Track Listing

1. Critic's Choice
2. Just You 'n' Me
3. Darlin' Dear
4. Jenny
5. What's This World Comin' To
6. Something In This City Changes People
7. Hollywood
8. In Terms Of Two
9. Rediscovery
10. Feelin' Stronger Every Day
11. Beyond All Sorrows
12. Tired Of Being Alone

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #27410 in Music
• Released on: 2002-08-26
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

CD Description
The album on which Chicago fully dropped its early jazz-rock roots and went strictly pop, 1973's CHICAGO VI features two of the band's finest singles, the romantic "Just You 'N' Me" and the uplifting "Feelin' Stronger Every Day", along with a solid set of album tracks. Although Robert Lamm's solo piano ballad "Critics' Choice" reveals a thin skin concerningthe group's poor reviews from the hipster press, Terry Kath's "What's This World Coming To" and Lamm's dreamy "Something in This City Changes People" are nearly as strong as the big hits. Elsewhere, the country-fried "In Terms of Two" proves an interesting stylistic detour. Chicago has always been a definitive singles band, but those looking to explore their catalogue beyond the hits should check out this excellent release.

Customer Reviews

Sixth Chic
The sixth offering from the boys sees standards well maintained. Recorded high up on producer James William Guercios ranch, the high altitude caused problems for the bands horn players so the informative sleeve notes of this reissue tell us. It hasn't affected the quality of the album although there are one or two weak moments...

Critics choice is a beautiful Robert Lamm penned and sung plea to critics of the band. "What do you want ? what do you want ? I've given everything I can, I've even tried to give more....". A very moving intro to the album with just the keyboards to accompany Roberts vocals.

Just you 'n' me was the biggest single from the album in the States. Penned by James Pankow and sung in his own unique style by Peter Cetera. A lovely song with excellent brass licks.

Darlin' dear is rather harsh in contrast. Sung by Lamm in quite a stroppy style it promises more than it delivers.

Jenny is Terry Kaths sole track on the (original) album and it's quite a nice ballad to the lady spoilt only by an unnecessary expletive in the chorus.

What's this world comin' to is an unusual song sung in turn by Lamm, Lath and Cetera as if they were talking to each other. Another Pankow composition the brass is used to very good effect. It's not the kind of song one could hum to oneself down the street but it has got a very strong hook to it nonetheless.

Something in this city changes people is a beautiful, lilting song sung mainly by Lamm. Very soothing, just a relaxing easy on the ears lullaby really.

Hollywood is another quite nondescipt song. A bit of a filler really written and sung by Lamm.

In terms of two is Peter Ceteras only solo composition on the album and it's quite an obscure track. It is however very catchy with some nice country style harmonica on it and I love the fade out at the end. Peters vocals are on top form here.

Rediscovery is quite an introspective Robert Lamm song sung again by the man himself (he did seem to write and sing a lot in those days - compare to later albums where he was very much in the background). This song has some nice wah-wah guitar from Kath on it and has a catchy hook.

Feelin' stronger every day is the closing track from the original album and yet again (as with many Chicago albums) it's a James Pankow song, although this time it's co-written by Cetera. The song is in two sections so maybe the guys combined two separate ideas ? The first half is quite slow but it then picks up speed to the rousing chorus which fades out. An excellent way to wrap up the album and another top 10 US hit for the band.

So what about the two bonus tracks ? Beyond all our sorrows is a Terry Kath demo from 1973 and boy does it go on.... In contrast the verson of Tired of being alone with the songs writer Al Green is great with some witty bits of dialogue top and tailing the track. Recorded for a 1973 TV special, this is a great addition to this disk.