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Chicago, “Bad Advice” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Bad Advice” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

“Bad Advice” may not be the most memorable Chicago deep cut, but it serves as a valid link between past and future.

Chicago, “Daddy’s Favorite Fool” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Daddy’s Favorite Fool” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

Whether you like “Daddy’s Favorite Fool” or not mostly depends on whether you like then-new Chicago member Bill Champlin’s voice.

Chicago, “Love Me Tomorrow” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Love Me Tomorrow” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago isn’t breaking any new ground, but “Love Me Tomorrow” is still stronger than the music of their contemporaries.

Chicago, “What Can I Say” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “What Can I Say” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

“What Can I Say” builds on the story that Chicago started with their chart-topping 1976 smash “If You Leave Me Now.”

Chicago, “Sonny Think Twice” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Sonny Think Twice” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

Enjoy this brilliant slice of Chicago history. It didn’t last too much longer.

Chicago, “Follow Me” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Follow Me” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

Bill Champlin burst out of the gate on the James Pankow-penned “Follow Me,” linking ’16’ to Chicago’s storied past.

Chicago, “Hard to Say I’m Sorry / Get Away” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Hard to Say I’m Sorry / Get Away” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

“Hard to Say I’m Sorry” would become Chicago’s second chart-topping single. But the album-version ending is what made it soar for me.

Chicago, “Chains” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Chains” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago’s “Chains” is worthy of praise – even if I still can’t figure out if the horns are real or not.

Chicago, “Waiting for You to Decide” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Waiting for You to Decide” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982): Saturdays in the Park

‘Chicago 16’ as a whole is superb, and “Waiting for You to Decide” is an integral part of that.

Chicago, “What You’re Missing” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982)

Chicago, “What You’re Missing” from ‘Chicago 16’ (1982)

Chicago kicks off arguably the best album they recorded after the passing of original guitarist Terry Kath.