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Chicago, "Lovin' Chains" from 'Chicago XXX' (2006): Saturdays in the Park

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

‘Chicago XXX’ hadn’t lived up to its cross-genre promise – that is, until “Lovin’ Chains” finally offered a fizzy, long-hoped-for combination of mindsets.

Chicago, "Already Gone" from 'Chicago XXX' (2006): Saturdays in the Park

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

“Already Gone” shows once again that ‘Chicago XXX’ isn’t a bad album. It’s a good album that was just ruined by poor production.

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, "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.