Chicago has been a concert force for more than 50 years, thrilling its legion of fans with performances that never disappoint. This spring, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will celebrate their live legacy with a collection of previously unreleased concert recordings, which includes several deep cuts that have never appeared on any of the band’s live albums.
The songs in the collection were recorded between 1969 and 2014, including the band's entire performance at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970. The DVD features a concert that was originally broadcast on the German music television show Rockpalast (a WDR production) in 1977.
The first two discs are dedicated to Chicago's headlining performance at the Isle of Wight Festival on August 28, 1970. It's a snapshot of the band on the verge of superstardom and captures them in top form, playing songs from their first two albums - "Beginnings" and "Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon" - as well as "Mother" from their third album, which was unreleased at the time. The other two headliners on this 3-day festival were The Doors and Jimi Hendrix.
The remaining discs include live performances selected from six decades, starting with a trio of songs recorded in Paris in 1969: "Poem For The People," "25 Or 6 To 4" and "Liberation." Other highlights include deep tracks like "A Hit By Varèse" (1973), "Takin' It On Uptown" (1977) and "Forever" (1987), in addition to songs from Chicago's 1994 big band tour: "In The Mood" and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore."
01. Introduction (Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 8-28-70) (6:56)
02. South California Purples (Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 8-28-70) (10:29)
03. Beginnings (Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 8-28-70) (6:06)
04. In The Country (Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 8-28-70) (6:34)
05. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (Free Form Intro) (Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 8-28-70) (3:53)
06. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 8-28-70) (3:16)
07. Mother (Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 8-28-70) (6:30)
08. It Better End Soon (Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 8-28-70). (16:19)
09. Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon (Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 8-28-70) (13:24)
10. 25 Or 6 To 4 (Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 8-28-70) (8:25)
11. I'm A Man (Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 8-28-70) (8:29)
12. Poem For The People (Live at Paris, France 12-8-69) (6:04)
13. 25 Or 6 To 4 (Live at Paris, France 12-8-69) (6:18)
14. Liberation (Live at Paris, France 12-8-69) (16:11)
15. Goodbye (Live at The John F. Kennedy Center for The Perfoming Arts, Washington D.C. 9-16-71) (6:26)
16. Now That You've Gone (Live at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia, 6-26-72) (4:56)
17. A Hit By Varese (Live at Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL 8-13-73) (16:18)
18. If You Leave Me Now (Live at Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA 12-1-77) (4:16)
19. Takin' It On Uptown (Live at Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA 12-1-77) (6:21)
20. Hot Streets (Live at Greek Theater, Los Angeles, CA 8-11-78) (6:24)
21. Little One (Live at the Greek Theater, Los Angeles, CA 8-11-78) (9:48)
22. Forever (Live at Pensacola Civic Center, Pensacola, FL 3-21-87) (5:49)
23. Medley: In The Midnight Hour / Knock On Wood / I'm A Man / Get Away (Live at Pensacola Civic Center, Pensacola, FL 3-21-87) (13:47)
24. You're Not Alone (Live at Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX 5-30-92) (4:27)
25. The Pull (Live at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV 3-20-94) (4:20)
26. In The Mood (Live at Caesar's Palace, Atlantic City, NJ 7-28-94) (4:19)
27. Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Live at Caesar's Palace, Atlantic City, NJ 7-28-94) (3:30)
28. Look Away (Acoustic) (Live at A&E Network, Live by Request 9-5-02) (4:34)
29. America (Live at WHYY, The Grand, Wilmington, DE 5-7-14) (4:24)
