Chicago - Chicago II: Original 1970 Version (180g Vinyl 2LP) * * * *
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Chicago Chicago II: Original 1970 Version on 180g 2LP from Friday Music: Mastered from the Original Chicago Records Master Tapes by Joe Reagoso
Chicago II was the second chapter in a long line of multi-platinum smash albums for Chicago which begun in 1969. Featuring the original award winning line-up of Robert Lamm (lead vocals/keyboards), Peter Cetera (lead vocals/bass), Terry Kath (lead vocals/guitars), the legendary horns of James Pankow (trombone), Lee Loughnane (trumpet), Walter Parazaider (saxophone/wood[1]winds), plus Danny Seraphine (drums), Chicago II is undoubtedly one of the biggest selling albums of the classic rock era and also one of the most revered offerings in their huge catalog.
Buoyed by the success of huge hit singles like "Make Me Smile", "25 or 6 to 4" and "Colour My World", Chicago’s stunning follow-up to their debut smash Chicago Transit Authority was filled with so many great songs, it could be its own greatest hits collection. Further smashes like the powerful "It Better End Soon" suite, the stellar "Wake Up Sunshine" plus the late Terry Kath masterwork "In the Country" all truly make this fine album even more of a treasure trove of classic rock enjoyment.
Mastered from the original 1970 Chicago Records master tapes by Joe Reagoso at Friday Music Studios along with Chicago’s co-founder, Lee Loughnane, Friday Music's 180g 2LP reissue features the original full color album cover in gatefold style as it was released in 1970.
Track Listing
LP1:
- Movin' In
- The Road
- Poem for the People
- In the Country
- Wake Up Sunshine
- Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon: I. Make Me Smile
- Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon: II. So Much to Say, So Much to Give
- Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon: III. Anxiety's Moment
- Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon: IV. West Virginia Fantasies
- Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon: V. Colour My World
- Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon: VI. To Be Free
- Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon: VII. Now More Than Ever
LP2:
- Fancy Colours
- 25 or 6 to 4
- Memories of Love: I. Prelude
- Memories of Love: II. A.M. Mourning
- Memories of Love: III. P.M. Mourning
- Memories of Love: IV. Memories of Love
- It Better End Soon: I. 1st Movement
- It Better End Soon: II. 2nd Movement
- It Better End Soon: III. 3rd Movement
- It Better End Soon: IV. 4th Movement
- Where Do We Go From Here?





