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Live in Japan (Chicago album)

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Released
  
1975

Artist
  
Chicago

Producer
  
James William Guercio

Genres
  
Rock music, Rock and roll

Length
  
104:15

Release date
  
1975

Label
  
Sony Music Labels Inc.

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Recorded
  
June 10, 11 and 14, 1972

Similar
  
Chicago albums, Rock and roll albums

Chicago live in japan 1972


Live in Japan is a 1975 live album by American rock band Chicago. It was recorded over the course of three days at the Osaka Festival Hall on the band's tour in support of Chicago V in 1972. The group recorded Japanese-language versions of "Lowdown" and "Questions 67 And 68" to coincide with their Japan performances. They performed both songs in Japanese during their stay, which are documented on this album.

Contents

Originally, the album was released as a two-LP set (CBS/Sony SOPJ 31-32XR), and only in Japan. The album was eventually released in the U.S. in 1996 as a two-CD set (CRD-3030) on Chicago's own label, Chicago Records.

Live in Japan is the only Chicago album not to be numbered after release, therefore is not in Chicago's canon. 1971's Chicago at Carnegie Hall, however, is part of the canon with the numbering for the album being 'IV'.

Chicago peter cetera if you leave me now live in japan 1984


Sound quality

Many fans and band members alike think the sound quality of this recording is better than 1971's Chicago at Carnegie Hall. Chicago founding member James Pankow was always particularly critical of the Carnegie Hall album saying:

Walter Parazaider noted about the sound quality of Live in Japan:

Re-release

The album was reissued in March 2014 worldwide faithfully replicating the original LP design including a cardboard sleeve, booklet with photos and all the lyrics in very difficult to read small font.

Side one

  1. "Dialogue (Part I & II)" – 6:55
  2. "A Hit by Varèse" – 4:43
  3. "Lowdown (Japanese version)" – 4:14
  4. "State of the Union" – 8:14
  5. "Saturday in the Park" – 4:19

Side two

  1. "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon" - 14:05
    1. "Make Me Smile" – 3:17
    2. "So Much to Say, So Much to Give" – 0:59
    3. "Anxiety's Moment" – 1:02
    4. "West Virginia Fantasies" – 1:32
    5. "Colour My World" – 3:22
    6. "To Be Free" – 2:17
    7. "Now More Than Ever" – 1:36
  2. "Beginnings" – 6:36
  3. "Mississippi Delta City Blues" – 5:50

Side three

  1. "A Song for Richard and His Friends" – 7:54
  2. "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? [Free Form Intro]" – 6:15
  3. "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" – 3:53
  4. "Questions 67 & 68 (Japanese version)" – 4:51

Side four

  1. "25 or 6 to 4" – 9:14
  2. "I'm a Man" – 10:43
  3. "Free" – 6:29

Personnel

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

    • Songs

    1Dialogue (Part I & II)6:55
    2A Hit by Varèse4:43
    3Lowdown (Japanese version)4:15

    References

    Live in Japan (Chicago album) Wikipedia
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