Lee Loughnane, who played trumpet and flugelhorn, wrote a song and sang lead for the 'Song of the Evergreens.' Peter Cetera (bass,vocals) played guitar and Terry Kath (guitar, vocals) played bass. They were able to experiment further and have their members play new roles. Following 'Chicago IV', 'V,' and 'VI,' it is the first album from the band to feature new material since the 1971 album 'Chicago III.' It was also the first double album since 'III.'Īs a Chicago album, it is also notable among fans for gathering songwriting work from all members of the band. While it is 'Chicago 7,' it is actually the band's sixth album.

To add color to your world, here are three Chicago albums, all in vinyl format, you still can find on Amazon. Starting their repertoire with political songs, they later moved to ballads - fusing classical, jazz, pop, and R&B elements.Īs a testament to their signature brand of music, they are among the few acts to have five consecutive albums to top the Billboard 200. They only kept the name of the city they were formed in. A year later, they dropped the rest of the name. One of the slow-rock staples, Chicago was first known as the Chicago Transit in Authority in 1968.

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