Description
This is a digitally remastered CD release of a live Chicago performance, specifically featuring recordings from early in their career (the Chicago Transit Authority era).
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Artist: Chicago
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Album Title: Live (also known as 25 or 6 to 4 – Live)
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Label: SLAM Music (Licensed by Prestige Records Limited)
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Catalog Number: SLAM 0063
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Country of Origin: Manufactured and printed in England
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Format: Compact Disc (CD), Digitally Remastered
Track List
The album consists of 7 tracks, largely drawn from the band's 1969 performance at the Toronto Rock 'N' Roll Revival.
| Track |
Title |
Original Songwriter |
| 1 |
Beginnings |
Robert Lamm |
| 2 |
South Carolina Purples |
Robert Lamm |
| 3 |
25 or 6 to 4 |
Robert Lamm |
| 4 |
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? |
Robert Lamm |
| 5 |
I'm A Man |
Steve Winwood / Jimmy Miller |
| 6 |
Questions 67 and 68 |
Robert Lamm |
| 7 |
Liberation |
James Pankow |
Context & Performance
This specific release is one of many live albums that have circulated over the decades. The audio is sourced from a 1969 show when the band was still known as Chicago Transit Authority.
The tracks are notable for their raw, high-energy jazz-rock sound, featuring the legendary guitar work of Terry Kath. The final track, "Liberation," is a sprawling 16-minute instrumental piece that highlights the band's improvisational skills.
