Chicago X [Original recording remastered]

Product Description
Expanded & remastered version of Chicago's 1976 album features 2 previously unreleased bonus tracks, 'I'd Rather Be Rich' (original version/rehearsal) & 'Your Love's An Attitude'. Rhino. 2003.

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Chicago X [Original recording remastered]

Average customer rating: Chicago Goes For A Little Change Chicago At The Edge Of Their Rocky Mountain Plateau The Beginning of a long road of Crapy Records The Band Enters Middle Age With Style On the Road to Pop

Chicago X Chicago Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Chicago Xi Chicago VIII Chicago VI Chicago VII Chicago V ASIN: B00007LTIP Release Date: 2003-02-25

Tracks:

1. Once Or Twice
2. You Are On My Mind
3. Skin Tight
4. If You Leave Me Now
5. Together Again
6. Another Rainy Day In New York City
7. Mama Mama
8. Scrapbook
9. Gently I'll Wake You
10. You Get It Up
11. Hope For Love
12. I'd Rather Be Rich (Original Version/Rehearsal)
13. Your Love's An Attitude

Album Description

Expanded & remastered version of Chicago's 1976 album features 2 previously unreleased bonus tracks, 'I'd Rather Be Rich' (original version/rehearsal) & 'Your Love's An Attitude'. Rhino. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Chicago Goes For A Little Change.......2007-07-07

'Chicago X' finds the band in a different musical place,somewhere between the funky 1974 album Chicago VII and the heavier rock of it's follow up Chicago VIII.In general this strikes a better balance between those two styles.Does 'X' go back to the style Chicago had in the early days?Not exactly;the tunes here are shorter pop songs with no suites and song cycles but there are plenty of gems here.Terry Kath contributed the bouncy rock n roll of "Once Or Twice" while James Pankow's Latin romp "You Are On My Mind" (one of this albums singles).He also teamed up with Peter Cetera for the playful funk of "Skin Tight" (NOT the Ohio Players hit) while Robert Lamm brings in the funk-rock hybrid thing.This album had three singles and two get quite a lot of airplay today but one of them,"If You Leave Me Now" is probably the song people most ascociated with this recording.Even in music review books this album is often written off as the place when Chicago turned to "power ballads".First "If You Leave Me Now" is NOT a power ballad and two,it is not the sound that defines this otherwise peppy album.The other single is more that style-the Caribbean sounding "Another Rainy Day In New York City",written again by Lamm.This album is not as long winded or experimental as Chicago's earlier recording but it is also one of their great albums as well.

Chicago At The Edge Of Their Rocky Mountain Plateau.......2006-06-16

I say the edge, because they almost reach the peak of their second era, the Caribou-ranch years of Chicago VI - XI, with this album. It is not quite as good as XI, but is the best one yet (being just slightly better than the epic VII).

Why do I rank it higher than VII? Well, because of the vocals of Terry Kath that start it off, and the hot sax solo. It had been so long since we had heard THAT kind of Chicago. Maybe Chicago V was the last time! And then it goes into You Are On My Mind, with, are you ready, a truly Chicago-esque Pankow trombone solo!

de Oliveira, a key element in their second era, is very prevalent on this album. Pop, rock, and blues are tinged with his percussive offerings, mostly notably his congas. It has been argued - who did Chicago ever influence? A point could be made that they gave a boost to the growth of latin influences in 70s and 80s pop with their Caribou sound.

But the thing that makes X different than CTA - V, is that the guys are just having flat-out fun. They thumb their noses at the stoners and say, "We're going to play what we want to play."

I am tired of the old, worn out cliche of this being the beginning of the ballad era. Hogwash! When did the Beatles ever get criticized for recording "And I Love Her," or "Michelle," or "Something"? It's called musical diversity! Get off your high horses and enjoy it!

This album is almost a 5-star. When I bought it in 1976, I was thrilled with every cut, thinking to myself "Good, they're finally getting back to their real sound!"

Every music lover should have this CD - and they should LIKE it!

The Beginning of a long road of Crapy Records.......2005-07-14

Crap.
I thought their first three records were amazing and totally different from anything I've ever heard.
V was kind of weak. VI is one my favorites. VII is a pretty good record. VIII is okay. IX - their 1st greatest hits album is a okay if you just want the hits.
X is the beginning of a string 13 crapy records in a row.

The Band Enters Middle Age With Style.......2005-04-04

By 1976, the band Chicago had been around nine years and had been recording for seven. Given that most rock n' roll outfits have a very short shelf-life, it can be safely said that the boys had entered their middle-age. This being the case, their 10th album might be expected to be a little stale.

This isn't the case, however, with CHICAGO X. A lively mix of rock, funk, ballads, and latino, the set seems fresh even 20-some-odd years later. The recent Rhino remastered re-release is certainly very welcome.

The first cut is the rousing "Once Or Twice," an uncomplicated but engaging rocker penned by guitarist Terry Kath. While not his best work, it still gets the album up off the ground early, and Kath's enthusiastic vocals are always great to hear.

The next tune is the lively "You are on My Mind," written and sung by trombonist Jimmy Pankow. As might be expected, the tune closes with a ripping trombone solo, maybe Pankow's best. The follow-up is also a Pankow tune: "Skin Tight," a funk tune featuring the vocals of Pete Cetera, and the solo work of Kath and Pankow.

"If You Leave Me Now" is the biggest single of the set, and though the Cetera-penned/sung ballad signals the fall of Chicago into syrupy power ballads, it's a touching work in its own right. It's followed by "Together Again"--a fine up-tempo number written and sung by trumpeter Lee Loughnane--and the minor hit "Another Rainy Day in New York City," which showcases the band's latino influences.

The second half of the CD begins with the okay "Mama, Mama," written and sung by Cetera. Bobby Lamm then makes belated vocal appearances with "Gently I'll Wake You" (nothing special) and the funk-driven "Scrapbook," featuring excellent wah-work by Kath. The lively "You Get It Up," a winking homage to sexual stimulation, leads the way to the original closer, a sub-par ballad called "Hope For Love," composed and sung by Kath.

The bonus tracks on this one are excellent. There's an early version of Lamm's "I'd Rather Be Rich" (eventually recorded on XIV), and there's a great Kath tune called "Your Love's an Attitude," featuring terrific acoustic playing. The liner notes for this edition of the CD are entertaining.

CHICAGO X, then, is recommended. The horns rip, the vocals inspire, Kath's guitar is magic, and the production of James William Guercio is thoroughly modern.

On the Road to Pop.......2005-01-18

On the one hand, the style of "Chicago X" was much closer to pop than the challenging music of Chicago's earliest music. Thus fans of the first Chicago albums often decry the slow transition to pop. On the other hand, "Chicago X" offers outstanding music and a number of important milestones for the group. Additionally, while there were many more pop elements in this album than in previous albums, there were still sufficient jazz and blues influences in this album to recognize it as Chicago.

The album opens with several traditionally styled Chicago songs. The first is a jazz horn-driven love song, "Once or Twice." This Terry Kath song is powerful, fast, and upbeat. The song sets the upbeat tone for the rest of the album. The second song is "You Are on My Mind," a song of separation and love that opens in a mellow blues style that adds jazz elements. However, there is a break where the song speeds up and adds funk elements to momentarily change the style of the song before transitioning back to a jazz flavored song with a Latin tempo. This song hit #49 on the pop singles chart. The next song, "Skin Tight," is yet another love song, this time in a funk-flavored jazz style. This song remains upbeat, keeping with the opening song.

"If You Leave Me Now" was Chicago's first #1 song, on both the pop singles and adult contemporary charts. This beautiful pop ballad by Peter Cetera is stylistically different from Chicago's typical music, and the differences in musical direction would lead Peter to eventually leave the group. However, Peter's song revitalized Chicago's musical importance and generated new fans for the group, in addition to winning two Grammys and likely helping the album to win a third, and being instrumental in helping the album reach #3 on the pop charts. Further, the success of this song also influenced Chicago to head in a more pop oriented direction.

The previous song was but a temporary diversion, because "Together Again" by Lee Loughnane has a jazz influence. Yet again this song is a love song, which seems to be the theme for this album. "Another Rainy Day in New York City" by Robert Lamm follows. This song has steel drums and a reggae flavor. This song is the first song on this CD that is not a love or relationship song. This up tempo song has lyrics that should be at least a little sad, but the tempo keeps the song fun and relatively light. This song reached #2 on the adult contemporary charts and #32 on the pop singles chart.

Peter Cetera next sings "Mama Mama," a funky pop love song with horns. The musical accents betray the era of this above average Chicago song.

"Scrapbook" is an introspective song by Robert Lamm. The song is about the band, performing in various locations, hanging out with other groups, and recording at Caribou Ranch. The tempo continues upbeat even though the song talks about the stress of being on the road and the fights the group had. The instrumentals get very funky as the song closes out in a very mid-70s style. "Gently I'll Wake You" is another Robert Lamm song that has an opening that sounds heavily influenced by Harry Nilsson. The song breaks into funky portions, but returns again to the Nilsson-like sound; quite an interesting song that mixes two very different styles. The next track, "You Get It Up," yet another Robert Lamm song, has a fast jazz beat with a funk vocal style. I will let the listener figure out what this bawdy song is about.

The original album closed with the mellow and beautiful Terry Kath song "Hope for Love." The only problems with this song are that it is a reminder of Chicago's earliest days and of the loss of Terry Kath. The mellotron touches and the vocal style provide a poignant end to contrast with the upbeat music leading to it. This song is a well-placed end to the original album.

The remastered release has two additional songs. The first is a rehearsal of funky Robert Lamm song, "I'd Rather Be Rich." While the song is worth having, its upbeat tempo detracts from the layout of the original album and song would better have been placed before "Hope for Love." The second bonus song, Terry Kath's "Your Love Is an Attitude," could have followed or preceded "Hope for Love." While the song is generally upbeat, Terry Kath's voice stylistically places this song close enough to "Hope for Love" that there is a good fit between the two.

This album has a stunning variety of music. The general tone is positive and enthusiastic. The album shows a lot of pop influence, both in the style and tone of the music and in the length of the songs, which are all under four minutes. There is a lot of jazz and blues influence, but the songs are generally pop. It is likely the pop style that caused this album to be the first Chicago album to be certified platinum, and Peter Cetera's beautiful ballad had to have been a critical part of the that success. While those of us who liked the early progressive rock-jazz Chicago albums may decry the transition of Chicago to a pop band, the album was a commercial and critical success well beyond any of those earlier albums, and further elevated the musical importance of Chicago in the mid-70s.

Average customer rating: Ready To Celebrate Jesus? WOW! Just Awesome! The Greatest Youth Chior Its tremendous, "His eye is on sparrow" touched me great;ly.

Generation X Celebration Walt Whitman & the Soul Children of Chicago Manufacturer: Compendia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Children of the King Growing Up We Are One When God's Children Get Together New Creation ASIN: B00000I6N2 Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

1. Lift Him Up
2. Celebrate
3. My Father Knows
4. Stop The Tears
5. His Eye Is On The Sparrow
6. Play On (Interlude)
7. Lord, I Lift Your Name On High
8. A Brighter Day
9. Power
10. Greater He
11. Secret Place
12. We Are One

Customer Reviews:

Ready To Celebrate Jesus?.......2002-05-10

First off, this is the album that should have been entitled, "Growing Up", because this album shows that Walt Whitman and The Soul Children have grown with the times, and that they've grown in their style. One thing remains the same though, that the choir still ministers to your soul with heartfelt messages in the songs that are being sung. The album opens up with the setting-of-the-tone-for-the-album song, "Lift Him Up". After listening to that song, we find that the song was only to prepare us to celebrate Jesus with "Celebrate". Although majority of the songs have that contemporary gospel feel to them, "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" will appeal to those that are longing for that good old gospel music. What became an instant favorite to me was Walt Whitman's rendtion on Rick Found's "Lord, I Lift Your Name On High". If you haven't heard of Walt Whitman and The Soul Children of Chicago, or even if you're a fan, you won't be diappointed with this album, but deeply annointed.

If you like this artist, you might want to check out: GMWA Youth Mass Choir, TM (Truth Ministry) Mass Youth Choir, Youth For Christ, Shout Praises! Kids Gospel, Mississippi Children's Choir, Tyscot Gospel Kids, and Canton Gospel Soul Children

WOW!.......2000-07-29

They've done it again! God has truly blessed Brother Whitman and these beautiful children. The music is there, the message is there and most of all, God is there. With a combination like this, how can they miss? The children's choir in my church sings "His Eye is on the Sparrow" and they will be singing more material from this wonderful group!

Just Awesome!.......2000-03-22

Touches my heart! My Father Knows and Secret Place moves me to tears of joy in the Lord. These young people are a blessing from the Lord!

The Greatest Youth Chior.......2000-02-18

This CD is definetly one of the CD's to get if you are a gospel music lover. Walt Whittman does an excellent job at directing these young children. "My Father Knows" (soloist Lecrecia Campbel)is one of the best songs on the album. "Greater He" provides just the right mix of hip hip and scripture to woo even the youngest of gospel lovers. If you are young and new to gospel, this album will be sure to have you tapping your toes and praising the Lord at the same time.

Its tremendous, "His eye is on sparrow" touched me great;ly........1999-11-14

I tell you, I've only heard one song because my cd haven't came yet. But His eye is on the sparrow sparked my insides with intensity. It really reminded me to live life with greatfulness and preach to others that he's coming back one day and that everyone needs to get there life focus and right for jesus christ. I love this song, God Bless

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The Great Curtis Mayfield Curtis Mayfield Manufacturer: Red X ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008Y4FU Release Date: 2004-02-17

Tracks:

1. People Get Ready [Live]
2. Kung Fu
3. Sweet Exorcist
4. Mother's Son
5. Ain't No Love Lost
6. So In Love
7. Love to the People
8. Only You Babe
9. Show Me Love
10. Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here
11. Give Me Your Love (Love Song)
12. Love Me, Love Me Now

Tracks:

1. Superfly
2. Freddie's Dead
3. Between You Baby and Me - Linda Clifford, Curtis Mayfield
4. This Year
5. Soul Music
6. All Night Long
7. Suffer
8. Love's Sweet Sensation - Linda Clifford, Curtis Mayfield
9. Move On Up
10. We're a Winner [Live]
11. Do It All Night
12. (Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go

Tracks:

1. Tripping Out
2. I'm So Proud [Live] - Sam Gooden, Curtis Mayfield
3. Something to Believe In
4. I'm Gonna Win Your Love
5. You're So Good to Me
6. Right Combination - Linda Clifford, Curtis Mayfield
7. Keep On Keeping On
8. Get a Little Bit (Give, Get, Take and Have)
9. What Is My Woman For?
10. We Got to Have Peace
11. He's a Fly Guy
12. Billy Jack

Album Description

Three CD collection of tracks by the R&B legend, who began his career in the '50s with The Impressions and graduated to solo success in the '60s before becoming a Soul icon in the '70s. Features 36 tracks including 'Freddy's Dead',' Right Combination', 'Billy Jack', 'Super Fly', 'Show Me Love', 'People Get Ready' (Live), 'Sweet Exorcist' and more. The three discs packaged in individual jewel cases house in a slipcase. Rajon.

Average customer rating: On the Road to Pop chicago X Great Chicago album Melts in your Ears X is a very underrated CHICAGO album

Chicago X Chicago Manufacturer: Chicago Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Chicago VIII Chicago V Chicago VI Chicago III Chicago VII ASIN: B0000021RR Release Date: 1995-02-28

Tracks:

1. Once Or Twice
2. You Are On My Mind
3. Skin Tight
4. If You Leave Me Now
5. Together Again
6. Another Rainy Day In New York City
7. Mama Mama
8. Scrapbook
9. Gently I'll Wake You
10. You Get It Up
11. Hope For Love

Customer Reviews:

On the Road to Pop.......2006-06-21

On the one hand, the style of "Chicago X" was much closer to pop than the challenging music of Chicago's earliest music. Thus fans of the first Chicago albums often decry the slow transition to pop. On the other hand, "Chicago X" offers outstanding music and a number of important milestones for the group. Additionally, while there were many more pop elements in this album than in previous albums, there were still sufficient jazz and blues influences in this album to recognize it as Chicago.

The album opens with several traditionally styled Chicago songs. The first is a jazz horn-driven love song, "Once or Twice." This Terry Kath song is powerful, fast, and upbeat. The song sets the upbeat tone for the rest of the album. The second song is "You Are on My Mind," a song of separation and love that opens in a mellow blues style that adds jazz elements. However, there is a break where the song speeds up and adds funk elements to momentarily change the style of the song before transitioning back to a jazz flavored song with a Latin tempo. This song hit #49 on the pop singles chart. The next song, "Skin Tight," is yet another love song, this time in a funk-flavored jazz style. This song remains upbeat, keeping with the opening song.

"If You Leave Me Now" was Chicago's first #1 song, on both the pop singles and adult contemporary charts. This beautiful pop ballad by Peter Cetera is stylistically different from Chicago's typical music, and the differences in musical direction would lead Peter to eventually leave the group. However, Peter's song revitalized Chicago's musical importance, generated new fans for the group, won two Grammys and likely helped the album to win a third, and instrumental in helping the album reach #3 on the pop charts. Further, the success of this song also influenced Chicago to head in a more pop oriented direction.

The previous song was but a temporary diversion, because "Together Again" by Lee Loughnane has a jazz influence. Yet again this song is a love song, which seems to be the theme for this album. "Another Rainy Day in New York City" by Robert Lamm follows. This song has steel drums and a reggae flavor. This song is the first song on this CD that is not a love or relationship song. This up tempo song has lyrics that should be at least a little sad, but the tempo keeps the song fun and relatively light. This song reached #2 on the adult contemporary charts and #32 on the pop singles chart.

Peter Cetera next sings "Mama Mama," a funky pop love song with horns. The musical accents betray the era of this above average Chicago song.

"Scrapbook" is an introspective song by Robert Lamm. The song is about the band, performing in various locations, hanging out with other groups, and recording at Caribou Ranch. The tempo continues upbeat even though the song talks about the stress of being on the road and the fights the group had. The instrumentals get very funky as the song closes out in a very mid-70s style. "Gently I'll Wake You" is another Robert Lamm song that has an opening that sounds heavily influenced by Harry Nilsson. The song breaks into funky portions, but returns again to the Nilsson-like sound; quite an interesting song that mixes two very different styles. The next track, "You Get It Up," yet another Robert Lamm song, has a fast jazz beat with a funk vocal style. I will let the listener figure out what this bawdy song is about.

The album closes with the mellow and beautiful Terry Kath song "Hope for Love." The only problems with this song are that it is a reminder of Chicago's earliest days and of the loss of Terry Kath. The mellotron touches and the vocal style provide a poignant end to contrast with the upbeat music leading to it. This song is a well-placed end to the original album.

There are at least three versions of this CD available. This version was released in 1995. There is also a 1990 release and a 2003 remaster that includes two bonus tracks. If you like Chicago's jazz influenced music you may prefer the version with the extra tracks. I think the extra tracks can be skipped unless you must have everything Chicago recorded. You may wish to survey the available versions to determine which version best meets your needs before buying.

This album has a stunning variety of music. The general tone is positive and enthusiastic. The album shows a lot of pop influence, both in the style and tone of the music and in the length of the songs, which are all under four minutes. There is a lot of jazz and blues influence, but the songs are generally pop. It is likely the pop style that caused this album to be the first Chicago album to be certified platinum, and Peter Cetera's beautiful ballad had to have been a critical part of the that success. While those of us who liked the early progressive rock-jazz Chicago albums may decry the transition of Chicago to a pop band, the album was a commercial and critical success well beyond any of those earlier albums, and further elevated the musical importance of Chicago in the mid-70s.

chicago X.......2005-07-27

1.ONCE OR TWICE 1/5=HORRIBLE KATH SONG THAT IS JUSTA NNOYING
2.YOU ARE ON MY MIND 3/5-DECENT SONG BY JIMMY PANKOW BUT NOTHING TOO SPECIAL
3.SKIN TIGHT 4/5 VERY CATCHY SONG DONE BY GOD :)~(PETER CETERA)
4.IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW 5/5 A PRIME EXAMPLE OF WHY PETER CETERA IS GOD :)
5.TOGETHER AGAIN 5/5 GREAT ROCKING SONG VERY CATHCY
6.ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK CITY 2/5 DEFINITLY NOT ONE OF ROBERT LAMM'S BEST COMPOSITIONS
7.MAMA MAMA 5/5 VERY GOOD CETERA SONG
8.SCRAPBOOK 4/5 CATCHY
9.GENTLY I WAKE YOU 2/5 NOT VERY GOOD
10.YOU GET IT UP 5/5 THIS IS A VERY SEXY SONG
11.HOPE FOR LOVE 3/5 MUCH BETTER THAN ONCE OR TWICE BUT NOT UP TO PAR WITH A L OT OF THE MATERIAL ON HERE
12.ID RATHER BE RICH(ORGINAL) 4/5 THE FIRST OF 2 BONUS TRACKS ON THIS DISC THIS SONG WOULD NOT BE PUT ON A CHICAGO ALBUM UNTIL CHICAGO 14 AND THIS VESION IS BETTER THAN THE ONE THE APPEARS ON THAT DISC
13.YOUR LOVE'S AN ATTITUDE 3/5 OK SONG BUT GET'S BORING AFTER A WHILE

WELL THERE YA HAVE IT OVERALL THIS IS A CD WORTH CHECKING OUT IT MAY NOT QUALIFY AS CHICAGO BEST WORK BUT IT'S PRETTY CLOSE

Great Chicago album.......2004-10-25

In some of my other reviews (Tower of Power & Crusaders) it sounded like I was dissing Chicago. They are a very good group and this album, in particular, proves it. On this album, they seem to be going for more of a pop-soul-rock hybrid which works very well. The funkiest song is "Skintight" (not the Ohio Players song) & the group really pulls it off. The ballad "Mama Mama" is nice. The Latin tinged "Another Rainy Day in New York City" is also very enjoyable. I remember it getting some airplay on the radio.

The monster hit "If You Leave Me Now" is one of the best light-rock songs of all time. When you listen closely, you can tell how well it was arranged. I believe it won a grammy for "Best Accompaniment for Vocals" and I can see why. I have a soft spot for a good light-rock song.

My very favorite song is "You Are On My Mind", a breezy, uptempo tune which should have been a major hit. It sure sounded better than a lot of the stuff that was coming out of the radio in early 1977. To me, the song a had a bit of a Motown feel to it.

What keeps this from being a 5 star album are a few uneven portions, but nothing is really bad. I also think that Chicago gets underrated as a blue eyed soul group. While not strictly blue eyed soul, many of their songs have that feel bubbling underneath.

Anway, I'm sure Chicago fans already own this one. I would even hazard to say that if you are interested in checking out Chicago beyond a Greatest Hits album, you may want to check this one out. Good stuff!

Melts in your Ears.......2002-01-11

Chicago X provides ten examples of how the band can successfully play all styles of music.

"Once or Twice" and "You are On My Mind" were written by Terry Kath and Jimmy Pankow, two of the band's best. They provide good solid upbeat tempos to open the CD.

"Skin Tight" snazzes things up a bit laying a sharp ending which leads into the soothing ballad "If You Leave Me Now". It's interesting how the band chose this song as the release, not representative of the CD's different styles. "Together Again" represents an expectedly well written piece by Lee Loughnue, the band's trumpter. "A Rainy Day in New York City" is an upbeat almost Reggae sounding tune which demonstrates a flare of Robert Lamm's song writing originality -- while he still had it.

"Momma Momma" represents a smooth ballad which provides tranquility in any moment. "Scrapbook" provides a flashy driving summary of where the band's come from.

"Gently I Wake You" is a multi-climatic ballad, warming things up for the dancable "You Get it Up".

"Hope for Love" is a heart filled ballet which demonstrates Terry Kath's ability to compose great works of all paces.

There's something for everyone in Chicago X. It's unfortunate more of the band's later albums were not like this.

X is a very underrated CHICAGO album.......2001-04-07

Due to the success of IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW,CHICAGO X has been accused of the album that started the "ballad era" for chicago.But in fact,IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW is one of the best ballads in rock history.ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK CITY and YOU ARE ON MY MIND were both minor hits that should have hit it big.ONCE OR TWICE is great horn driven song.SCRAPBOOK is one of Robert Lamm's finest moments.TOGETHER AGAIN features a very good Loughnane vocal.GENTLY I'LL WAKE YOU is a great part ballad,part rocker.MAMA MAMA is another great Cetera ballad that should have been released as a single.Terry Kath closes X out with the excellent heartfelt ballad HOPE FOR LOVE.

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Chicago X Chicago Manufacturer: Wea/Warner ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Classic Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00009PN5Q Release Date: 2003-07-21

Tracks:

1. Once or Twice
2. You Are on My Mind
3. Skin Tight
4. If You Leave Me Now
5. Together Again
6. Another Rainy Day in New York City
7. Mama Mama
8. Scrapbook
9. Gently I'll Wake You
10. You Get It Up
11. Hope for Love
12. I'd Rather Be Rich [Original Version/Rehearsal][*]
13. Your Love's an Attitude [*]

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Richard Strauss: Don Quixote/Burleske Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000E6Q1 Release Date: 1994-01-18

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Chicago X Chicago Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hot Streets ASIN: B00000DRWG Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Once or Twice
2. You Are on My Mind
3. Skin Tight
4. If You Leave Me Now
5. Together Again
6. Another Rainy Day in New York City
7. Mama Mama
8. Scrapbook
9. Gently I'll Wake You
10. You Get It Up
11. Hope for Love

Average customer rating:

Siamese Sex Show el greco ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000JO2E2O

Product Description

1.chicago girlfriend.2.lonely vampire.3.moonwalker.4.siamese sex show.5.racer x:racer x

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The Great Curtis Mayfield Curtis Mayfield Manufacturer: Red X ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000DESYI Release Date: 2004-02-17

Tracks:

1. People Get Ready [Live]
2. Kung Fu
3. Sweet Exorcist
4. Mother's Son
5. Ain't No Love Lost
6. So In Love
7. Love to the People
8. Only You Babe
9. Show Me Love
10. Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here
11. Give Me Your Love (Love Song)
12. Love Me, Love Me Now

Tracks:

1. Superfly
2. Freddie's Dead
3. Between You Baby and Me - Linda Clifford, Curtis Mayfield
4. This Year
5. Soul Music
6. All Night Long
7. Suffer
8. Love's Sweet Sensation - Linda Clifford, Curtis Mayfield
9. Move On Up
10. We're a Winner [Live]
11. Do It All Night
12. (Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go

Tracks:

1. Tripping Out
2. I'm So Proud [Live] - Sam Gooden, Curtis Mayfield
3. Something to Believe In
4. I'm Gonna Win Your Love
5. You're So Good to Me
6. Right Combination - Linda Clifford, Curtis Mayfield
7. Keep On Keeping On
8. Get a Little Bit (Give, Get, Take and Have)
9. What Is My Woman For?
10. We Got to Have Peace
11. He's a Fly Guy
12. Billy Jack

Rap Music:

1. Contemplating the Engine Room [Enhanced]
2. Creatures
3. Do You Hear...Christmas With Heather, Cookie & Raylene Rankin [Import]
4. Down by the Jetty
5. Dylan's Gospel [Import]
6. Electric Sweat [Enhanced]
7. Elk-Lake Serenade
8. Escapology - Canadian Version (Different Tracks) [Import]
9. Everyone Into Position [Import]
10. Fantomas

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Japan Touch [Import]

Schubert: Variations on an Original Theme

Swing to Bop

Music: Schranz Total, Vol. 10 [Import]

The Dukes of Hazzard - Music From The Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

Texas Ballin'

Standing Ovation, Vol. 1

somethingELECTRIC

Talents du Siecle, Vol. 2 [Import]

Richard Wagner: Orchestral Works

September Song

The Best of Art Farmer

The Product

Schubert: Trout quintet/Mozart: Piano Quartet In G Minor

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