Chicago, “More Will Be Revealed” from ‘Chicago XXXVI: Now’ (2014): Saturdays in the Park
Robert Lamm shows that he can still write and arrange great Chicago songs, but it’s a shame the production betrays him.
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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’?
