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Brand New Love Affair (song)

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Released
  
1975

Genre
  
Rock

Label
  
Columbia

Format
  
7"

Length
  
4:35

Writer(s)
  
James Pankow

"Brand New Love Affair," sometimes alternatively listed as "Brand New Love Affair (Parts I and II)", is a song written by James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VIII. The song peaked at #61 on the charts. Guitarist Terry Kath sings the first half while bassist Peter Cetera sings the second half. Keyboardist Robert Lamm played the distinctive Fender Rhodes electric piano on the song - the intro particularly showcases its lush vibrato bell-like sound.

Personnel

Part One

  • Terry Kath - lead vocals, electric guitars
  • Robert Lamm - backing vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ
  • Peter Cetera - backing vocals, bass
  • Danny Seraphine - drums
  • Laudir de Oliveira - wind chimes
  • James Pankow - trombone
  • Lee Loughnane - trumpet
  • Walter Parazaider - alto saxophone

    • Part Two

  • Peter Cetera - lead vocals, bass
  • Terry Kath - backing vocals, electric guitars (special effects: fuzzbox and wah-wah pedal)
  • Robert Lamm - backing vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, piano
  • Danny Seraphine - drums
  • Laudir de Oliveira - tambourine, temple blocks, congas
  • James Pankow - trombone
  • Lee Loughnane - trumpet
  • Walter Parazaider - alto saxophone

    • Patrick Williams provided the orchestration on both parts of the song

    References

    Brand New Love Affair (song) Wikipedia
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