Featuring more than 75 minutes of remastered music, LOVE SONGS includes two very special, previously unreleased live recordings, a version of "You Leave Me Now" featuring Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire on lead vocal and a take on EWF"s "After The Love Has Gone" sung by Chicago's Bill Champlin, who co-wrote the Grammy-winning track. Both songs were recorded during the pop giants' 2004 summer tour, during which both acts performed together at each show's end.

Augmented with liner notes by noted journalist A. Scott Galloway, LOVE SONGS spans the band's 38-year career, from their classic 1969 debut, CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY, to the aforementioned new live tracks. Remarkably, nearly every one of the album's 18 tracks cracked the top 40.

Born out of the Chicago bar scene of the late 60s, Chicago rose to a powerhouse group that regularly packed sold-out stadiums. The original lineup of Walt Parazaider (woodwinds), James Pankow (trombone), Robert Lamm (keyboards/vocals), Lee Loughnane (trumpet/flugelhorn), Terry Kath (lead guitar/vocals), Peter Cetera (bass/vocals), and Danny Seraphine (drums) created a new form of pop by blending big-band, jazz, blues and psychedelic styles.

With the future additions of Bill Champlin (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Jason Scheff (bass, vocals), Tris Imboden (drums) and Keith Howland (guitars, vocals), Chicago racked up massive album sales while becoming a staple of American radio thanks in large part to the songs composing LOVE SONGS.

Tracks:

Total Time: 76:53

1. You're The Inspiration (3:47)
   (Peter Cetera / David Foster)
   - From Chicago 17
2. If You Leave Me Now (Live 2004 with Earth Wind & Fire) (4:13)
   (Peter Cetera)
   - Previously Unissued
3. Hard To Say I'm Sorry / Get Away (5:05)
   (Peter Cetera / David Foster) (Peter Cetera / David Foster / Robert Lamm)
   - From Chicago 16
4. Here In My Heart (4:14)
   (James Newton Howard / Glen Ballard)
   - From The Heart Of Chicago 1969-1997
5. Call On Me (4:02)
   (Lee Loughnane)
   - From Chicago VII
6. Colour My World (3:02)
   (James Pankow)
   - From Chicago
7. Just You 'N' Me (3:42)
   (James Pankow)
   - From Chicago VI
8. After The Love Has Gone (Live 2004 with Earth Wind & Fire) (5:19)
   (Bill Champlin / David Foster / Jay Graydon)
   - Previously Unissued
9. Hard Habit To Break (4:44)
   (Steve Kipner / John Parker)
   - From Chicago 17
10. Look Away (4:00)
    (Diane Warren)
    - From Chicago 19
11. Beginnings (Greatest Hits Edit) (6:26)
    (Robert Lamm)
    - From Chicago Transit Authority
12. Happy Man (Greatest Hits 2 Edit) (3:15)
    (Peter Cetera)
    - From Chicago VII
    - This edit without false start is from Greatest Hits Volume II
13. Will You Still Love Me? (Single Version) (4:12)
    (David Foster / Tom Keane / Richard Baskin)
    - From Chicago 18
14. No Tell Lover (3:49)
    (Lee Loughnane / Danny Seraphine / Peter Cetera)
    - From Chicago Hot Streets
15. I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love (3:55)
    (Diane Warren / Albert Hammond)
    - From Chicago 19
16. Never Been In Love Before (4:10)
    (Robert Lamm)
    - From Chicago VIII
17. What Kind Of Man Would I Be? (Single Version) (4:13)
    (Jason Scheff / Chris Sanford / Bobby Caldwell)
    - From Chicago 19
18. Wishing You Were Here (4:35)
    (Peter Cetera)
    - From Chicago VII

Chart Information:

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Band Members:

Original Members:

Robert Lamm (1967-present):  vocals, keyboards, percussion
Terry Kath (1967-1978): vocals, guitar, percussion
Peter Cetera (1967-1985): vocals, bass, guitar
Danny Seraphine (1967-1990): drums, percussion, drum programming, vocals
Lee Loughnane (1967-present): trumpet, flügelhorn, percussion, vocals
James Pankow (1967-present): trombone, percussion, vocals
Walter Parazaider (1967-present): woodwinds, percussion, vocals

Current Members:

Robert Lamm (1967-present):  vocals, keyboards, percussion
Lee Loughnane (1967-present): trumpet, flügelhorn, percussion, vocals
James Pankow (1967-present): trombone, percussion, vocals
Walter Parazaider (1967-present): woodwinds, percussion, vocals
Bill Champlin (1981-present): vocals, keyboards, guitar
Jason Scheff (1985-present): vocals, bass
Tris Imboden (1990-present): drums, harmonica
Keith Howland (1995-present): guitar

Rhino Production Notes:

Compilation Produced for Release by: Karen Ahmed, Mike Engstrom & Robin Hurley
Audio Supervision: Jeff Magid
Mastered by Dave Donnelly at DNA Mastering, Studio City, CA
"If You Leave Me Now" & "After The Love Has Gone" Mixed by Jon Heintz & David Donnelly at DNA Studio A, Studio City, CA
Art Direction & Design: Hugh Brown & Maria Villar
Photos: Hugh Brown
Project Assistance: Bob O'Neill, Cory Frye, Reggie Collins, Gary Peterson, Karen LeBlanc, Matthew Abels & Randy Perry
Special Thanks: Howard Kaufman, Tom Cuddy, Steve Brumbach, David Millman, Art Mankow, Steve Smith, Howard Rose & all of the members of Earth, Wind & Fire

Representation:
HK Management
Howard Kaufman & Peter Schivarelli
9200 Sunset Blvd. #530
Los Angeles, CA 90069

This Compilation P & C 2002 Rhino Entertainment Company, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025-4900. Warner Music Group, an AOL Time Warner Company. Printed in U.S.A.

Rhino Records Issue Date:  January 25, 2005
Rhino Selection #78451

Lyrics:

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