Group Portrait

~ Release by Chicago (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Vol. 1
▶ CD 2: Vol. 2
▶ CD 3: Vol. 3
▼ CD 4: Vol. 4
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1Take Me Back to Chicago
assistant recording engineer:
Armin Steiner (strings)
assistant engineer:
Tom Likes
engineer:
Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
synthesizer:
David “Hawk” Wolinski (in 1977)
background vocals:
Chaka Khan (in 1977)
brass arranger:
James Pankow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States and Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (strings)
mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Take Me Back to Chicago (in 1977)
lyricist:
Danny Seraphine and David “Hawk” Wolinski
composer:
Danny Seraphine (in 1977) and David “Hawk” Wolinski (in 1977)
publisher:
Balloon Head Music, Big Elk Music and Island Music Ltd.
5:17
2Mississippi Delta City Blues
assistant recording engineer:
Armin Steiner (strings)
assistant engineer:
Tom Likes
engineer:
Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
brass arranger:
James Pankow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States and Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (strings)
mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Mississippi Delta City Blues (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Terry Kath (member of Chicago)
4:42
3Baby, What a Big Surprise
assistant recording engineer and recording engineer:
Armin Steiner (strings)
assistant engineer:
Tom Likes
engineer:
Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
acoustic guitar and bass:
James William Guercio (in 1977)
additional background vocals:
Tim Cetera (in 1977) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1977)
orchestrator:
Peter Cetera, Dominic Frontiere and James William Guercio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977, in 1978) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2002, in 2007)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States and Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (strings)
mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Baby, What a Big Surprise (in 1977)
orchestrator:
Dominic Frontiere
lyricist and composer:
Peter Cetera (in 1977)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Island Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
33:05
4Prelude (Little One)
assistant engineer:
Tom Likes
engineer:
Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2002)
recorded at and mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Prelude (Little One) (in 1977)
composer:
Danny Seraphine and David “Hawk” Wolinski
0:49
5Little One
assistant engineer:
Tom Likes
engineer:
Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
strings arranger:
Dominic Frontiere
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2002)
recorded at and mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Little One (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Danny Seraphine and David “Hawk” Wolinski
publisher:
Balloon Head Music (in 1978) and Big Elk Music (in 1978)
5:47
6No Tell Lover
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer), Lee DeCarlo and Don Gehman
producer:
Chicago (American pop rock/jazz fusion band) and Phil Ramone
mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Phil Ramone
synthesizer:
Blue Weaver (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2002)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
No Tell Lover (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
writer:
Peter Cetera (in 1978), Lee Loughnane (in 1978) and Danny Seraphine (in 1978)
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., COM Music (in 1978), Polish Prince Music (in 1978) and Street Sense Music (in 1978)
4:13
7Closer to You
producer:
Chicago (American pop rock/jazz fusion band) and Phil Ramone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2003)
recording of:
Closer to You
writer:
Donnie Dacus, Warner Schwebke and Stephen Stills
4:56
8Gone Long Gone
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Chicago (American pop rock/jazz fusion band) and Phil Ramone
background vocals and lead vocals:
Peter Cetera (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2002)
recording of:
Gone Long Gone (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
writer:
Peter Cetera (in 1978)
publisher:
Polish Prince Music (in 1978)
34:00
9Alive Again
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer), Lee DeCarlo and Don Gehman
producer:
Chicago (American pop rock/jazz fusion band) and Phil Ramone
mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Phil Ramone
solo guitar and lead vocals:
Donnie Dacus (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
background vocals:
Donnie Dacus (from 1978-05 until 1978-06) and Robert Lamm (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Peter Cetera (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2002)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Alive Again (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
writer:
James Pankow (in 1978)
publisher:
Make Me Smile Music (in 1978)
4:07
10Must Have Been Crazy
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Chicago (American pop rock/jazz fusion band) and Phil Ramone
lead vocals:
Donnie "Hot Licks" Dacus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2003)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Must Have Been Crazy
writer:
Donnie Dacus
3:24
11Doin' Business
assistant engineer:
Ricky DeLena, Karat Faye and Bill Freesh
engineer:
Michael Carnévale (engineer)
producer:
Tom Dowd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2003)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Doin’ Business
writer:
Robert Lamm
3:27
12Song for You
assistant engineer:
Ricky DeLena, Karat Faye and Bill Freesh
engineer:
Michael Carnévale (engineer)
producer:
Tom Dowd
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera (in 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2003)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Song for You (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Cetera (in 1980)
publisher:
Double Virgo Music and BMG Songs, Inc. (in 1980)
3:40
13Thunder and Lightning
assistant engineer:
Ricky DeLena, Karat Faye and Bill Freesh
engineer:
Michael Carnévale (engineer)
producer:
Tom Dowd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2003)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Thunder and Lightning (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Cetera (in 1980) and Robert Lamm (in 1980)
writer:
Danny Seraphine (in 1980)
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc. (in 1980), Little Sacha Songs (in 1980) and Street Sense Music (in 1980)
3:33
14The American Dream
assistant engineer:
Ricky DeLena, Karat Faye and Bill Freesh
engineer:
Michael Carnévale (engineer)
producer:
Tom Dowd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2003)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The American Dream
lyricist and composer:
James Pankow
publisher:
Make Me Smile Music (in 1980)
3:17
15Beginnings (live)
live recording of:
Beginnings
lyricist and composer:
Robert Lamm (in 1969)
publisher:
Aurelius Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Lamminations Music
6:18

Credits

Release

photography:Horn/Griner (photography and design firm established by Steve Horn and Norm Griner)
liner notes:William James Ruhlman
producer:Amy Herot
remastering:Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
bass:Peter Cetera
bell [antique bells], congas, drums (drum set) and timbales:Danny Seraphine
guitar:Donnie Dacus
Terry Kath (member of Chicago)
keyboard:Robert Lamm
percussion:Terry Kath (member of Chicago)
Robert Lamm
Lee Loughnane
Laudir de Oliveira
James Pankow
Walter Parazaider
Danny Seraphine
tenor saxophone and woodwind:Walter Parazaider
trombone:James Pankow
trumpet:Lee Loughnane
vocals:Peter Cetera
Donnie Dacus
Terry Kath (member of Chicago)
Robert Lamm
Lee Loughnane
James Pankow
Walter Parazaider
Danny Seraphine
design:John Berg (designer)
manufactured by:Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding)
copyrighted (©) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1972, in 1973, in 1974, in 1975, in 1976, in 1977, in 1978, in 1979, in 1980, in 1991)
remastered at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3328646 [info]

Release Group

dedicated to:Terry Kath (member of Chicago)
Wikidata:Q5611180 [info]