Chicago V

Chicago V is the fifth album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1972. It is notable for being the group's first single full-length release, after having released three consecutive double albums and a box set of live material.

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Album - American - Rock - Chicago - 1972 - Double album - Box set

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Following the release of Chicago III in 1971 - which almost left Chicago creatively spent, the band decided to curb their penchant for double albums and work on more concise numbers (in deference to the suites that had typified their previous work) and fit it all onto one single album. Chicago V is also notable for Robert Lamm's prolific songwriting; eight out of its ten are composed solely by him.

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Chicago III - 1971 - Robert Lamm

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Recorded just before Chicago at Carnegie Hall was released in the fall of 1971, Chicago V was cut in just over a week and held over for release until the following summer. Preceeded by "Saturday In The Park", which reached #3 - the band's biggest hit thus far, the critically-acclaimed Chicago V became the biggest hit album of 1972, not only becoming Chicago's first #1 album but spending nine weeks in the pole position in the US. In the UK, the release managed to reach #24. Follow-up single, "Dialogue (Part I & II)" also became a Top 30 hit.

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Chicago at Carnegie Hall - Fall

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In 2002, Chicago V was remastered and reissued by Rhino Records with three bonus tracks: a studio run-through of "A Song For Richard And His Friends" (which appeared on Chicago at Carnegie Hall), an early attempt at "Mississippi Delta City Blues" (to feature in 1977 on Chicago XI) and the single edit of "Dialogue (Part I & II)".

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2002 - Rhino Records - 1977 - Chicago XI

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