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Chicago X - Definition

Chicago X

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Album cover

Album by Chicago
Released June 1976
Recorded Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO
Genre Soft Rock
Length 37 min 39 sec
Record label Columbia
Producer James William Guercio
Professional reviews
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Chicago Chronology
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Chicago X
(1976)
Chicago XI
(1977)

Chicago X is the tenth album by American rock band Chicago, released in 1976. (See 1976 in music).

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Once or Twice" (Kath) - 3:02
  2. "You Are on My Mind" (Pankow) - 3:20
  3. "Skin Tight" (Pankow) - 3:16
  4. "If You Leave Me Now" (Cetera) - 3:56
  5. "Together Again" (Loughnane) - 3:51
  6. "Another Rainy Day in New York City" (Lamm) - 3:03
  7. "Mama Mama" (Cetera) - 3:30
  8. "Scrapbook" (Lamm) - 3:29
  9. "Gently I'll Wake You" (Lamm) - 3:34
  10. "You Get It Up" (Lamm) - 3:35
  11. "Hope for Love" (Kath) - 3:03

Bonus tracks on Rhino re-issue

  1. "I'd Rather Be Rich" [original version - rehearsal] (Lamm) - 2:37
  2. "Your Love's an Attitude" (Kath) - 5:59

Personnel

Chicago

Additional personnel

  • David J. Wolinski - piano and mellotron on "Hope For Love"
  • James William Guercio - acoustic guitar and bass on "If You Leave Me Now"; guitar on "Hope For Love"
  • Othello Molineaux - steel drums on "Another Rainy Day In New York City"
  • Leroy Williams - steel drums on "Another Rainy Day In New York City"
  • Jimmie Haskell - string and french horn orchestration on "If You Leave Me Now"; string conductor on "Gently I'll Wake You"

Production

Producer: James William Guercio Engineer: Wayne Tarnowski Assistant engineer: Tom likes Mastering: Doug Sax Album cover concept and design: John Berg Art and logo design: Nick Fasciano Photography: Columbia Records Photo Studio, Reid Miles

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1976 Pop Albums 3


Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1976 "Another Rainy Day in New York City" Adult Contemporary 2
1976 "Another Rainy Day In New York City" Pop Singles 32
1976 "If You Leave Me Now" Adult Contemporary 1
1976 "If You Leave Me Now" Pop Singles 1
1977 "You Are On My Mind" Pop Singles 49

Awards

Grammy Awards

Year Winner Category
1976 Chicago X Best Recording Package
1976 "If You Leave Me Now" Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
1976 "If You Leave Me Now" Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

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