Chicago, “Holdin’ On” from ‘Twenty 1’ (1991): Saturdays in the Park
Initially written for 1988’s ‘Chicago 19,’ “Holdin’ On” represents yet another misuse of Bill Champlin, the band’s most prominent talent.
Initially written for 1988’s ‘Chicago 19,’ “Holdin’ On” represents yet another misuse of Bill Champlin, the band’s most prominent talent.
Sometimes, as the Bill Champlin-sung “Who Do You Love” from Chicago’s ‘Twenty 1’ makes clear, less is more and more is less.
Production issues aside, “Only Time Can Heal the Wounded” is another solid contribution from Robert Lamm, the heart of Chicago.
Chicago’s “Man to Woman” is one of my favorite power ballads from ‘Twenty 1.’ Here’s why.
“God Save the Queen” is perhaps the best track on ‘Twenty 1,’ and easily one of Chicago’s better post-Terry Kath songs.
Chicago’s version of this Diane Warren song comes off as a paint-by-numbers effort included to appease a record company chasin’ a hit.
Stumbling into Chicago’s Robert Lamm-sung “One From the Heart” was like finding a relic from an ancient civilization.
Jason Scheff is a vocal powerhouse on Chicago’s “What Does It Take,” singing with so much emotion and emphasis.
This is another keyboard-heavy ‘Twenty 1’ track with histrionic vocals and by-the-book guitar solos that will never remind anyone of the real Chicago.
Composed by the established hitmaking team of Tom Kelly and Bill Steinberg, “You Come to My Senses” isn’t a bad song. It’s just a bad Chicago song.