Chicago V - Definition and Overview

Chicago V is the fifth album by American rock band Chicago, released in 1972. (See 1972 in music).

Track listing

1. "A Hit By Varese" (Lamm) - 4:51
2. "All Is Well" (Lamm) - 3:44
3. "Now That You've Gone" (Pankow) - 4:59
4. "Dialogue, Pt. 1" (Lamm) - 2:57
5. "Dialogue, Pt. 2" (Lamm) - 4:12
6. "While the City Sleeps" (Lamm) - 3:53
7. "Saturday in the Park" (Lamm) - 3:54
8. "State of the Union" (Lamm) - 6:10
9. "Goodbye" (Lamm) - 5:52
10. "Alma Mater" (Kath) - 3:47

Bonus tracks on Rhino re-issue

1. "A Song for Richard and His Friends" [studio version, without vocals] (Lamm) - 8:13
2. "Mississippi Delta City Blues" [first recorded version, with scratch vocal] (Kath) - 5:27
3. "Dialogue (Pt. 1 & 2)" [single version] (Lamm) - 5:00

Personnel

• Peter Cetera - bass, vocals
• Terry Kath - guitar, vocals
• Robert Lamm - keyboards, vocals
• Lee Loughnane - trumpet, percussion, vocals
• Walter Parazaider - woodwinds, percussion
• James Pankow - trombone, percussion
• Danny Seraphine - drums, congas, antique bells

Production

• Producer: James William Guercio
• Engineer: Wayne Tarnowski
• Album design: John Berg
• Woodcarving: Nick Fasciano
• Lettering: Beverly Scott
• Photography: Steinbecker/Houghton

Charts

Album

Singles