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Perhaps not "quite" as ambitious as CTA, Chicago (II) or III, it's a very well executed, nearly perfect blend of all the things that made those earlier records exciting. Albeit edited for conciseness. V, VI, VII & VIII are, for me, their middle period "peak". X,XI, Hot Streets and XIII, XIV are all each idiosyncratic, each in its own way. Each has its own standout tracks, in relief to other less synergistic efforts. Their later peak, XVI-forward (until even THEY began to have a tough time deciding what number was the "right" number for their new release) was certainly welcome for us "faithful" that suffered through the '80's, when our Band students thought that Chicago 16 was the actual name of the band. It gave us a good excuse to hold music appreciation classes on Friday's. The Mo-Fi SACD release is the best sounding release yet. But the Rhino releases are a close second and often come with alternate tracks.Read full review
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