Album
The Very Best Of: Only The Beginning
2003 · Rock
3 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Very Best Of: Only The Beginning is a Rock album by Chicago, originally released in 2003. On Gatefold: 11 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
About
As this well-selected “best of” package makes clear, Chicago quickly found that tuneful midtempo numbers and romantic balladry were their true forte. In early hits like “Color My World,” “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?,” and “Saturday in the Park,” the band emphasizes smooth, plaintive vocals and tight, lustrous arrangements. Tunes like “Wishing You Were Here,” “If You Leave Me Now” and “Old Days” continue in a soft yet distinctive vein, boasting seamless ensemble work along with inescapable hooks. Weathering the loss of lead singer Peter Cetera in 1985, the band remains faithful to their core sound on such melodically-rich singles as “Look Away” and “What Kind of Man Would I Be?”
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Tracklist
- 1Make Me Smile (New Edit)4:27
- 225 or 6 to 44:49
- 3Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (New Edit)3:19
- 4Beginnings (Greatest Hits Edit)6:26
- 5Questions 67 and 685:01
- 6I'm a Man (New Edit)5:41
- 7Colour My World3:00
- 8Free2:18
- 9Lowdown3:35
- 10Saturday In the Park3:55
- 11Dialogue, Pts. 1 & 2 (Single Edit)5:03
- 12Just You 'N' Me3:42
- 13Feelin' Stronger Every Day4:14
- 14(I've Been) Searchin' So Long4:28
- 15Wishing You Were Here4:35
- 16Call On Me4:02
- 17Happy Man (Greatest Hits 2 Edit)3:15
- 18Another Rainy Day In New York City3:01
- 19If You Leave Me Now3:55
- 2.1Old Days3:29
- 2.2Baby, What a Big Surprise3:02
- 2.3Take Me Back to Chicago (Single Edit)2:57
- 2.4Alive Again4:07
- 2.5No Tell Lover3:49
- 2.6Love Me Tomorrow (Single Edit)3:58
- 2.7Hard to Say I'm Sorry / Get Away5:06
- 2.8Stay the Night3:51
- 2.9Hard Habit to Break4:44
- 2.10You're the Inspiration3:50
- 2.11Along Comes a Woman (Single Edit)3:48
- 2.12Will You Still Love Me? (Single Edit)4:13
- 2.13If She Would Have Been Faithful...3:51
- 2.14Look Away4:01
- 2.15What Kind of Man Would I Be? (Single Edit)4:16
- 2.16I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love3:57
- 2.17We Can Last Forever (Single Edit)3:44
- 2.18You're Not Alone (Single Edit)4:00
- 2.19Chasin' the Wind4:18
- 2.20Sing, Sing, Sing (with The Gipsy Kings)3:21
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Soft Rock
- polished
- nostalgic
- heartland
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bill ChamplinVOCALS, KEYBOARDS, GUITAR
- Bruce GaitschGUITAR
- Chris PinnickGUITAR
- Daniel SeraphineDRUMS, PERCUSSION, DRUM PROGRAMMING, VOCALS
- Dawayne BaileyGUITAR, VOCALS
- Donnie DacusVOCALS, GUITAR
- James PankowTROMBONE, PERCUSSION, VOCALS, ARRANGED BY
- Jason ScheffVOCALS, BASS
- Jeremy LubbockARRANGED BY
- Keith HowlandGUITAR
- Laudir de OliveiraCONGAS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS
- Lee LoughnaneTRUMPET, FLUGELHORN, PERCUSSION, VOCALS
- Peter CeteraVOCALS, BASS GUITAR ORCHESTRATED BY
- Robert LammVOCALS, KEYBOARDS, PERCUSSION
- Terry KathVOCALS, GUITAR, PERCUSSION BASS
- Tris ImbodenDRUMS, HARMONICA
- Walter ParazaiderWOODWIND, PERCUSSION, VOCALS
- Alan JardineBACKING VOCALS
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