Chicago XI - Definition

Chicago XI is the eleventh album by American rock band Chicago, released in 1977. (See 1977 in music).

Track listing

1. "Mississippi Delta City Blues" (Kath) - 4:42
2. "Baby, What a Big Surprise" (Cetera) - 3:06
3. "Till the End of Time" (Pankow) - 4:49
4. "Policeman" (Lamm) - 3:59
5. "Take Me Back to Chicago" (Seraphine, Wolinski) - 5:18
6. "Vote for Me" (Lamm) - 3:45
7. "Takin' It on Uptown" (Kagan, Kath) - 4:46
8. "This Time" (Loughnane) - 4:49
9. "The Inner Struggles of a Man" (Frontiere) - 2:44
10. "Prelude (Little One)" (Seraphine, Wolinski) - 0:52
11. "Little One" (Seraphine, Wolinski) - 5:40

Bonus tracks on Rhino re-issue

• "Wish I Could Fly" [rehearsal] (Pankow) - 3:46
• "Paris [rehearsal] (Lamm) - 3:54

Personnel

Chicago

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

Additional personnel

• David "Hawk" Wolinski - ARP synthesizer on "Take Me Back To Chicago"; Fender Rhodes on "Little One'
• James William Guercio - acoustic guitars and bass on "Baby, What A Big Surprise"
• Tim Cetera - additional background vocals on "Baby, What A Big Surprise"
• Carl Wilson - additional background vocals on "Baby, What A Big Surprise"
• Chaka Khan - background vocals and incredible preach at end of "Take Me Back To Chicago"
• Dominic Frontiere - orchestral conception & orchestration on "Baby, What A Big Surprise"; orchestration for "The Inner Struggles Of A Man"; string and orchestral arrangements for "Little One"
• The Voices of Inspiration - choir on "Vote For Me"

Production

• Producer: James William Guercio
• Engineer: Wayne Tarnowski
• Assistant engineer: Tom Likes
• Design: John Berg
• Photography: Reid Miles

Charts

Singles