Chicago, “Window Dreamin'” from ‘Chicago 13’ (1979): Saturdays in the Park
The lackluster “Window Dreamin'” showed that Chicago had more serious problems than their problem-child lead guitarist.
The lackluster “Window Dreamin'” showed that Chicago had more serious problems than their problem-child lead guitarist.
Nothing on ‘Chicago 13’ really reaches for greatness — but “Mama Take” at least makes a struggling grasp for mediocrity.
“No Tell Lover” isn’t the deepest song in the world, but it’s a very enjoyable track from an uneven Chicago album.
Themes of loss and renewal show up in several songs on Chicago’s ‘Hot Streets,’ including the side two-opening “Gone Long Gone” from Peter Cetera.
“Little Miss Lovin’,” the third cut on Chicago’s ‘Hot Streets’ album, gets off to an excellent start – then problems set in.
Lounging between Chicago’s vintage poppier moments and the slicker stance they’d recently adopted, “Baby, What a Big Surprise” is the best of both worlds.
There’s nothing deep or profound, to be sure, about Peter Cetera’s “Mama Mama,” yet the sentiment on this ‘Chicago X’ deep cut is pure and sincere.
Robert Lamm’s cinematic “Another Rainy Day in New York City” is ruined by Peter Cetera’s worst Chicago vocal performance to date.
I know “If You Leave Me Now” was Chicago’s first No. 1 hit, but maybe they should strike it from the setlist permanently.
“Skin Tight” makes for a nice little trip back to the kind of gutty rhythm and blues that Chicago was once known for.