The Heart of Chicago 1967–1981

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Tracklist

1CD
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1Questions 67 & 68
producer:
James William Guercio
recording of:
Questions 67 & 68
lyricist and composer:
Robert Lamm
publisher:
Lamminations Music
4:56
2Beginnings
producer:
James William Guercio
recording of:
Beginnings
lyricist and composer:
Robert Lamm (in 1969)
publisher:
Aurelius Music, Copyright Control and Lamminations Music
7:53
3Make Me Smile2:59
425 or 6 to 44:50
5Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?3:20
6Free2:17
7Lowdown
recording engineer:
Willie Greer (in 1970-11) and Lou Waxman (in 1970-11)
engineer:
Donald Puluse and Sy Mitchell
producer:
James William Guercio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2002)
recorded at and mixed at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1970-11)
recording of:
Lowdown (in 1970-11)
lyricist:
Peter Cetera and Danny Seraphine
composer:
Peter Cetera
publisher:
Balloon Head Music, J.W. Guercio Aurelia Music (Aurelia Music Division), Spirit Two Music Crescendo and Universal Music–MGB Songs
3:35
8Saturday in the Park
engineer:
Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1972) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2002)
recorded at and mixed at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1971-09-20 until 1971-09-29)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 9)
recording of:
Saturday in the Park (from 1971-09-20 until 1971-09-29)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Lamm (in 1971)
publisher:
Big Elk Music, Lamminations Music, Spirit Music Publishing Ltd. and Warner Chappell North America Ltd.
3:55
9Just You ’n’ Me
assistant recording engineer:
Jeff Guercio (in 1973-02)
recording engineer:
Wayne Tarnowski (in 1973-02)
producer:
James William Guercio
assistant mixer:
Richard Blakin (in 1973-02)
mixer:
Phil Ramone (in 1973-02)
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera (in 1973-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1973), Rhino Entertainment Company (in 1973, in 2002) and Warner Strategic Marketing Belgium (in 2004)
recorded at and mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (in 1973-02)
recording of:
Just You ’n’ Me (in 1973-02)
lyricist:
James Pankow
composer:
James Pankow (in 1973)
publisher:
Moose Music and Big Elk Music (in 1973)
3:43
10(I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long
recording engineer:
Armin Steiner (strings)
engineer:
Jeff Guercio and Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
mixer:
Phil Ramone
synthesizer:
David Wolinski (from 1973-08 until 1973-12)
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera (from 1973-08 until 1973-12)
strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1974) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2002)
recorded at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (from 1973-08 until 1973-12)
recording of:
(I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long (from 1973-08 until 1973-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Pankow (in 1973)
publisher:
Big Elk Music and Make Me Smile Music
4:29
11Wishing You Were Here
recording engineer:
Armin Steiner (strings)
engineer:
Jeff Guercio and Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
mixer:
Phil Ramone
guitar:
James William Guercio (from 1973-08 until 1973-12)
synthesizer:
David Wolinski (from 1973-08 until 1973-12)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1973-08 until 1973-12), Carl Wilson (from 1973-08 until 1973-12) and Dennis Wilson (from 1973-08 until 1973-12)
lead vocals:
Terry Kath (from 1973-08 until 1973-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1974) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2002)
recorded at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (from 1973-08 until 1973-12)
recording of:
Wishing You Were Here (from 1973-08 until 1973-12)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Cetera (in 1973)
publisher:
Big Elk Music and Polish Prince Music
4:37
12Old Days
engineer:
Jeff Guercio, Mark Guercio and Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
mixer:
Phil Ramone (in 1974-09)
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera (in 1975)
orchestrator:
Patrick Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1975), Warner Strategic Marketing (in 1975) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2002)
recorded at and mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (in 1974-09)
recording of:
Old Days (in 1974-09)
writer:
James Pankow (in 1975)
publisher:
Big Elk Music and Make Me Smile Music
3:30
13If You Leave Me Now
recording engineer:
Armin Steiner (from 1976-03 until 1976-04: strings)
assistant engineer:
Tom Likes
engineer:
Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
acoustic guitar and bass:
James William Guercio (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
French horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1976), Rhino Entertainment Company (in 1976, in 2002), Warner Strategic Marketing Inc. (in 1976) and WEA International Inc. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (strings) and Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
recording of:
If You Leave Me Now (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
lyricist:
Peter Cetera
composer:
Peter Cetera (in 1976)
publisher:
Big Elk Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control, Fairwood Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Polish Prince Music and Spirit Music Publishing Ltd.
3:55
14Baby, What a Big Surprise
assistant recording engineer and recording engineer:
Armin Steiner (strings)
assistant engineer:
Tom Likes
engineer:
Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
acoustic guitar and bass:
James William Guercio (in 1977)
additional background vocals:
Tim Cetera (in 1977) and Carl Wilson (in 1977)
orchestrator:
Peter Cetera, Dominic Frontiere and James William Guercio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1977, in 1978), Chicago Records Inc. (in 1977) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2002, in 2007)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States and Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (strings)
mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Baby, What a Big Surprise (in 1977)
orchestrator:
Dominic Frontiere
lyricist and composer:
Peter Cetera (in 1977)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Island Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
3:02
15Alive Again
engineer:
Jim Boyer, Lee DeCarlo and Don Gehman
producer:
Chicago and Phil Ramone
mixer:
Jim Boyer and Phil Ramone
solo guitar and lead vocals:
Donnie Dacus (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
background vocals:
Donnie Dacus (from 1978-05 until 1978-06) and Robert Lamm (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Peter Cetera (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2002)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Alive Again (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
writer:
James Pankow (in 1978)
publisher:
Make Me Smile Music (in 1978)
4:05

Credits

Release

liner notes:Hideyo Itoh (in 1997)
manufactured by and distributed by:TEICHIKU RECORDS CO.,LTD.
licensed from:Chicago Records Inc.
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10889243 [info]