Chicago XXX
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Chicago XXX is an album by the American
band Chicago
, released on March 21, 2006. Their 30th official album, it is Chicago's first studio release of new and original material since 1991's Twenty 1.
The album was recorded in Nashville
, Tennessee
with horn sessions in Los Angeles
, California
over the summer of 2005. Production duties were handled by Jay DeMarcus
of the country group Rascal Flatts
, who came to the project through a friendship with Chicago's bassist-singer Jason Scheff
. DeMarcus used several session players for the album.
Chicago XXX peaked at #41 in the US during a brief chart stay, spawning minor adult contemporary hits "Feel" and "Love Will Come Back." It ranks among their poorest sellers, alongside "13," "XIV," and "Twenty 1."
Additional musicians:
Singles - Billboard (North America)
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
band Chicago
Chicago (band)
Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The self-described "rock and roll band with horns" 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...
, released on March 21, 2006. Their 30th official album, it is Chicago's first studio release of new and original material since 1991's Twenty 1.
The album was recorded in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
with horn sessions in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
over the summer of 2005. Production duties were handled by Jay DeMarcus
Jay DeMarcus
Jay DeMarcus is the bass guitarist, harmony vocalist, pianist and songwriter in the American country trio Rascal Flatts.DeMarcus was born in Columbus, Ohio...
of the country group Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney...
, who came to the project through a friendship with Chicago's bassist-singer Jason Scheff
Jason Scheff
Jason Randolph Scheff is an American bassist, singer and songwriter. Since 1985 he has been the bassist and singer for the veteran pop-rock band Chicago. He is the oldest son of well-known session bassist Jerry Scheff, who toured for several years with Elvis Presley...
. DeMarcus used several session players for the album.
Chicago XXX peaked at #41 in the US during a brief chart stay, spawning minor adult contemporary hits "Feel" and "Love Will Come Back." It ranks among their poorest sellers, alongside "13," "XIV," and "Twenty 1."
Track listing
- "Feel" (Blair DalyBlair DalyBlair Daly is an American songwriter and producer. He was born and raised in the small, Cajun town of Opelousas, Louisiana. Blair moved straight out of high school to Nashville, Tennessee in 1990, to pursue a career in music...
, Danny Orton) – 4:01 - "King of Might Have Been" (Greg Barnhill, Dennis Matkosky, Jason Scheff) – 3:52
- "Caroline" (Chas Sandford, Scheff) – 3:39
- "Why Can't We" (Bill ChamplinBill ChamplinWilliam Bradford "Bill" Champlin is an American singer, guitarist, keyboard player, arranger, producer, and songwriter. His performance work is principally associated with the bands Chicago and the Sons of Champlin...
, Jay DeMarcus, Sandford, Scheff) – 4:07 - "Love Will Come Back" (Jay DeMarcus, Sandford, Scheff) – 3:48
- "Long Lost Friend" (DeMarcus, Brett JamesBrett JamesBrett James Cornelius is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Signed to Career Records as a solo artist in 1995, James charted three singles and released a self-titled debut album that year...
, Scheff) – 4:33 - "90 Degrees and Freezing" (DeMarcus, James, Robert Lamm, Scheff) – 3:52
- "Where Were You" (Champlin, DeMarcus, Scheff ) – 4:17
- "Already Gone" (Champlin, George Hawkins Jr.) – 6:51
- "Come to Me, Do" (Lamm) – 4:36
- "Lovin' Chains" (DeMarcus, Marcus HummonMarcus HummonMarcus Spencer Hummon is an American country music artist. After several years of playing in various bands, he eventually found his way to Nashville, Tennessee, where he was signed to a songwriting contract, and subsequently a record deal with Columbia Records, which released his debut album All...
) – 3:56 - "Better" (Champlin, Sandford ) – 4:41
- "Feel" (The Horn Section Mix) (Daly, Orton ) – 4:30
Personnel
- Robert LammRobert LammRobert William Lamm is an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter who came to fame as a founding member of the pop rock band Chicago...
: pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, vocals - Lee LoughnaneLee LoughnaneLee Loughnane , born 21 October 1946 in Elmwood Park, Illinois to Juanita Wall and Philip Louis Loughnane, is an American trumpeter, flugelhorn player, vocalist, and songwriter, best known for being a founding member of the rock band Chicago.- Biography :...
: trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
, flugelhornFlugelhornThe flugelhorn is a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but with a wider, conical bore. Some consider it to be a member of the saxhorn family developed by Adolphe Sax ; however, other historians assert that it derives from the valve bugle designed by Michael Saurle , Munich 1832 , thus... - James PankowJames PankowJames Carter "Jimmy" Pankow is an American trombone player, songwriter and brass instrument arranger best known as a founding member of the rock band Chicago.-Early life:...
: tromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate... - Walt ParazaiderWalter ParazaiderWalter Parazaider is best known for being a founding member and saxophone player for the rock band Chicago. He also plays the flute and other woodwind instruments in the band, including clarinet. On the hit "You're Not Alone," he played backing rhythm guitar.Parazaider began playing the clarinet...
: saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
s, fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
s - Bill ChamplinBill ChamplinWilliam Bradford "Bill" Champlin is an American singer, guitarist, keyboard player, arranger, producer, and songwriter. His performance work is principally associated with the bands Chicago and the Sons of Champlin...
: Hammond organ, piano, vocals - Jason ScheffJason ScheffJason Randolph Scheff is an American bassist, singer and songwriter. Since 1985 he has been the bassist and singer for the veteran pop-rock band Chicago. He is the oldest son of well-known session bassist Jerry Scheff, who toured for several years with Elvis Presley...
: bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Tris ImbodenTris ImbodenTris Imboden is the current drummer with Chicago. He replaced their original drummer Danny Seraphine following his dismissal in 1990. Prior to joining Chicago, as well as during his tenure with the band, Imboden has had a career as a studio session player...
: drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Keith HowlandKeith HowlandKeith Howland is an American guitarist and singer. Since 1995, he has been the lead guitarist for the veteran pop-rock band, Chicago....
: guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Additional musicians:
- Steve Brewster: drums
- John Brockman: drums
- Tom Bukovac: acoustic & electric guitars
- Dean DeLeoDean DeLeoDean DeLeo is an American guitarist for the rock band Stone Temple Pilots.He is also known for his role in the short-lived bands Talk Show and Army of Anyone, which featured his younger brother Robert DeLeo, Filter frontman Richard Patrick, and session drummer Ray Luzier...
: guitar - Jay DeMarcus: keyboards, guitars, piano
- Shelly FairchildShelly FairchildShelly Fairchild is an American music recording artist. Signed to Columbia Records in 2004, she released her debut album Ride in early 2005...
: vocal on "Why Can't We" - Dann HuffDann HuffDann Huff is an American musician, session musician, singer-songwriter and producer. For his work as a producer in the Country music genre he has won several awards including the Musician of the Year award in 2001 and 2004 at the Country Music Association Awards and the Producer of the Year award...
: guitar - Bobby KimballBobby KimballRobert Troy "Bobby" Kimball is an American singer, best known as the longtime frontman of the rock band Toto.- Early life:...
: background vocals - Jack Kincaid: guitar
- James Matchack: keyboards
- Yankton Mingua: guitar
- Rascal Flatts (Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, Joe Don Rooney): vocals on "Love Will Come Back"
- Lee ThornburgLee ThornburgLee Thornburg is a trumpeter who has played with many artists, and also has been a member of Supertramp and Tower of Power. Thornburg also played with Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Riders in the 1970s.-Biography:...
: trumpet - Joseph Williams: background vocals
Chart positions
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Billboard 200 | 41 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Feel" | Adult Contemporary | 19 |
| 2006 | "Love Will Come Back" | Adult Contemporary | 21 |