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Chicago 25: Christmas Album
Original Release Date: 1998 Chicago is a rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The band began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, becoming famous for producing a number of hit ballads. They had a steady stream of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Second only to the Beach Boys in terms of singles and albums, Chicago is one of the longest running and most successful U.S. pop/rock and roll groups According to Billboard, Chicago was the leading U.S. singles charting group during the 1970s.美國最成功的搖滾大樂團
仔細探究芝加哥合唱團的崛起與走紅只能以「異數」來形容。六~年代中晚期的搖滾樂籠罩在一片藍調聲中,藍調搖滾是當時的主流,就連重金屬的宗師齊柏林飛船、前衛如平克佛洛依德等樂團無一不受到藍調的啟發。而芝加哥合唱團卻是走爵士一派,雖然他們並非唯一的爵士搖滾團,在他們之前血汗淚樂團(Blood, Sweat & Tears)已經獲得商業與樂評的肯定,但是芝加哥合唱團卻能把爵士樂裡主要的銅管樂器組納入正常編制,以爵士與流行、搖滾混合發展出自己獨特的樂風,七~年代在美國締造了非常出色的商業成績。芝加哥合唱團成軍於1967年,早期七位團員中以鍵盤手Robert Lamm和吉他手Terry Kath為主要中心人物,他們除各自的樂器外還負責主唱與作曲,當然別忘了另一位重要團員:貝斯手兼主唱彼得.塞特拉(Peter Cetera)。剛成立時他們在芝加哥的俱樂部中演唱,此時團名叫The Big Thing,為成就大事業他們1968年至洛杉磯發展,並與製作兼經紀人James William Guercio合作,團名已改為Chicago Transit Authority。他們在西海岸一帶表演並且努力寫歌,獲得唱片合約之後,就將此時期的多首作品集結成為首張專輯「Chicago Transit Authority」。
「Chicago Transit Authority」發行於1969年,黑人音樂的節奏與爵士管樂組的表現令人激賞,專輯在美國得到Billboard第十七名;在英國也拿到第九名真可謂一炮而紅。十二首歌曲中僅有"I’m A Man"是Steve Winwood所寫,屬英國合唱團Spencer Davis Group時期的歌,其餘全出自芝加哥合唱團團員或之筆。"Questions 67 And 68"、"Does Anybody Really Know What Time Is It"、"Beginnings"、"I’m A Man"曾先後發行成單曲。至此樂迷們也都衷心期盼著芝加哥合唱團下一張專輯的出擊。 DownloadRight Click Save Target As....01. The Little Drummer Boy
02. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
03. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
04. The Christmas Song
05. O Come All Ye Faithful
06. Child's Prayer
07. Feliz Navidad
08. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
09. Christmas Time Is Here
10. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
11. What Child Is This
12. White Christmas
13. Silent Night
14. One Little Candle |
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