Chicago VIII - Definition and Overview

Chicago VIII is the eighth album by American rock band Chicago, released in 1975. (See 1975 in music).

Track listing

1. "Anyway You Want" (Cetera) - 3:39
2. "Brand New Love Affair, Pts. 1 & 2" (Pankow) - 4:31
3. "Never Been in Love Before" (Lamm) - 4:12
4. "Hideaway" (Cetera) - 4:46
5. "Till We Meet Again" (Kath) - 2:05
6. "Harry Truman" (Lamm) - 3:04
7. "Oh, Thank You Great Spirit" (Kath) - 7:20
8. "Long Time No See" (Lamm) - 2:49
9. "Ain't It Blue?" (Lamm) - 3:31
10. "Old Days" (Pankow) - 3:31

Bonus tracks on Rhino re-issue

1. "Sixth Sense" [rehearsal] (Kath) - 5:06
2. "Bright Eyes" [rehearsal] (Lamm) - 3:40
3. "Satin Doll" [live] (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 2:47

Personnel

Chicago

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

Additional personnel

• Caribou Kitchenettes - vocal chorus on "Harry Truman"
  • Joanne Rocconi
  • Kristy Ferguson
  • John Carsello
  • Laudir De Oliveira
  • Brandy Maitland
  • Linda Greene
  • Steve Fagin
  • James Pankow
  • Katherine Ogden
  • Donna Conroy
  • Richard Torres
  • Walter Parazaider
  • Bob Eberhardt
  • Lee Loughnane

Production

• Producer: James William Guercio
• Engineers: Wayne Tarnowski, Jeff Guercio, Mark Guercio
• Mixing: Phil Ramone
• String orchestration: Pat Williams on "Old Days" and "Brand New Love Affair"
• Cover design: John Berg, Nick Fasciano
• Photography: Reid Miles
• Handwriting: Anthony Maggiore

Charts

Album

Singles