The Best of Chicago: 40th Anniversary Edition

The Best of Chicago: 40th Anniversary Edition
Greatest hits album by Chicago
Released	October 2, 2007
Recorded	January 1969 - 2005
Genre	Rock/Adult contemporary
Label	Rhino
Producer	James William Guercio, Phil Ramone, Chicago, David Foster, Ron Nevison, Chas Sandford and Bruce Fairbairn
Chicago chronology
Chicago XXX (2006) The Best Of Chicago: 40th Anniversary Edition (2007) Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus (2008)

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The Best of Chicago: 40th Anniversary is the two-CD greatest hits and 31st album by American rock band Chicago, released by Rhino Records on October 2, 2007. It consists of two discs containing 30 of Chicago's top 40 singles, similar to The Very Best Of: Only the Beginning, though not quite as comprehensive. It is the fourth compilation of past hits released by their label since beginning of the decade. Most of the songs on this compilation are presented as their shorter length radio-single edits, as opposed to the album versions.

Although no indication is given on the discs or the cover, the album should also be considered as "Chicago XXXI" (31) in their canon, as it is preceded by Chicago XXX (30) in 2006, and followed by Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus in 2008. This is further emphasized by the display of albums on the band's website.

Track listing

Disc One

1. "Questions 67 & 68" (Robert Lamm) - 3:26
2. "25 or 6 to 4" (Robert Lamm) - 2:53
3. "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" (Robert Lamm) - 2:46
4. "Make Me Smile" (James Pankow) - 3:00
5. "Beginnings" (Robert Lamm) - 2:49
6. "Colour My World" (James Pankow) - 3:03
7. "Saturday in the Park" (Robert Lamm) - 3:56
8. "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" (James Pankow/Peter Cetera) - 4:15
9. "Just You 'n' Me" (James Pankow) - 3:43
10. "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" (James Pankow) - 4:18
11. "Call on Me" (Lee Loughnane) - 4:02
12. "Wishing You Were Here" (Peter Cetera) - 3:01
13. "Old Days" (James Pankow) - 3:31
14. "Another Rainy Day in New York City" (Robert Lamm) - 3:01
15. "If You Leave Me Now" (Peter Cetera) - 3:56

Disc Two

1. "Baby, What a Big Surprise" (Peter Cetera) - 3:07
2. "No Tell Lover" (Lee Loughnane/Danny Seraphine/Peter Cetera) - 3:51
3. "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) - 3:41
4. "Love Me Tomorrow" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) - 3:58
5. "Hard Habit to Break" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) - 4:46
6. "You're the Inspiration" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) - 3:49
7. "Will You Still Love Me?" (David Foster/Tom Keane/Richard Baskin) - 4:13
8. "If She Would Have Been Faithful..." (Steve Kipner/Randy Goodrum) - 3:51
9. "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" (Albert Hammond/Diane Warren) - 3:55
10. "Look Away" (Diane Warren) - 4:00
11. "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" (Jason Scheff, Chas Sandford, Bobby Caldwell) - 4:20
12. "You're Not Alone" (Jim Scott) - 4:00
13. "Here in My Heart" (Glen Ballard/James Newton Howard) - 4:20
14. "Feel (W/Horns)" (Danny Orton/Blair Daly) - 4:31
15. "Love Will Come Back" (Jason Scheff/Jay DeMarcus/Chas Sandford) - 3:43

Personnel

• Dawayne Bailey – Guitar, Vocals
• Peter Cetera – Bass, Vocals
• Bill Champlin – Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Group Member
• Donnie Dacus – Guitar, Vocals
• Laudir DeOliveira – Percussion, Conga, Vocals
• Bruce Gaitsch – Guitar
• Keith Howland – Guitar, Vocals, Group Member
• Tris Imboden – Drums, Group Member
• Terry Kath – Guitar, Vocals
• Robert Lamm – Keyboards, Vocals, Author, Group Member
• Lee Loughnane – Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals, Author, Group Member
• James Pankow – Trombone, Vocals, Author, Group Member
• Walter Parazaider – Vocals, Woodwind, Author, Group Member
• Chris Pinnick – Guitar
• Jason Scheff – Bass, Vocals, Group Member
• Daniel Seraphine – Percussion, Drums, Vocals

Production

• Producer – Jay DeMarcus, David Foster, James William Guercio, James Newton Howard, Ron Nevison, Phil Ramone, Chas Sandford, Mike Engstrom, Cheryl Pawelski
• Cover Design – Mark Rosenmeier
• Design – Joshua Banker, Don Jr. Garlock, Vincent Gonzales, Jim Jamitis, Jean Krikorian, Arnaud Leger, Al Mainwaring, Craig Stevens^{[disambiguation needed ]}, Ashley Underwood
• Photography – Jimmy Katz
• Remastering – David Donnelly
• Liner Notes – Bill DeYoung
• Product Manager – Mike Engstrom
• Project Assistant – Scott Webber
• Supervisor – Jeff Magid
• Editorial Supervision – Vanessa Atkins, Sheryl Farber
• Annotation – Steve Woolard

References

1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1188941