Chicago VII

by Chicago

Type: Album
Released: 11 March 1974
Label: Columbia
Country: United States
Length: 1:17:40
Community rating: 3.75/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: James William Guercio, Jimmie Haskell, Guille Garcia, The Pointer Sisters, Wayne Tarnowski, Lee Loughnane, Peter Cetera, Alan Jardine, Dennis Wilson, James Pankow, Daniel Seraphine, Carl Wilson, Terry Kath, Laudir de Oliveira, Ross Salomone, Robert Lamm, Walter Parazaider

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Reacting against their label's pressure to produce straightforward pop hits, the ambitious double album 'Chicago VII' opens with nearly a full side of complex, instrumental jazz fusion. The project beautifully highlights the profound musicianship of the core ensemble before transitioning gracefully into the softer, radio-ready anthems they were known for.

Genres

Descriptors: fusion, uncommon-time-signatures, rhythmic, virtuosic, sophisticated

Tracklist

Credits

Chicago - primary artist
Doris Halle - lettering
Walter Parazaider - flute, flute, written-by, soprano saxophone, written-by, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
Robert Lamm - mellotron, keyboards, arranged by [brass], written-by, synthesizer [arp], electric piano [rhodes], written-by, electric piano [rhodes], lead vocals, written-by, piano [steinway], clavinet, electric piano [rhodes], piano, backing vocals, vocals, piano, electric piano [rhodes], backing vocals, clavinet, piano [steinway], written-by, lead vocals, written-by, electric piano [rhodes]
Laudir de Oliveira - percussion, congas, congas, percussion
Daniel Seraphine - written-by, drums, percussion, hihat, bass drum
Peter Cetera - bass, bass, backing vocals, vocals, written-by, bass, lead vocals, vocals, bass, guitar, written-by, lead vocals, backing vocals
Terry Kath - guitar, guitar, backing vocals, electric guitar, bass, bells, written-by, guitar, backing vocals, vocals, written-by, bass, guitar