Chicago, “Free Flight” from ‘Chicago 18’ (1986): Saturdays in the Park
‘Chicago 18’ is not my favorite album, but I was glad to hear this little reminder of what the band once was.
‘Chicago 18’ is not my favorite album, but I was glad to hear this little reminder of what the band once was.
As other members of Chicago stepped back from writing songs, or stepped out on their own for solo careers, Bill Champlin stepped up.
As a child of the ’80s, Chicago’s “Over and Over” still manages to take me back to the hot summer nights of my childhood every time.
I can trace my love of Chicago back to one moment – 1986’s No. 3 Billboard smash hit “Will You Still Love Me,” a song I call “the switch.”
Yes, it was bold, but this remake of “25 or 6 to 4” update ranks up there as one of my all-time favorite Chicago guilty pleasures.
Though I wouldn’t call it a Robert Lamm co-written masterpiece, Chicago’s “Forever” remains a beautiful, thought-provoking love song.
Unfortunately, “Niagara Falls” and the rest of ‘Chicago 18’ represent the band’s most-dated era.
“Good for Nothing” is a great song with a great message, but yet still sad – since this marks the end of Peter Cetera’s celebrated tenure in Chicago.
“Here Is Where We Begin” is an exceptional song in spite of Chicago, not because of them. Credit former Ambrosia frontman David Pack.
Penned by long-time member James Pankow, “Once in a Lifetime” finishes ‘Chicago 17’ with a bang.