On March 11, 1974, “Columbia” label released “Chicago VII”, the sixth Chicago studio album. It was recorded August – December 1973, at  “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, and was produced by James William Guercio.

Personnel:

• Peter Cetera – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar
• Terry Kath – lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, bells,
• Robert Lamm – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards, Fender Rhodes,  clavinet, Mellotron, ARP synthesizer, Mini Moog
• Danny Seraphine– drums, percussion, hi-hat, bass drum
• Lee Loughnane– trumpet, flugelhorn, lead and  backing vocals
• James Pankow– trombone, percussion, timbales, backing vocals
• Walter Parazaider– flute , soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• James Pankow, Robert Lamm – brass arrangements
• Laudir de Oliveira– percussion, congas
• David Wolinski– ARP synthesizer, acoustic piano, Mellotron and Fender Rhodes
• James William Guercio– acoustic guitar, bass, guitar
• Jimmie Haskell– strings
• Wayne Tarnowski – acoustic piano
• Guille Garcia – congas, percussion
• Bobbi Roen, Camelia Ortiz, Diane Nini, Hank Steiger, Julie Nini – background party noises
• Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, The Pointer Sisters– backing vocals
• Ross Salomone – drums
• John Berg and Nick Fasciano – cover photography
• Urve Kuusik – photography

 Track listing:

1. Prelude to Aire – Danny Seraphine
2. Aire – Danny Seraphine, Walter Parazaider, James Pankow
3. Devil’s Sweet – Danny Seraphine, Walter Parazaider
4. Italian from New York – Robert Lamm
5. Hanky Panky – Robert Lamm
6. Life Saver – Robert Lamm
7. Happy Man – Peter Cetera
8. (I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long – James Pankow
9. Mongonucleosis – James Pankow
10. Songs of the Evergreens – Terry Kath
11. Byblos – Terry Kath
12. Wishing You Were Here – Peter Cetera
13. Call on Me – Lee Loughnane
14. Woman Don’t Want to Love Me – Robert Lamm
15. Skinny Boy – Robert Lamm