Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits
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Compilation album by Chicago | ||||
Released | November 10, 1975 | |||
Recorded | January 1969 – December 1973 | |||
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Length | 47:18 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | James William Guercio | |||
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Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album, and ninth album overall, by the American band Chicago and was released in 1975 by Columbia Records in both stereo (PC 33900) and SQ quadraphonic (PCQ 33900) versions.
Including all of Chicago's biggest hits to date, this set stretches from their 1969 debut, Chicago Transit Authority, to 1974's Chicago VII. Chicago VIII and its hits, having only come out just months earlier, were considered too recent to anthologize, while Chicago III's material was overlooked for inclusion due to its lack of top-selling singles.
Chicago IX proved to be an enormous success upon its release. It reached No. 1 in the US and remained on the Billboard 200 for a total of 72 weeks.[2] It has since been certified quintuple platinum by the RIAA, signifying sales of over five million copies.[3] Chicago IX was reissued by Rhino Records, Chicago's current distributor. The album did not chart in the UK.
Track listing
Side one
- "25 or 6 to 4" (Robert Lamm) – 4:51
- "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" (Lamm) – 3:20 CD 2:53 LP/Cassette
- On the original LP (and cassette) version of Chicago IX, most of the intro was cut off. The spoken part over the last verse was also omitted.
- "Colour My World" (James Pankow) – 2:59
- "Just You 'n' Me" (Pankow) – 3:42
- "Saturday in the Park" (Lamm) – 3:54
- "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" (Peter Cetera/Pankow) – 4:14
Side two
- "Make Me Smile" (Pankow) – 2:59
- This is the single edit that also includes parts of "Now More Than Ever".
- "Wishing You Were Here" (Cetera) – 4:34
- "Call on Me" (Lee Loughnane) – 4:02
- "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" (Pankow) – 4:29
- "Beginnings" (Lamm) – 7:51 CD 6:28 LP/Cassette
- On the original LP version, this song fades out about 1:20 early.
The UK version contains the additions of "Never Been in Love Before" and a shortened 3:27 version of "I'm a Man". The Brazilian version has the addition of "Happy Man" and moves "25 or 6 to 4" to the end of Side 1. "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" and "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" are omitted.
Personnel
- Peter Cetera – bass, guitar, lead & background vocals
- Terry Kath – guitars, lead & background vocals
- Robert Lamm – keyboards, lead & background vocals
- Lee Loughnane – trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, background vocals
- James Pankow – trombone, percussion, background vocals
- Walter Parazaider – woodwinds, percussion, background vocals
- Danny Seraphine – drums, percussion
- Laudir de Oliveira – percussion
- James William Guercio – producer
- John Berg – design
- Nick Fasciano – logo
- Reid Miles – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[10] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[11] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r3851/review
- ^ Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top Pop Albums 1955-1985, Record Research Inc., 1985, p. 71.
- ^ "Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits RIAA certification". RIAA. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 62. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4059a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Chicago – IX - Chicago's Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Chicago – IX - Chicago's Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5175". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Chicago – Chicago IX Greatest Hits". Music Canada. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Chicago – Chicago IX - Chicago's Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
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