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Item Details
| Genre : | Rock & Pop | Catalogue Number : | 8122.73362 |
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| Format : | CD | Label : | Rhino |
| Issued : | 21 Mar 2006 | Item sourced from : | Europe |
| Number of Discs : | 1 | ||
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HMV Review
Despite the possible euphemisms of the title, 2006's Chicago XXX is not the band's raciest album since Hot Streets, nor is it their installment in the extreme-action spy series kicked off by Vin Diesel -- instead, it's the veteran group's first proper studio album since 1995's flop Night and Day: Big Band, and considering that was a detour into retro-swing, XXX is their first mainstream pop album since 1991's Twenty 1, which is a 15-year gap between pop records. That's an awfully long wait -- in the meantime, the band has been putting out live albums, Christmas records and hit comps, bringing the total up to 30 LPs -- but apart from the diluted trip-hop beat from Feel (Hot Single Mix) that kicks off the album, you'd never know that XXX was made and recorded in 21st century. It sounds like it could have been released in 1991 as Twenty 1, since it contains the same kind of sunny good-time pop and power ballads that made Chicago a staple on adult contemporary stations in the late '80s. But there is a difference this time around: XXX is actually a better overall record than anything the group released in the wake of Peter Cetera's departure. Song for song, it's memorably melodic and Jay Demarcus, best-known as a member of contemporary country-pop act Rascal Flatts, has given the album a bright sheen that is nevertheless varied, punching up the horns on Better, emphasizing the sweet melody on the Hard to Say I'm Sorry dead ringer King of Might Have Been, turning up the guitars on Caroline, a happy variation on Look Away. It sounds as if Chicago and Demarcus went into the album with the intention that this would be a hit along the lines of Chicago 19, and while that kind of wishful thinking may not be fulfilled -- there are very few radio stations in 2006 that will play this kind of slick adult contemporary music -- this sense of purpose and drive has resulted in a surprisingly strong, thoroughly entertaining comeback album that's actually better than the albums it intends to emulate. It's not for every Chicago fan -- those who long for either the early-'70s or early-'80s heydays will find this too produced and MOR for their liking -- but fans of Chicago's late-'80s albums will find themselves right at home on XXX. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
Credits
Bill Champlin(Guitar), Bill Champlin(Keyboards), Bill Champlin(Piano), Bill Champlin(Vocals), Dan Huff(Guitar), Dean DeLeo(Guitar), Gary LeVox(Vocals), James Matchack(Keyboards), James Pankow(Trombone), Jason Scheff(Bass), Jason Scheff(Vocals), Jay DeMarcus(Guitar), Jay DeMarcus(Keyboards), Jay DeMarcus(Piano), Jay DeMarcus(Vocals), Joe Don Rooney(Vocals), John Brockman(Drums), Keith Howland(Guitar), Keith Howland(Guitar), Lee Loughnane(Trumpet), Lee Thornberg(Trumpet), Robert Lamm(Keyboards), Robert Lamm(Piano), Robert Lamm(Vocals), Shelly Fairchild(Vocals), Steve Brewster(Drums), Tom Bukovac(Guitar (Acoustic)), Tom Bukovac(Guitar (Electric)), Tris Imboden(Drums), Walter Parazaider(Flute), Walter Parazaider(Saxophone), Yankton Mingua(Guitar), Bill Champlin(Fender Rhodes), Bill Champlin(Organ (Hammond)), Bobby Kimball(Vocals (Background)), Jason Scheff(Bass (Electric)), Joseph "Gospel Joe" Williams(Vocals (Background)), Keith Howland(Vocals (Background)), Lee Loughnane(Flugelhorn), Robert Lamm(Organ (Hammond)), Walter Parazaider(Woodwind), James Matchack(Sequencing), Lee Loughnane(Piccolo Trumpet), Robert Lamm(Wurlitzer), Ben Fowler(Engineer), Chas Sandford(Engineer), James Matchack(Arranger), James Matchack(Engineer), Jay DeMarcus(Arranger), Jay DeMarcus(Engineer), Jay DeMarcus(Producer), Jeff Balding(Engineer), Sean Neff(Engineer), Aaron Walk(Assistant Engineer), Bill Champlin(Composer), Bill Champlin(Group Member), Bill Champlin(Vocal Arrangement), Blair Daly(Composer), Bob Ludwig(Mastering), Brett James(Composer), Chas Sandford(Composer), Danny Orton(Composer), David Fricks(Assistant Engineer), Dennis Matkosky(Composer), George Hawkins Jr.(Composer), Greg Barnhill(Composer), Hugh Brown(Design), Hugh Brown(Photography), James Matchack(Mixing), James Pankow(Group Member), James Pankow(Horn Arrangements), Jason Scheff(Composer), Jason Scheff(Group Member), Jason Scheff(Vocal Arrangement), Jay DeMarcus(Composer), Jay DeMarcus(Programming), Jay Goin(Assistant Engineer), Jed Hackett(Assistant Engineer), Jed Hackett(Mixing Assistant), Jeff Balding(Mixing), Jimmy Katz(Photography), Jody Sappington(Assistant Engineer), Keith Howland(Group Member), Lee Loughnane(Group Member), Marcus Hummon(Composer), Mike "Frog" Griffith(Production Coordination), Robert Lamm(Composer), Robert Lamm(Group Member), Robert Lamm(Horn Arrangements), Tris Imboden(Group Member), Walter Parazaider(Group Member), Andy Strauss(Design Assistant), James Matchack(Digital Editing), Jed Hackett(Digital Editing), Sean Neff(Digital Editing), Andy Strauss(Photo Assistance), James Matchack(Loop Programming), Jay DeMarcus(Audio Production)
Songs
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1Feel [Hot Single Mix] (04:01)
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2King of Might Have Been (03:52)
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3Caroline (03:39)
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4Why Can't We (04:07)
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5Love Will Come Back (03:48)
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6Long Lost Friend (04:33)
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790 Degrees and Freezing (03:52)
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8Where Were You (04:17)
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9Already Gone (06:51)
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10Come to Me, Do (04:36)
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11Lovin' Chains (03:56)
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12Better (04:41)
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13Feel [Horn Section] (04:30)
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21ﾋｯﾋﾟｰｽﾞ | 福島県 | 不明 | 02/October/2006
ﾌﾟﾗｽﾛｯｸの面影は余り無くなってしまったが、新たなｼｶｺﾞて事で歓迎しましょう。ﾁｬｰﾄでもわけ分からん輩が多いと淋しいし、知った名前があるとおじさんは嬉しいな！1 people agree with this review
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どうするアイフル！！ | japan | 不明 | 15/April/2006
やっと出ましたね！ ここ数年はコンピレーションアルバムばかりで、オリジナルの新作がリリースされるまで何年待たされたことか。個人的には歯切れのよいロバート作曲の曲＆ボーカルが少ないが少々残念。でも全体的には洗練された感じで良い作品に仕上がっていると思います。0 people agree with this review
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WP | japan | 不明 | 06/April/2006
初期のシカゴが好きな人には、ちょっともの足りない気もしますが・・・今風のシカゴ音が聞けるといった感じ！シカゴの売りとも言えるホーンセッションが少なくてかなり残念です。でも１度聞くと頭から離れないようなキャッチーな曲を数々送り出してくれてるジェイスン・シェフに拍手ですね！0 people agree with this review
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