The Best of Chicago: 40th Anniversary Edition
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| The Best of Chicago: 40th Anniversary Edition | ||||
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Rhino | ||||
| Producer | James William Guercio, Phil Ramone, Chicago, David Foster, Ron Nevison, Chas Sandford and Bruce Fairbairn | |||
| Chicago chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Best of Chicago: 40th Anniversary is a
Rhino Records on October 2, 2007. It consists of two discs containing 30 of Chicago's top 40 singles. It is the fourth compilation of past hits released by their label since beginning of the decade. Most of the songs on this compilation are presented as their shorter length radio-single edits, as opposed to the album versions. It also features "Love Will Come Back" without Rascal Flatts
' vocals.
The 39 tracks of The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning holds all the tracks of 40th Anniversary except for the tracks 13-15 on disc 2.
Although no indication is given on the discs or the cover, the album could also be considered as Chicago XXXI (31) in their canon, as it is preceded by Chicago XXX (30) in 2006, and followed by Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus in 2008. This is further emphasized by the display of albums on the band's website.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Saturday in the Park" | Lamm | Chicago V, 1972 | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" | Pankow/Peter Cetera | Chicago VI, 1973 | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Just You 'n' Me" | Pankow | Chicago VI | 3:42 |
| 10. | "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" (Single version) | Pankow | Chicago VII, 1974 | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Call on Me" | Lee Loughnane | Chicago VII | 4:01 |
| 12. | "Wishing You Were Here" (Single version) | Cetera | Chicago VII | 3:00 |
| 13. | "Old Days" | Pankow | Chicago VIII, 1975 | 3:30 |
| 14. | "Another Rainy Day in New York City" | Lamm | Chicago X, 1976 | 3:00 |
| 15. | "If You Leave Me Now" | Cetera | Chicago X | 3:56 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Will You Still Love Me?" (Single version) | Foster/Tom Keane/Richard Baskin | Chicago 18, 1986 | 4:13 |
| 8. | "If She Would Have Been Faithful..." | Steve Kipner/Randy Goodrum | Chicago 18 | 3:51 |
| 9. | "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" | Albert Hammond/Diane Warren | Chicago 19, 1988 | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Look Away" (Single version) | Warren | Chicago 19 | 4:00 |
| 11. | "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" (Single version) | Jason Scheff, Chas Sandford, Bobby Caldwell | Chicago 19 | 4:19 |
| 12. | "You're Not Alone" (Single version) | Jim Scott | Chicago 19 | 4:00 |
| 13. | "Here in My Heart" | Glen Ballard/James Newton Howard | The Heart of Chicago 1967–1997, 1997 | 4:20 |
| 14. | "Feel" (Horn section mix) | Danny Orton/Blair Daly | Chicago XXX, 2006 | 4:31 |
| 15. | "Love Will Come Back" | Scheff/Jay DeMarcus/Sandford | Chicago XXX | 3:43 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 100 |
Personnel
Chicago
- Dawayne Bailey – guitar, vocals
- Peter Cetera – bass, vocals
- Bill Champlin – guitar, keyboards, vocals, group member
- Donnie Dacus – guitar, vocals
- Laudir DeOliveira – percussion, congas, vocals
- Bruce Gaitsch – guitar
- Keith Howland – guitar, vocals, group member
- Tris Imboden – drums, group member
- Terry Kath – guitar, vocals
- Robert Lamm – keyboards, vocals, lyrics, songwriting, group member
- Lee Loughnane – trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals, lyrics, songwriting, group member
- James Pankow – trombone, vocals, lyrics, songwriting, group member
- Walter Parazaider – vocals, woodwinds, lyrics, songwriting, group member
- Chris Pinnick – guitar
- Jason Scheff – bass, vocals, group member
- Daniel Seraphine – percussion, drums, vocals
Production
- Producer – Jay DeMarcus, David Foster, James William Guercio, James Newton Howard, Ron Nevison, Phil Ramone, Chas Sandford, Mike Engstrom, Cheryl Pawelski
- Album cover design – Mark Paul Rosenmeier
- Design – Joshua Banker, Don Jr. Garlock, Vincent Gonzales, Jim Jamitis, Jean Krikorian, Arnaud Leger, Al Mainwaring, Craig Stevens, Ashley Underwood
- Photography – Jimmy Katz
- Remastering – David Donnelly
- Liner notes – Bill DeYoung
- Product Manager – Mike Engstrom
- Project assistant – Scott Webber
- Supervisor – Jeff Magid
- Editorial Supervision – Vanessa Atkins, Sheryl Farber
- Annotation – Steve Woolard
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[3] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- AllMusic. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ Billboard 200 – Week of October 20, 2007. Billboard. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "American album certifications – Chicago – The Best of Chicago: 40th Anniversary Edition". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
