American pop/jazz-rock group. One of the biggest-selling bands in U.S. history, hailing from the Windy City (Chicago, Illinois). Formed in 1967 as "The Big Thing", they were one of the first groups to successfully fuse rock with a horn section. This blend worked well for them into the late 1970s, until they started to shift towards a more adult-contemporary style, with bassist Peter Cetera becoming the main vocalist. They haven't put out much original material in recent years but tour to the masses every year since they started. In dance music circles, they are best known for their minor hit, "Streetplayer", which [a=Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez] sampled for his 1995 track, "The Bomb!" (released under the alias of The Bucketheads).
NOTE: When dating reissues and repressing - The cursive (trademarked) "Chicago TM" logo starts to appear after 1976 on labels (as seen here) Chicago X Pre-1975 USA pressings do not show the cursive logo until after 1976.
2024
Rhino Entertainment Company
4x12"
2024
2024
2023
2022
Rhino Records (2), Rhino Records (2)
3xLP, Album + Box, RSD, Ltd
2022
2021
Rhino Records (2), Rhino Records (2)
16xCD, Dlx, RM
2021
Rhino Records (2), Warner Music Japan
2xCD, Comp, Mono, RM + DVD
2019
2018
2018
2018
2018
2017
FilmRise
DVD-V, Comp, NTSC
2016
FilmRise
Blu-ray
2016
2015
2015
2014
Frontiers Records
CDr, Single, Promo
2014
2013
Chicago Records II
CD, Album
2013
Rhino Records (2)
Box, Comp + CD, Comp, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Alb
2012
Warner Music, Rhino Records (2)
Box, Comp, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD
2012
Chicago Records II
DVD, NTSC
2012
Rhino Entertainment Company
CD, Comp
2012
Image Entertainment
Blu-ray, Multichannel
2012
Rhino Records (2)
2xCD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM
2012
2011
Rhino Records (2), Music Club Deluxe
2xCD, Comp
2011
Wolfgang's Vault
21xFile, FLAC
2011
2011
2010
Rhino Records (2)
2xCD, Comp
2010
Rhino Records (2)
CD, Comp
2010
Primary Wave Records
DVD-V, NTS
2010
2009
Madacy Entertainment, Warner Custom Products
3xCD, Comp, Tin
2009
Rhino Records (2)
CD, Comp
2008
Real Gold
2xCD, Comp
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
Warner Bros. Records, Rhino Records (2)
CDr, Single, Promo
2006
Warner Bros. Records, Rhino Records (2)
CDr, Single, Promo
2006
2006
2005
2004
OK Records (6)
CD, Comp
2004
2003
Rhino Records (2), Warner Bros. Records
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
2003
WWCI, HD Ready, LLC
CD, Promo
2003
Pelo Music
CD, Comp, RM
2003
2003
2002
Paul Raymond
12"
2002
Rhino Records (2), Warner Strategic Marketing
CD, Promo, Smplr
2002
Rhino Records (2), Warner Strategic Marketing
CD, Album, RE, RM
2002
2002
2002
2001
Falcon Neue Medien, Universe (2)
2xCD, Comp
2001
OK Records (6)
2xCD
2000
Power Station (5)
DVD-V, NTSC
2000
Golden Giants
CD, Comp
1999
Warner Music Argentina
2xCD, Album, Comp
1999
Chicago Records
CD, Single, Promo
1999
1998
Star Records (10)
CD, Comp
1998
Overseas Records
CD, Comp, RM
1998
Reprise Records
CD, Single, Promo
1998
Chicago Records
CD, Promo, Smplr
1998
1998
1998
1998
1998
1997
BMG
CD, Mini, Single
1997
Warner Music Taiwan
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
1997
Overseas Records
CD, Comp, RM
1997
Reprise Records
CD, Single, Promo
1997
Warner Music Japan, Teichiku Records
CD, Comp, Promo, RM, Smplr
1997
Reprise Records, Warner Music Poland
Cass, Comp
1997
1997
1997
1997
1996
Overseas Records
2xCD, Comp
1996
Overseas Records
2xCD, Comp
1996
1996
1995
Teichiku Records
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
1995
Giant Records
CD, Single, Promo
1995
Giant Records
CD, Promo, Smplr
1995
Starling S.A.
Cass, Comp
1995
1995
1995
1995
1994
BMG, Arista, Giant Records
CD, Promo
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