Chicago Vis the fourth studio album by the AmericanrockbandChicago.It was released on July 10, 1972, byColumbia Records.It is notable for being the group's first single album release, after having released three consecutivedouble albumsand a four-discbox setof live material.
Following the release ofChicago IIIin 1971, the group changed from producing double albums, with many songs arranged in extended suites, in favor of more concise tracks on a single album.[3]It is often considered the group's return-to-basics as it has a sound resembling their first album,Chicago Transit Authority.Chicago Vis also notable forRobert Lamm's prolificsongwriting;seven out of its nine tunes are composed solely by him.Terry Kathwrote and sang the album's final track "Alma Mater", which showcased hisacoustic guitarabilities. The song "A Hit by Varèse" is a tribute to French-American composerEdgard Varèse.This would be the last album not to have any compositions fromPeter Ceteraduring his tenure in the band.
Recorded just beforeChicago at Carnegie Hallwas released in late 1971,Chicago Vwas cut in just over a week and held over for release until the following summer. Released shortly before the album, the single "Saturday in the Park" was the band's biggest hit to that point, reaching No. 3 in the US.[4]Chicago Vwas critically acclaimed and became Chicago's first No.1 album,[5][6]spending nine weeks atop the charts in theUS.[7]In theUK,the release managed to reach No. 24.[8]The follow-up single "Dialogue (Part I & II)" also became a hit, peaking at No. 24 in the US.[4]
This album was mixed and released in both stereo and quadraphonic. In 2002,Chicago Vwas remastered and reissued byRhino Recordswith three bonus tracks: a rehearsal of Lamm's "A Song for Richard and His Friends", which was debuted atCarnegie Hall,an early rehearsal of Kath's "Mississippi Delta City Blues" (which would later be re-recorded and released onChicago XI), and a single edit of "Dialogue".
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