Chicago V

Chicago V is the fourth studio album by American rock band Chicago and was released on July 10, 1972. It is notable for being the group's first single album release, after having released three consecutive double albums and a four-disc box set of live material.

Not to be confused with Chicado V or NBC 5 Chicago.
Chicago V
Studio album by
Chicago
ReleasedJuly 10, 1972 (1972-07-10)
RecordedSeptember 20–29, 1971 at Columbia 52nd Street Studios (Studio B), New York
GenreRock, jazz rock
Length45:16
LabelColumbia
ProducerJames William Guercio
Chicago chronology
Chicago at Carnegie Hall
(1971)		 Chicago V
(1972)		 Chicago VI
(1973)
Singles from Chicago V
  1. "Saturday in the Park"
    Released: July 13, 1972
  2. "Dialogue (Part I & II)"
    Released: October 1972
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone(not rated)[2]

History

Following the release of Chicago III in 1971, the group changed from producing double albums, with many songs arranged in extended suites, in favor of more concise tracks on a single album.[3] It is often considered as the group’s return-to-basics as it has a sound resembling their first album, Chicago Transit Authority. Chicago V is also notable for Robert Lamm's prolific songwriting; eight out of its ten tunes are composed solely by him. Terry Kath wrote and sang the album's final track "Alma Mater", which showcased his acoustic guitar abilities. The song "A Hit by Varèse" is a tribute to French-American composer Edgard Varèse. This would be the last album not to have any compositions from Peter Cetera during his tenure in the band.

Recorded just before Chicago at Carnegie Hall was released in late 1971, Chicago V was cut in just over a week and held over for release until the following summer. Released shortly before the album, the single "Saturday in the Park" was the band's biggest hit to that point, reaching No. 3 in the US.[4] Chicago V was critically acclaimed and became Chicago's first No.1 album,[5][6] spending nine weeks atop the charts in the US.[7] In the UK, the release managed to reach No. 24.[8] The follow-up single "Dialogue (Part I & II)" also became a hit, peaking at No. 24 in the US.[4]

This album was mixed and released in both stereo and quadraphonic. In 2002, Chicago V was remastered and reissued by Rhino Records with three bonus tracks: a rehearsal of Lamm's "A Song for Richard and His Friends", which was debuted at Carnegie Hall, an early rehearsal of Kath's "Mississippi Delta City Blues" (which would later be re-recorded and released on Chicago XI), and a single edit of "Dialogue".

On August 17, 2011, Warner Japan released this album as a hybrid stereo-multichannel Super Audio CD in their Warner Premium Sound series.[9]

Critical reception

Accolades

Track listing
Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
1."A Hit by Varèse"Robert LammLamm4:56
2."All Is Well"LammLamm3:52
3."Now That You've Gone"James PankowTerry Kath5:01
4."Dialogue (Part I)"LammKath, Peter Cetera2:57
5."Dialogue (Part II)"LammKath, Cetera4:13
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
6."While the City Sleeps"LammLamm3:53
7."Saturday in the Park"LammLamm, Cetera3:56
8."State of the Union"LammCetera6:12
9."Goodbye"LammCetera6:02
10."Alma Mater"KathKath3:56

Bonus track (2002 re-issue)
  1. "A Song for Richard and His Friends (Studio version without vocals)" (Lamm) – 8:15
  2. "Mississippi Delta City Blues (First recorded version with scratch vocal)" (Kath) – 5:28
  3. "Dialogue (Part I & II) (Single edit)" (Lamm) – 5:02

Personnel

Production
  • Produced by James William Guercio
  • Engineered by Wayne Tarnowski
  • Logo Design – Nick Fasciano
  • Album Design – John Berg
  • Photography – Jim Houghton and Earl Steinbicker
  • Lettering – Beverly Scott
  • Remastering – Joe Gastwirt

Charts
Chart (1972) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[12] 5
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[13] 24
United States (Billboard 200)[14] 1

Certifications
Organization Level Date
RIAA – US Gold July 31, 1972
RIAA – US Platinum November 21, 1986
RIAA – US Double Platinum November 21, 1986

References
  1. Planer, Lindsay. "Chicago V - Chicago : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
  2. "Chicago: Chicago V : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. 1972-12-07. Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
  3. Seraphine, Danny (2011). Street Player: My Chicago Story. John Wiley & Sons Inc. p. 125. ISBN 9780470416839.
  4. "Chicago Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  5. Seraphine, Danny (2011). Street Player: My Chicago Story. John Wiley & Sons Inc. p. 127. ISBN 9780470416839.
  6. "Chicago Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  7. "Billboard 200 - 1972 Archive | Billboard Charts Archive". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  8. "CHICAGO | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  9. "Warner Premium Sound 17 August 2011 releases" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  10. "Jazz & Pop '73". Playboy. HMH Publishing Co., Inc. February 1973. available at, Bondi Data Viewer |access-date=October 20, 2017
  11. Harral, Don (February 18, 1973). "Chicago To Appear In State Tuesday". The Lawton Constitution And Morning Press. Lawton, Oklahoma, USA. p. 2D. Retrieved October 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 62. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  13. "CHICAGO | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  14. "Billboard 200: Chicago III". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
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