Chicago V is the fourth studio album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1972. It is notable for being the group's first single album release, after having released three consecutive double albums and a box set of live material.
History
Following the release of Chicago III in 1971, which almost left Chicago creatively spent, the band decided to curb its desire for double albums and work on more concise numbers (in contrast to the suites that had typified their previous work) in order to fit all of the new material onto a single album. Chicago V is also notable for Robert Lamm's prolific songwriting; eight out of its ten tunes are composed solely by him.
Recorded just before Chicago at Carnegie Hall was released in late 1971, Chicago V was cut in just over a week and held over for release until the following summer. Released shortly before the album, the single "Saturday In The Park" was the band's biggest hit thus far, reaching #3 in the US. Chicago V was critically acclaimed and became the biggest hit album of 1972, becoming Chicago's first #1 album and spending nine weeks atop the charts in the US. In the UK, the release managed to reach #24. The follow-up single "Dialogue (Part I & II)" (#24) also became a Top 30 hit in the US.
In 2002, Chicago V was remastered and reissued by Rhino Records with three bonus tracks: a rehearsal of Lamm's "A Song For Richard And His Friends," which was debuted at Carnegie Hall, an early rehearsal of Kath's "Mississippi Delta City Blues" (which would later be re-recorded and released on Chicago XI), and a single edit of "Dialogue."
On August 17, 2011, Warner Japan released this album as a hybrid stereo-multichannel Super Audio CD in their Warner Premium Sound series.[3]
Track listing
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| 1. |
"A Hit by Varèse" | Lamm | Lamm |
4:56 |
| 2. |
"All Is Well" | Lamm | Lamm |
3:52 |
| 3. |
"Now That You've Gone" | Pankow | Kath |
5:01 |
| 4. |
"Dialogue (Part I)" | Lamm | Kath, Cetera |
2:57 |
| 5. |
"Dialogue (Part II)" | Lamm | Kath, Lamm, Cetera |
4:13 |
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| 6. |
"While the City Sleeps" | Lamm | Lamm |
3:53 |
| 7. |
"Saturday in the Park" | Lamm | Lamm, Cetera |
3:56 |
| 8. |
"State of the Union" | Lamm | Cetera |
6:12 |
| 9. |
"Goodbye" | Lamm | Cetera |
6:02 |
| 10. |
"Alma Mater" | Kath | Kath |
3:56 |
Bonus track (2002 re-issue)
- "A Song For Richard And His Friends (Studio Version,without Vocals)" (Lamm) – 8:15
- "Mississippi Delta City Blues (First Recorded Version, with Scratch Vocal)" (Kath) – 5:28
- "Dialogue (Part I & II) (Single Edit)" (Lamm) – 5:02
Personnel
- Peter Cetera – bass, vocals
- Terry Kath – guitar, vocals
- Robert Lamm – keyboards, vocals
- Lee Loughnane – trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, vocals
- James Pankow – trombone, percussion
- Walter Parazaider – woodwinds, percussion
- Danny Seraphine – drums, congas, antique bells
Charts
Album
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1972 |
Billboard Black Albums |
33 |
| 1972 |
Billboard Pop Albums |
1 |
| 1972 |
Billboard Jazz Albums |
1 |
Single
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1972 |
"Dialogue (Parts I & II)" |
Billboard Pop Singles |
24 |
| 1972 |
"Saturday in the Park" |
Billboard Pop Singles |
3 |
Certifications
| Organization |
Level |
Date |
| RIAA – USA |
Gold |
July 31, 1972 |
| RIAA – USA |
Platinum |
November 21, 1986 |
| RIAA – USA |
|Double Platinum |
November 21, 1986 |
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