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Chicago, “Love Lives On” from ‘Chicago XXXVI: Now’ (2014): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Love Lives On” from ‘Chicago XXXVI: Now’ (2014): Saturdays in the Park

‘Now’ showed Chicago could produce a better album than they have in years when given complete artistic control. But they still had to include a ballad.

Chicago, “Crazy Happy” from ‘Chicago XXXVI: Now’ (2014): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Crazy Happy” from ‘Chicago XXXVI: Now’ (2014): Saturdays in the Park

“Crazy Happy” is not an avant-garde old-school Chicago piece, but it possesses just enough jazz elements to prove that Robert Lamm still has the goods.

Chicago, “Now” from ‘Chicago XXXVI: Now’ (2014): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Now” from ‘Chicago XXXVI: Now’ (2014): Saturdays in the Park

What does it say about the state of this band when Chicago doesn’t even phone it in for the best track on ‘Chicago XXXVI: Now’?

Chicago, “90 Degrees and Freezing” from ‘Chicago XXX’ (2006): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “90 Degrees and Freezing” from ‘Chicago XXX’ (2006): Saturdays in the Park

This checks all of Chicago’s boxes, including prominent horns and alternating lead vocals. Where “90 Degrees and Freezing” fails is in the production.

Chicago, “Long Lost Friend” from ‘Chicago XXX’ (2006): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Long Lost Friend” from ‘Chicago XXX’ (2006): Saturdays in the Park

I love the country/rock mixture of this Chicago song. Collaborating with Rascal Flatts in the studio helped take “Long Lost Friend” to another level.

Chicago, “Caroline” from ‘Chicago XXX’ (2006): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Caroline” from ‘Chicago XXX’ (2006): Saturdays in the Park

The Jason Scheff co-written “Caroline” seems to be making the same old mistakes, until a key figure from Chicago’s modern era arrives to save the day.

Chicago, “King of Might Have Been” from ‘Chicago XXX’ (2006): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “King of Might Have Been” from ‘Chicago XXX’ (2006): Saturdays in the Park

“King of Might Have Been” really wants to go somewhere, and Chicago once again tries with painful obviousness to get it there.

Chicago, “If I Should Ever Lose You” from ‘Chicago XXVI’ (1999): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “If I Should Ever Lose You” from ‘Chicago XXVI’ (1999): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago added three inoffensive new studio songs to this concert recording, and “If I Should Ever Lose You” is the best of a half-hearted bunch.

Chicago, “Back to You” from ‘Chicago XXVI’ (1999): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Back to You” from ‘Chicago XXVI’ (1999): Saturdays in the Park

There is nothing inherently wrong with Chicago’s “Back to You,” if you’re a fan of middle-of-the-road pop that lacks any hint of adventurism.

Chicago, “Here In My Heart” from ‘Heart of Chicago’ (1997): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Here In My Heart” from ‘Heart of Chicago’ (1997): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago’s “Here In My Heart” is special to me, and every time I hear it I reminisce about my last two months of middle school and the broken heart I had.