At Carnegie Hall

Chicago - At Carnegie Hall

At Carnegie Hall
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Artist: Chicago
Brand: Chicago
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2005-08-23
Music Label: Rhino
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. In The Country
  2. Fancy Colours
  3. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (Free Form Intro)
  4. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
  5. South California Purples
  6. Questions 67 And 68
  7. Sing A Mean Tune Kid
  8. Beginnings
Music CD 2
  1. 1st Movement
  2. 2nd Movement (Flute Solo)
  3. 3rd Movement (Guitar Solo)
  4. 4th Movement (Preach)
  5. 5th Movement
  6. Introduction
  7. Mother
  8. Lowdown
  9. Flight 602
  10. Motorboat To Mars
  11. Free
  12. Where Do We Go From Here
  13. I Don't Want Your Money
Music CD 3
  1. Happy 'Cause I'm Going Home
  2. Make Me Smile
  3. So Much To Say, So Much To Give
  4. Anxiety's Moment
  5. West Virginia Fantasies
  6. Colour My World
  7. To Be Free
  8. Now More Than Ever
  9. A Song For Richard And His Friends
  10. 25 Or 6 To 4
  11. I'm A Man
Music CD 4
  1. Listen
  2. Introduction
  3. South California Purples
  4. Loneliness Is Just A Word
  5. Free Form Intro (Naseltones)
  6. Sing A Mean Tune Kid
  7. A Hard Risin' Morning Without Breakfast/Off To Work/Fallin' Out/Dreamin' Home/Morning Blues Again
  8. 25 Or 6 To 4

Music reviews of At Carnegie Hall

Music Review: Gorgeous release of a landmark recording
Rating: 4 Stars

The band Chicago continues to be a significant concert draw today, more than 35 years after it debuted with the seminal CHICAGO TANSIT AUTHORITY album. Now, Rhino has released the long-awaited CHICAGO IV: LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL, a landmark live album that showcases the band at the height of their popularity and virtuosity as true "players."

Fans who came to Chicago in the late 70s or during their 80s days as a slick pop hitmaking machine will be startled at the level of raucous rocking and dazzling jamming that this live CD showcases. These guys were intense back in the day, and they played with a degree of heart and spirit one might expect more from a punk or heavy metal band. The brass section totally wailed and Terry Kath was a master guitarist (who was much-admired by one Jimi Hendrix).

Just listen to the band cook on "Fancy Colors" and "Does Anybody Really Know What Time it Is?," and enjoy the great vocal interplay between a young, feral Peter Cetera and the bold Robert Lamm on "Questions 67 & 68" and you'll know that this is not the Chicago of latter years (not that I am being critical of Chicago's "more accessible" hit-laden period). Check out the absolutely dizzying "Beginnings," and be dazzled by the Latin-tinged percussion and intricate arranging and hot playing. And that's all on CD one!

There's more, so much more. Perhaps, at times, maybe too much more. It's a lot to digest, and I'm still listening to it. "Flight 602" is an interesting departure from the brassy sound and picks up an almost CSN&Y vibe (and thematically, it certainly resonated with this Viet Nam era crowd). It's amazing to remember that politically, Chicago was like the Rage Against the Machine of its day! Sometimes, their liberal hectoring went a little beyond the pale ("Song for Richard and His Friends") and can definitely wear thin; but, give it to the guys, they were true believers.

The "Ballet for the Girl in Buchannon" could have used a little judicious editing, but it is an impressive musical document just the same. To hear the late, great Terry Kath on "Make Me Smile" is a poignant experience indeed...his exhuberance reminds us of what a great loss the music world experienced when he died much, much too soon. "Color My World" will either drive you crazy with it's sentimentality and repetitiveness, or you already consider it one of pop music's great treasures. I am in the latter group...I love the song.

"25 or 6 to 4" is a real scorcher; phenomenal arranging and playing that crackles with enough energy to light up New York and plenty to spare for the Windy City as well. The band also rocks the house on the Spencer Davis Group (with Steve Winwood) classic, "I'm a Man." The previously unreleased songs and performances offer unique insight into how the band worked as a cohesive unit. While not always as listener-friendly as some of the other material, it is nonetheless a priceless gift to fans.

Kudos to Rhino for really doing this project right. Not only does it sound great and features a whole CD of previously unreleased live songs, but the packaging is deluxe. The price for this album is amazingly affordable, so this is a great time to pick up this dynamic live release from one of America's greatest and most successful bands.
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Description of At Carnegie Hall

When it was first released as a four-LP package in 1972, this marathon live recording hit #3 on Billboard's Pop album chart and was certified RIAA gold. Following up their 1971 album Chicago III, this historic set features all the early hits and spotlights Chicago at the peak of their initial success. Painstakingly remastered, it now includes a full disc of previously unreleased material showcasing their trademark horns, Robert Lamm's keyboards and vocals, and the guitar virtuosity of the late Terry Kath. The set's packaging makes a nod to the original LP release, with an outer cardboard slipcase, four CDs in individual jackets, a 36-page booklet with original LP artwork, and mini-reproductions of the three huge posters that were part of the original release.

Walter Parazaider (sax, woodwinds), Lee Loughnane (trumpet), James Pankow (trombone), Robert Lamm (keyboards, vocals), Terry Kath (guitar, vocals), Danny Seraphine (drums), and Peter Cetera (bass, vocals) formed Chicago in the Second City in 1967. They released their debut album, Chicago Transit Authority, in 1969. The double LP sold more than two million copies on the strength of sweet pop hits and psychedelic rock explorations that appealed to traditional Top 40 fans as well as hipper listeners tuning in to the new free-form FM radio.

This was just the start of Chicago's enduring popularity, which includes five consecutive #1 albums, 21 Top 10 singles, and worldwide sales of over 120 million. Chicago continues to be a major concert draw, their lineup now including Bill Champlin (keyboards, vocals), Jason Scheff (bass, vocals), Keith Howland (guitar), and Tris Imboden (drums), along with founding members Lamm, Parazaider, Loughnane, and Pankow.

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