Chicago has no shortage of classic albums deserving of updating. Myself, I’m waiting hopefully for the 50th Anniversary expanded update of Chicago V in 2022. One of those worthy albums is Chicago at Carnegie Hall. Originally released in 1971, the album was a hit with fans. Chicago was one of the first Rock bands to perform at the prestigious Carnegie Hall, and did so over 6 nights. Chicago at Carnegie Hall went Gold in just two weeks, and doubled that in 15 years since release. It was reissued in 2005 with expanded content.
On September 10, a 16CD box of Chicago at Carnegie Hall will be made available D2C (Direct to Consumers) as an indie option via webstore. Yes, it will be pricey but if you’re a Chicago fan and love this original album, this would be a must have pickup. The 16CD box will be called Chicago Live At Carnegie Hall Complete. All six nightly shows in their entirety will be included as will two matinee performances.
The three original posters will be replicated and a 28-page book will be packed in.
What a package!
(Apologies for the cut ‘n paste but the offering was not perfect and so I decided to offer it as is)
Chicago Live At Carnegie Hall Complete – Chicago
CD1 (First Show – First Set
1. Scott Muni Intro
2. SOMEDAY (AUGUST 29, 1968)
3. LONELINESS IS JUST A WORD
4. SOUTH CALIFORNIA PURPLES
5. BEGINNINGS
6. LOWDOWN
7. MOTHER
8. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS? (FREE FORM INTRO)
9. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon:
10. MAKE ME SMILE
11. SO MUCH TO SAY, SO MUCH TO GIVE
12. ANXIETY’S MOMENT
13. WEST VIRGINIA FANTASIES
14. COLOUR MY WORLD
15. TO BE FREE
16. NOW MORE THAN EVER
CD2 (First Show – Second Set)
1. Return to Stage and Tuning
It Better End Soon:
2. 1ST MOVEMENT
3. 2ND MOVEMENT
4. 3RD MOVEMENT
5. 4TH MOVEMENT
6. 5TH MOVEMENT
7. FANCY COLOURS
8. IN THE COUNTRY
9. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE
10. A SONG FOR RICHARD AND HIS FRIENDS
11. SING A MEAN TUNE KID
12. FLIGHT 602
13. MOTORBOAT TO MARS
14. FREE
15. 25 OR 6 TO 4
CD3 (Second Show – First Set)
1. Band Introduction and Tuning
2. INTRODUCTION
3. BEGINNINGS
4. LOWDOWN
5. IN THE COUNTRY
6. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE
7. SING A MEAN TUNE KID
Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon:
8. MAKE ME SMILE
9. SO MUCH TO SAY, SO MUCH TO GIVE
10. ANXIETY’S MOMENT
11. WEST VIRGINIA FANTASIES
12. COLOUR MY WORLD
13. TO BE FREE
14. NOW MORE THAN EVER
CD4 (Second Show – Second Set)
1. Return to Stage and Tuning
2. FANCY COLOURS
Elegy:
3. CANON
4. ONCE UPON A TIME…
5. THE APPROACHING STORM
6. MAN VS. MAN: THE END
7. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS? (Free Form Intro)
8. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
It Better End Soon:
9. 1st Movement
10. 2nd Movement (Flute Solo)
11. 3rd Movement (Guitar Solo)
12. 4th Movement (Preach)
13. 5th Movement
14. LONELINESS IS JUST A WORD
15. A SONG FOR RICHARD AND HIS FRIENDS
Travel Suite:
16. FLIGHT 602
17. MOTORBOAT TO MARS
18. FREE
19. 25 OR 6 TO 4
CD5 (Third Show – First Set)
1. Tuning and Introduction
2. LISTEN
3. MOTHER
4. LOWDOWN
5. FANCY COLOURS
6. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PURPLES
7. LONELINESS IS JUST A WORD
Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon:
8. MAKE ME SMILE
9. SO MUCH TO SAY, SO MUCH TO GIVE
10. ANXIETY’S MOMENT
11. WEST VIRGINIA FANTASIES
12. COLOUR MY WORLD
13. TO BE FREE
14. NOW MORE THAN EVER
CD6 (Third Show – Second Set)
1. Return to stage
2. INTRODUCTION
3. HAPPY ‘CAUSE I’M GOING HOME
4. BEGINNINGS
5. A SONG FOR RICHARD AND HIS FRIENDS
6. I DON’T WANT YOUR MONEY
7. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE
8. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS? (Free Form Intro)
9. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
It Better End Soon:
10. 1st Movement
11. 2nd Movement (Flute Solo)
12. 3rd Movement (Guitar Solo)
13. 4th Movement (Preach)
14. 5th Movement
15. FLIGHT 602
16. MOTORBOAT TO MARS
17. FREE
18. 25 OR 6 TO 4
CD7 (Fourth Show – First Set)
1. Tuning and Introduction
2. LONELINESS IS JUST A WORD
3. BEGINNINGS
4. SING A MEAN TUNE KID
5. FANCY COLOURS
6. LOWDOWN
7. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS? (Free Form Intro)
8. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon:
9. MAKE ME SMILE
10. SO MUCH TO SAY, SO MUCH TO GIVE
11. ANXIETY’S MOMENT
12. WEST VIRGINIA FANTASIES
13. COLOUR MY WORLD
14. TO BE FREE
15. NOW MORE THAN EVER
CD8 (Fourth Show – Second Set)
1. Return to stage / Tuning
It Better End Soon:
2. 1st Movement
3. 2nd Movement (Flute Solo)
4. 3rd Movement (Guitar Solo)
5. 4th Movement (Preach)
6. 5th Movement
7. HAPPY ‘CAUSE I’M GOING HOME
8. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE
9. A SONG FOR RICHARD AND HIS FRIENDS
10. I DON’T WANT YOUR MONEY
11. AN HOUR IN THE SHOWER
12. FLIGHT 602
13. MOTORBOAT TO MARS
14. FREE
15. 25 OR 6 TO 4
CD9 (Fifth Show)
1. Tuning and Introduction
2. IN THE COUNTRY
3. FANCY COLOURS
4. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS? (Free Form Intro)
5. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
6. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PURPLES
7. MOTHER
CD10 (Fifth Show continued)
1. LOWDOWN
2. FLIGHT 602
3. MOTORBOAT TO MARS
4. FREE
5. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE
Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon:
6. MAKE ME SMILE
7. SO MUCH TO SAY, SO MUCH TO GIVE
8. ANXIETY’S MOMENT
9. WEST VIRGINIA FANTASIES
10. COLOUR MY WORLD
11. TO BE FREE
12. NOW MORE THAN EVER
13. A SONG FOR RICHARD AND HIS FRIENDS
14. 25 OR 6 TO 4
CD11 (Sixth Show)
1. Tuning and Introduction
2. INTRODUCTION
3. FANCY COLOURS
4. Introduction to Questions 67 & 68
5. QUESTIONS 67 & 68
6. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS? (Free Form Intro, ‘Nasal Finger Tones’)
7. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
It Better End Soon:
8. 1st Movement
9. 2nd Movement (Flute Solo)
10. 3rd Movement (Guitar Solo)
11. 4th Movement (Preach)
12. 5th Movement
CD12 (Sixth Show continued)
1. LONELINESS IS JUST A WORD
2. SING A MEAN TUNE KID
3. BEGINNINGS
4. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE
Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon:
5. MAKE ME SMILE
6. SO MUCH TO SAY, SO MUCH TO GIVE
7. ANXIETY’S MOMENT
8. WEST VIRGINIA FANTASIES
9. COLOUR MY WORLD
10. TO BE FREE
11. NOW MORE THAN EVER
12. I’M A MAN
CD13 (Seventh Show) – First Set)
1. TUNING AND INTRODUCTION
2. IN THE COUNTRY
3. FANCY COLOURS
3. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS? (Free Form Intro)
4. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
5. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PURPLES
CD14
1. MOTHER
2. FLIGHT 602
3. MOTORBOAT TO MARS
4. FREE
5. LOWDOWN
6. BALLET FOR A GIRL IN BUCHANNON
7. 25 OR 6 TO 4
CD15 (Eighth Show – First Set)
1. INTRODUCTION
2. FANCY COLOURS
3. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS? (Free Form Intro)
4. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
5. IT BETTER END SOON
1ST MOVEMENT
2ND MOVEMENT
3RD MOVEMENT
4TH MOVEMENT
5TH MOVEMENT
6. LONELINESS IS JUST A WORD
7. SING A MEAN TUNE KID
8. BEGINNINGS
9. A SONG FOR RICHARD AND HIS FRIENDS
10. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE
Second Set
[24:05]
13. BALLET FOR A GIRL IN BUCHANNON
14. FREE
I believe the distinction of first rock band to play Carnegie Hall goes to The Beatles in 1964.
Thank you. That fact had eluded me.