On March 24, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Chicago VIII”, the eighth Chicago studio album. It was recorded August – September 1974, at “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, CO, and was produced by James William Guercio.
Personnel:
- Peter Cetera – lead and backing vocals, bass
- Terry Kath– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- Robert Lamm– lead and backing vocals, keyboards
- Lee Loughnane– trumpet, backing vocals
- James Pankow– trombone, brass arrangements
- Walter Parazaider– saxophones, flute, clarinet
- Danny Seraphine– drums
- Laudir de Oliveira– percussion
- Caribou Kitchenettes – vocal chorus (John Carsello, Donna Conroy, Laudir de Oliveira, Bob Eberhardt, Steve Fagin, Kristy Ferguson, Linda Greene, Lee Loughnane, Brandy Maitland, Katherine Ogden, James Pankow, Walter Parazaider, Joanne Rocconi, Richard Torres, Angele Warner)
- Patrick Williams – string orchestrations
- Wayne Tarnowski, Jeff Guercio, Mark Guercio – engineer
- Armin Steiner – strings recording
- Phil Ramone – mixing
- John Berg and Nick Fasciano – design
- Anthony Maggiore – artwork, handwriting
Track listing:
- Anyway You Want – Peter Cetera
- Brand New Love Affair, Part I & II – James Pankow
- Never Been in Love Before – Robert Lamm
- Hideaway – Peter Cetera
- Till We Meet Again – Terry Kath
- Harry Truman – Robert Lamm
- Oh, Thank You Great Spirit – Terry Kath
- Long Time No See – Robert Lamm
- Ain’t It Blue – Robert Lamm
- Old Days – James Pankow
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