Did erstwhile Chicago singer Peter Cetera once have a secret ambition to be a movie star? He wrote and recorded two songs on this theme in the early ’80s, including this one.

Am I the only one who thinks that the deletion of the first bridge from “Please Hold On” on the reissues of 1984’s ‘Chicago 17’ is criminal!?

Maybe this is just a ballad to some, but for others Chicago’s “You’re the Inspiration” might have opened them up to a whole new world. It did for me.

“Along Comes a Woman” is another incredible convergence of talent and musical skill between David Foster and Chicago. Unfortunately, change loomed.

The thing that still leaves me scratching my head: How come Chicago never released “Remember the Feeling” as a single?

What if Chicago didn’t hire a singing replacement after Peter Cetera left? “Only You” provides a glimpse.

Chicago’s “Hard Habit to Break” was the promise of great things yet to come, but unfortunately that was never fully realized.

Stripped of the drum and bass programs and the army of synthesizers, Chicago’s “We Can Stop the Hurtin’” would still be a great song.

If ‘Chicago 17’ had been released by another artist, I may have liked it more.

“Rescue You” seems more appropriate for 1980’s poorly received ‘Chicago XIV’ than on this otherwise solid collection of songs.