The Heart of Chicago 1967–1998 Volume II

The Heart of Chicago 1967-1998 Volume II
Greatest hits album by Chicago
Released May 12, 1998
Recorded 1969 - 1998
Genre Rock
Length 71:56
Label Reprise
Producer James William Guercio, David Foster, Ron Nevison, Roy Bittan, Phil Ramone, Chicago
and Chas Sandford
Chicago chronology

The Heart of Chicago 1967–1997
(1997)
The Heart of Chicago 1967–1998 Volume II
(1998)
Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album
(1998)
What's It Gonna Be, Santa?
(2003)
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The Heart of Chicago 1967–1998 Volume II is the sixth greatest hits album, and twenty-fourth album overall, by American rock band Chicago, released in 1998. As the sequel to 1997's The Heart of Chicago 1967-1997, this edition also features a mixture of songs from Chicago's entire thirty-year career to date.

As with the first edition, The Heart of Chicago 1967-1998 Volume II is noted for containing two exclusive new songs. "All Roads Lead to You" and "Show Me a Sign" were both produced by Roy Bittan of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.

Released in May 1998, The Heart of Chicago 1967-1998 Volume II was not as successful as its predecessor, peaking only at #154 in the US. Both editions of The Heart of Chicago are comparable to Rhino Records' 2002 two-CD package The Very Best Of: Only the Beginning.

Track listing

  1. "Dialogue (Part I & II)" (Robert Lamm) – 7:10
  2. "Old Days" (James Pankow) – 3:30
  3. "All Roads Lead to You" (Marc Beeson/Desmond Child) – 4:20
    • A new recording
  4. "Love Me Tomorrow" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) – 4:59
  5. "Baby, What a Big Surprise" (Peter Cetera) – 3:06
  6. "You're Not Alone" (Jim Scott[2]) – 3:57
  7. "What Kind Of Man Would I Be?" (Jason Scheff/Chas Sandford/Bobby Caldwell) – 4:19
  8. "No Tell Lover" (Peter Cetera/Lee Loughnane/Danny Seraphine) – 3:49
  9. "Show Me a Sign" (James Pankow/Greg O'Connor) – 3:37
    • A new recording
  10. "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" (James Pankow) – 4:29
  11. "Call on Me" (Lee Loughnane) – 4:02
  12. "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" (Diane Warren/Albert Hammond) – 3:57
  13. "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" (Peter Cetera/James Pankow) – 4:13
  14. "Stay the Night" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) – 3:46
  15. "I'm a Man" (Jimmy Miller/Steve Winwood) – 7:39
  16. "25 or 6 to 4" (Robert Lamm) – 4:50

Reception

The Heart of Chicago 1967-1998 Volume II (Reprise 46911) reached #154 in the US during a chart stay of 2 weeks. It did not chart in the UK.

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