Five Moments From the Unlucky ‘Chicago 13’ That Weren’t Completely Terrible
The gold-selling ‘Chicago 13’ nearly cracked the Billboard Top 20 after arriving 45 years ago – but something was very wrong.
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How ‘Chicago XI’ Ended More Than One Era: Gimme Five
Even 45 years later, ‘Chicago XI’ isn’t their best-loved original-lineup album. Yet, for better or worse, it remains one of the most memorable of the era.
Chicago, “Another Trippy Day” from ‘Chicago XXXVI: Now’ (2014): Saturdays in the Park
This is the final song from Chicago’s last non-holiday album. If they don’t release another one, it’s really not a bad way to go out.
Chicago, “Naked in the Garden of Allah” from ‘Chicago XXXVI: Now’ (2014): Saturdays in the Park
Robert Lamm’s “Naked In the Garden of Allah” helped balance this LP’s expected modern-era Chicago balladry with a return to more politicized songcraft.
Chicago, “Watching All the Colors” (2014): Saturdays in the Park
Chicago’s “Watching All the Colors” introduced fans to Lou Pardini, but in the end is just a pleasant little bon-bon, forgotten as soon as it’s over.
Chicago, “Something’s Coming, I Know” (2014): Saturdays in the Park
Robert Lamm’s “Something’s Coming, I Know” isn’t about taking risks. Instead, it settles for being this Chicago album’s most effortlessly joyous moment.
Chicago, “Free at Last” from ‘Chicago XXXVI: Now’ (2014): Saturdays in the Park
Once, the Robert Lamm-sung “Free at Last” might have had something to do with freedom’s fight, since he was the fierce political heart of Chicago. Not now.
Chicago, “Crazy Happy” from ‘Chicago XXXVI: Now’ (2014): Saturdays in the Park
“Crazy Happy” is not an avant-garde old-school Chicago piece, but it possesses just enough jazz elements to prove that Robert Lamm still has the goods.
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.
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’?
