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Chicago at Carnegie Hall
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Chicago at Carnegie Hall bum (that distinction being responsible for the album’s
nickname of Chicago IV).
Columbia were very skeptical on the risk the extend-
ed set posed, and with a decrease in royalties to counter
that fear (a similar situation befell their 1969 debut The
Chicago Transit Authority), Chicago released Chicago at
Carnegie Hall that October to a mixed reaction. While the
set sold very well, reaching #3 in the US (but failing to
chart at all in the UK), the critics found the album too
long - and even indulgent with its moments of tune-ups.
The band themselves have remained divided over the
years to the merits of the album.
Despite poor sound quality, Chicago at Carnegie Hall
went on to become the best-selling box set by a rock act,
a record which stood until the release of the Live/1975-85
Live album by Chicago 5 LP live box set by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
in 1986. It is still the best-selling 4 LP set.
Released October 25, 1971
The original LP release of this set contained two giant
Recorded April 5 - April 10, 1971 posters of the band, a poster of Carnegie Hall’s exterior,
an insert about voting information, and a 20-page soft-
Genre Rock, jazz fusion[1]
cover booklet containing photos of the band members
Length 1971 2:48:33
1971: playing during the concert and a full touring schedule
2005:
2005 3:43:59 from their first tour through their 1971 U.S. tour on the
Label Columbia back.
In 2005, Chicago at Carnegie Hall was remastered and
Producer James William Guercio re-issued on three CDs by Rhino Records with much im-
Chicago chronology proved sound quality, a bonus disc of eight tracks of al-
ternate takes and songs not on the 1971 edition, plus
Chicago III Chicago at Carnegie Hall Chicago V recreations of nearly all the original posters and packag-
(1971) (1971) (1972) ing.
One member of the band, James Pankow didn’t like
Chicago at Carnegie Hall is the first live album by American how the band sounded at Carnegie Hall:
band Chicago and was initially released in 1971 as a four “ I hate it. The acoustics of Carnegie Hall were ”
LP vinyl box set on Columbia Records. It was also avail- never meant for amplified music, and the
able for a time as two separate 2-record sets. sound of the brass after being miked came out
While touring in support of Chicago III, Chicago sounding like kazoos.[3]
booked themselves into the Carnegie Hall for a week in
April 1971 and recorded all of their shows. Deciding that
most of the songs performed there (virtually, the first
three double albums, together with the new "A Song For
Richard And His Friends") were worthy of release, pro-
ducer James William Guercio compiled a mammoth four-
LP box set collection for release as Chicago’s fourth al-
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Track listing Side eight
1. "A Song for Richard and His Friends" (Robert Lamm)
Volume one – 6:58
2. "25 or 6 to 4" (Robert Lamm) – 6:35
Side one 3. "I’m a Man" (Jimmy Miller/Steve Winwood) – 8:51
1. "In the Country" (Terry Kath) – 10:35
2. "Fancy Colours" (Robert Lamm) – 5:15 Bonus Disc (2005 Rhino edition)
3. "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" 1. "Listen" (Robert Lamm) – 4:16
(Robert Lamm) – 9:47 2. "Introduction" (Terry Kath) – 6:37
3. "South California Purples" (Robert Lamm) – 12:41
Side two 4. "Loneliness Is Just a Word" (Robert Lamm) – 2:44
1. "South California Purples" (Robert Lamm) – 15:35 5. "Free Form Intro (Naseltones)" (Robert Lamm) – 5:58
2. "Questions 67 and 68" (Robert Lamm) – 5:36 6. "Sing a Mean Tune Kid (Robert Lamm) – 10:51
7. An Hour In The Shower: "A Hard Risin’ Morning
Volume two Without Breakfast"/"Off to Work"/"Fallin’ Out"/
"Dreamin’ Home"/"Morning Blues Again" (Terry
Side three Kath) – 6:00
1. "Sing a Mean Tune Kid" (Robert Lamm) – 12:54 8. "25 Or 6 to 4" (Robert Lamm) – 6:21
2. "Beginnings" (Robert Lamm) – 6:27 Chicago at Carnegie Hall (Columbia 30865) reached #3 in the
US during a chart stay of 46 weeks. It did not chart in the
Side four UK.
1. "It Better End Soon" - 15:55
Volume three Personnel
• Peter Cetera - bass, vocals
Side five • Terry Kath - guitar, vocals
1. "Introduction" (Terry Kath) – 7:10 • Robert Lamm - keyboard, vocals
2. "Mother" (Robert Lamm) – 8:21 • Lee Loughnane - trumpet, percussion, background
3. "Lowdown" (Peter Cetera/Danny Seraphine) – 3:58 vocals
• James Pankow - trombone, percussion
Side six • Walter Parazaider - woodwinds, percussion,
1. "Flight 602" (Robert Lamm) – 3:31 background vocals
2. "Motorboat to Mars" (Danny Seraphine) – 3:00 • Danny Seraphine - drums
3. "Free" (Robert Lamm) – 5:15
4.
5.
"Where Do We Go From Here" (Peter Cetera) – 4:08
"I Don’t Want Your Money" (Terry Kath/Robert
References
Lamm) – 5:23 [1] [1] allmusic - At Carnegie Hall, Vol. 1-4
[2] http://www.allmusic.com/album/r3845
Volume four [3] Chicagotheband.com: "History, Section VII"
Side seven
1. "Happy Cause I’m Going Home" (Robert Lamm) –
7:56
2. "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon" - 15:25
1. "Make Me Smile" (James Pankow) – 3:31
2. "So Much To Say, So Much to Give" (James
Pankow) – 1:00
3. "Anxiety’s Moment" (James Pankow) – 1:09
4. "West Virginia Fantasies" (James Pankow) – 1:31
5. "Colour My World" (James Pankow) – 3:26
6. "To Be Free" (James Pankow) – 1:22
7. "Now More Than Ever" (James Pankow) – 3:26
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