The Box (Chicago) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Box is a five-CD/one DVD

DVD

A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

career-spanning box set by popular American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

group 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...

and was compiled and released through Rhino Records in 2003. The set was authorized by the band and features their input in choosing material from their entire back catalogue.

The box includes material from every studio album released by the band since their 1969 debut The Chicago Transit Authority
The Chicago Transit Authority (album)
The Chicago Transit Authority is the eponymous debut album by the Chicago-based rock band The Chicago Transit Authority, who would later be known as Chicago. It was recorded and released in 1969.-History:...

to their late 1990s recordings, along with a few rarities, notably three songs from the then-unreleased 1993 Stone of Sisyphus project. Every charting single from 1969 - 2003 is included, with the exception of the 1986 remake of "25 or 6 to 4".

An additional DVD sports rare live recordings from 1972 and promotional material for 1979's Chicago 13
Chicago 13
Chicago 13 is the 13th album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1979. The follow-up to Hot Streets, Chicago 13 is often considered an unpopular release among Chicago's catalog, both critically and with fans...

. The set also includes a booklet of additional material featuring track-by-track analysis, promotional photos, essays and variations on the familiar Chicago logo.

The set did not chart in the US or the UK.

Disc one

"Introduction" (Terry Kath
Terry Kath
Terry Alan Kath , born in Chicago, Illinois, was the original guitarist and founding member of the rock band Chicago...

) – 6:35
"Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
"Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" is a song written and sung by Robert Lamm while in the rock band Chicago and recorded for their debut album The Chicago Transit Authority ....

" (Robert Lamm
Robert Lamm
Robert William Lamm is an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter who came to fame as a founding member of the pop rock band Chicago...

) – 3:20
"Beginnings
Beginnings (song)
"Beginnings" is a song written by Robert Lamm for the rock band Chicago and recorded for their debut album The Chicago Transit Authority, released in 1969. Lamm also provided lead vocals...

" (Robert Lamm) – 6:27
"Questions 67 and 68
Questions 67 and 68
"Questions 67 and 68" is a song written by Robert Lamm for the rock band Chicago and recorded for their debut album The Chicago Transit Authority , with Peter Cetera and Lamm singing lead vocals...

" (Robert Lamm) – 5:01
"Listen" (Robert Lamm) – 3:22
"South California Purples" (Robert Lamm) – 6:11
"I'm a Man
I'm A Man (Spencer Davis Group song)
"I'm a Man" is a song written by Spencer Davis Group singer-songwriter Steve Winwood and record producer Jimmy Miller.-Original version by the Spencer Davis Group:...

" (Jimmy Miller/Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood
Stephen Lawrence "Steve" Winwood is an English international recording artist whose career spans nearly 50 years. He is a songwriter and a musician whose genres include soul music , R&B, rock, blues-rock, pop-rock, and jazz...

) – 5:43
"Movin' In" (James Pankow
James Pankow
James 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:...

) – 4:06
"Wake Up Sunshine" (Robert Lamm) – 2:29
"Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon
Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon
"Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon" , a nearly thirteen-minute song cycle/suite from Chicago's 1970 album Chicago II, was the group's first attempt at a long-format multi-part work....

: Make Me Smile
Make Me Smile
"Make Me Smile" is a song written by James Pankow for the rock band Chicago. Part of Pankow's Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon song cycle/suite, it was recorded for their second album Chicago II...

/So Much to Say, So Much to Give" (James Pankow) – 7:02
"Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon: Colour My World
Colour My World (Chicago song)
"Colour My World" is a song written by American musician James Pankow, one of the founding members of the rock/jazz fusion band Chicago. Part of Pankow's Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon song cycle/suite, it was recorded for their second album Chicago II...

" (James Pankow) – 3:00
"Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon: To Be Free/Now More Than Ever" (James Pankow) – 2:41
"Fancy Colours" (Robert Lamm) – 5:10
"25 or 6 to 4
25 or 6 to 4
"25 or 6 to 4" is a song written by American musician Robert Lamm, one of the founding members of the rock/jazz fusion band Chicago. It was recorded for their second album, Chicago , with Peter Cetera on lead vocals. The song was edited and released as a single in June of the year 2009, climbing to...

" (Robert Lamm) – 4:50
"Poem for the People" (Robert Lamm) – 5:31
"It Better End Soon: 1st Movement/3rd Movement/4th Movement" (Robert Lamm/Terry Kath) – 6:37

Disc two

"Loneliness Is Just a Word" (Robert Lamm) – 2:36
"Travel Suite: Flight 602" (Robert Lamm) – 2:45
"Travel Suite: Free
Free (Chicago song)
"Free" is a song written by Robert Lamm for the rock band Chicago and recorded for their third album Chicago III , with Terry Kath singing lead vocals. It was the first single released from this album, and peaked at #20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100....

" (Robert Lamm) – 2:16
"Mother" (Robert Lamm) – 4:30
"Lowdown
Lowdown
"Lowdown" is a song written by Peter Cetera and Danny Seraphine for the rock band Chicago and recorded for their third album Chicago III . It was the second single released from this album, and peaked at #35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100....

" (Peter Cetera
Peter Cetera
Peter Paul Cetera is an American singer, songwriter, bassist and producer best known for being an original member of the rock band Chicago, before launching a successful solo career...

/Danny Seraphine
Danny Seraphine
Daniel Peter "Danny" Seraphine is an American drummer, record producer, theatrical producer and film producer, best known for being the original drummer and founding member of the rock group Chicago, a tenure which lasted from February 1967 to May 1990.-Early life:Danny Seraphine was born in...

) – 3:35
"An Hour in the Shower: A Hard Risin' Morning Without Breakfast/Off to Work/Fallin' Out/Dreamin' Home/Morning Blues Again" (Terry Kath) – 5:28
"A Hit by Varese" (Robert Lamm) – 4:55
"All Is Well" (Robert Lamm) – 3:50
"Saturday in the Park
Saturday in the Park (song)
"Saturday in the Park" is a song written by Robert Lamm and recorded by the group Chicago for their 1972 album Chicago V, with Lamm on piano and lead vocals and Peter Cetera on bass and backing vocals. The single version hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's highest-charting single...

" (Robert Lamm) – 3:56
"Dialogue (Part I & II)
Dialogue (Part I & II)
"Dialogue" is a song written by Robert Lamm for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago V . On the album the song is over 7 minutes long and is divided into two tracks. An edited version of the song was released as a single in October 1972, eventually reaching #24 on the U.S...

" (Robert Lamm) – 7:10
"Just You 'N' Me
Just You 'N' Me
"Just You 'N' Me" is a song written by James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VI , with Peter Cetera singing lead vocals. The second single released from that album, it reached #4 on the U.S...

" (James Pankow) – 3:42
"Something in This City Changes People" (Robert Lamm) – 3:42
"In Terms of Two" (Peter Cetera) – 3:29
"Feelin' Stronger Every Day
Feelin' Stronger Every Day
"Feelin' Stronger Every Day" is a song written by Peter Cetera and James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VI . The first single released from that album, it reached #10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100....

" (Peter Cetera/James Pankow) – 4:14
"(I've Been) Searchin' So Long
(I've Been) Searchin' So Long
" Searchin' So Long" is a song written by James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VII . The first single released from that album, it reached number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100....

" (James Pankow) – 4:29
"Mongonucleosis" (James Pankow) – 3:26
"Wishing You Were Here
Wishing You Were Here
"Wishing You Were Here" may also refer to a different song by Deborah Gibson."Wishing You Were Here" is a song written by Peter Cetera for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VII , with lead vocals by Terry Kath , while Cetera sang the song's bridge...

" (Peter Cetera) – 4:37
"Call on Me
Call on Me (Chicago song)
"Call On Me" is a song written by Lee Loughnane for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VII , with Peter Cetera singing lead vocals. The second single released from the album, it reached No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Easy Listening chart."Call On Me" was...

" (Lee Loughnane
Lee Loughnane
Lee 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 :...

) – 4:02
"Happy Man" [GH2 Edit] (Peter Cetera) – 3:14

Disc three

"Harry Truman
Harry Truman (song)
"Harry Truman" is a song written by Robert Lamm for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VIII , with lead vocals by Lamm. The first single released from that album, it reached number thirteen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100....

" (Robert Lamm) – 3:01
"Old Days
Old Days
"Old Days" is a song written by James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VIII , with lead vocals by Peter Cetera. The second single released from that album, it reached #5 on the U.S...

" (James Pankow) – 3:31
"Brand New Love Affair, Part I & II" (James Pankow) – 4:27
"Never Been in Love Before" (Robert Lamm) – 4:10
"You Are on My Mind" (James Pankow) – 3:12
"Mama Mama" (Peter Cetera) – 3:30
"Hope For Love" (Terry Kath) – 3:03
"Another Rainy Day in New York City
Another Rainy Day in New York City
"Another Rainy Day in New York City" is a song written by Robert Lamm for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago X . The first single released from that album, it reached #32 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and it was a #2 hit on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart...

" (Robert Lamm) – 3:01
"Gently I'll Wake You" (Robert Lamm) – 3:33
"If You Leave Me Now
If You Leave Me Now
"If You Leave Me Now" is the title of a popular hit ballad by the American rock group Chicago, from their album Chicago X. It was written and sung by bass guitar player Peter Cetera and released as a single in July 1976....

" (Peter Cetera) – 3:56
"Mississippi Delta City Blues" (Terry Kath) – 4:39
"Baby, What a Big Surprise
Baby, What a Big Surprise
"Baby, What a Big Surprise" is a song written by Peter Cetera for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago XI , with Cetera singing lead vocals. The first single released from that album, it reached #4 on the U.S...

" (Peter Cetera) – 3:04
"Take Me Back to Chicago" (Danny Seraphine/David Wolinski
Hawk Wolinski
David J. "Hawk" Wolinski is an American keyboardist, songwriter and record producer probably best known for his work with the funk band Rufus and their lead singer Chaka Khan....

) – 5:17
"Prelude (Little One) /Little One" (Danny Seraphine/David Wolinski) – 6:34
"Gone Long Gone" (Peter Cetera) – 4:00
"No Tell Lover
No Tell Lover
"No Tell Lover" is a song written by Peter Cetera, Lee Loughnane, and Danny Seraphine for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Hot Streets , with Cetera and Donnie Dacus singing lead vocals. The second single released from that album, it reached #14 on the U.S...

" (Peter Cetera/Lee Loughnane/Danny Seraphine) – 3:48
"Alive Again
Alive Again (Chicago song)
"Alive Again" is a song written by James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Hot Streets , with Peter Cetera singing lead vocals. The first single released from that album, it reached #14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart....

" (James Pankow) – 3:28
"The Greatest Love on Earth" (Danny Seraphine/David Wolinski) – 3:18
"Little Miss Lovin'" (Peter Cetera) – 4:36
"Hot Streets" (Robert Lamm) – 5:14

Disc four

"Street Player" (Danny Seraphine/David Wolinski) – 4:23
"Must Have Been Crazy" (Donnie Dacus
Donnie Dacus
Donnie Dacus is a musician best known for his work in the band Chicago and his role as Woof Daschund in the 1979 movie Hair.-Early life:Don Dacus was born in Galena Park, Texas on October 12, 1951....

) – 3:23
"Manipulation" (Robert Lamm) – 3:29
"Thunder and Lightning" (Peter Cetera/Robert Lamm/Danny Seraphine) – 3:32
"Song for You" (Peter Cetera) – 3:41
"The American Dream" (James Pankow) – 3:17
"Love Me Tomorrow
Love Me Tomorrow
"Love Me Tomorrow" is a song written by Peter Cetera and David Foster for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago 16 , with Cetera singing lead vocals. The second single released from the album, it reached #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and #8 on the adult contemporary chart....

" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) – 4:59
"Chains" (Ian Thomas) – 3:22
"What You're Missing" (Jay Gruska/Joseph Williams) – 3:30
"Hard to Say I'm Sorry
Hard to Say I'm Sorry
"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" is a 1982 Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit ballad performed by American rock group Chicago, written by band member Peter Cetera and producer David Foster from the album Chicago 16, released in 1982. The song hit number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on September 11...

/Get Away" (Peter Cetera/David Foster/Robert Lamm) – 5:06
"Stay the Night
Stay the Night (Chicago song)
"Stay the Night" is a song written by Peter Cetera and David Foster for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago 17 , with Cetera singing lead vocals. The first single released from that album, it reached #16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.This song is also remembered for its video...

" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) – 3:48
"We Can Stop the Hurtin'" (Robert Lamm/Bill Champlin
Bill Champlin
William 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...

/Deborah Neal) – 4:11
"Hard Habit to Break
Hard Habit to Break
"Hard Habit to Break" is a song written by Steve Kipner and John Lewis Parks produced and arranged by David Foster and recorded by the group Chicago for their 1984 album Chicago 17, with Bill Champlin and Peter Cetera sharing lead vocals. Released as the second single from the album, it reached...

" (Steve Kipner/Jon Parker) – 4:43
"Along Comes a Woman
Along Comes a Woman
"Along Comes a Woman" is a song written by Peter Cetera and Mark Goldenberg for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago 17 , with Cetera singing lead vocals. The fourth single released from that album, it reached #14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The music video featured Peter...

" (Peter Cetera/Mark Goldenberg) – 3:46
"You're the Inspiration
You're the Inspiration
-Charts:-Cover versions:*"You're the Inspiration" was covered by UK singer Elkie Brooks on her 1989 album, Inspiration, and by David Foster as an instrumental-piano version on his 1991 album, Rechordings...

" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) – 3:48
"Good for Nothing" (Robert Lamm/David Foster/Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Richard Noel Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard"...

) – 3:38
"If She Would Have Been Faithful...
If She Would Have Been Faithful...
"If She Would Have Been Faithful... " is a song written by Steve Kipner and Randy Goodrum for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago 18 , with Jason Scheff singing lead vocals. The third single released from that album, it was a Top 10 adult contemporary hit and also reached #17 on...

" (Steve Kipner/Randy Goodrum) – 3:51
"Forever" (Robert Lamm
Robert Lamm
Robert William Lamm is an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter who came to fame as a founding member of the pop rock band Chicago...

/Bill Gable) – 5:17
"Will You Still Love Me?
Will You Still Love Me? (Chicago song)
"Will You Still Love Me?" is a song written by David Foster, Tom Keane and Richard Baskin for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago 18 . The second single released from that album, it reached number three on the U.S...

" (David Foster
David Foster
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...

/Tom Keane/Richard Baskin) – 4:11
"Niagara Falls" (Steve Kipner/Bobby Caldwell
Bobby Caldwell
Bobby Caldwell is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who, despite a prolific musical output over his 30-year career, is still best known for his 1978 hit single "What You Won't Do for Love". While he has always maintained a devoted fan base in the United States, a legendary...

) – 3:42

Disc five

"Heart in Pieces" (Tim Feehan/Brian MacLeod) – 5:04
"Look Away
Look Away
"Look Away" is the name of a 1989 #1 Billboard Hot 100 Chart hit written by Diane Warren. It was recorded by the band Chicago for their 1988 album Chicago 19, with Bill Champlin singing lead vocals. When released as a single that year, the song proved successful, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for...

" (Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...

) – 3:59
"What Kind of Man Would I Be?
What Kind Of Man Would I Be?
"What Kind Of Man Would I Be?" is the name of a song written by Jason Scheff, Chas Sandford and Bobby Caldwell and recorded by the band Chicago for their 1988 album Chicago 19. and 1989 album Greatest Hits 1982-1989...

" (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...

/Chas Sandford/Bobby Caldwell
Bobby Caldwell
Bobby Caldwell is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who, despite a prolific musical output over his 30-year career, is still best known for his 1978 hit single "What You Won't Do for Love". While he has always maintained a devoted fan base in the United States, a legendary...

) – 4:19
"I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love
I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love
"I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" is a Billboard Hot 100 #3 hit song which was written by Diane Warren and Albert Hammond for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago 19 , with Bill Champlin singing lead vocals. The first single released from that album, it reached number three...

" (Diane Warren/Albert Hammond
Albert Hammond
Albert Hammond OBE is a British singer, songwriter and record producer from Gibraltar.-Birth and early success:Hammond was born in London, England, where his family had been evacuated to from Gibraltar during World War II. His family returned to Gibraltar shortly after his birth, and there he grew...

) – 3:55
"We Can Last Forever" (Jason Scheff/John Dexter) – 3:45
"You're Not Alone
You're Not Alone (Chicago song)
"You're Not Alone" is the name of a song written by Jim Scott and recorded by the band Chicago for their 1988 album Chicago 19, with Bill Champlin singing lead vocals. When released as a single early the following year, the song peaked at #10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.There are two versions of...

" (Jim Scott
Jim Scott
Jim Scott is a guitarist, singer/songwriter and composer in the genres of jazz, classical and folk music.-Life:Jim Scott has made it his business to create and perform music that celebrates peace, justice and the earth. He co-wrote the celebrated Missa Gaia - Earth Mass and many other pieces with...

) – 3:56
"Hearts in Trouble" (Bill Champlin/Dennis Matkowsky/Kevin Dukes
Kevin Dukes
Kevin Dukes is an American guitarist, born in Brookhaven, Mississippi in 1956.A native of Natchez, Mississippi, Kevin attended The University of Southern Mississippi as a Music Theory and Composition major prior to moving to Los Angeles, California in the late 1970s...

) – 4:01
"Only Time Can Heal the Wounded" (Robert Lamm/Gerard McMahon) – 4:43
"You Come to My Senses" (Billy Steinberg
Billy Steinberg
William Endfield "Billy" Steinberg is an American songwriter. He has achieved most of his success as part of a song writing team, most notably with Tom Kelly. He has also co-written several hit songs with Rick Nowels.-Biography:...

/Tom Kelly
Tom Kelly (musician)
Thomas F. Kelly is an American musician, best known for his songwriting partnership with Billy Steinberg. Steinberg and Kelly co-wrote numerous hit songs for popular music artists, including five number-one singles on the Billboard Top 100 chart in the 1980s....

) – 3:49
"God Save the Queen" (James Pankow
James Pankow
James 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:...

/Jason Scheff) – 4:19
"Chasin' the Wind" (Diane Warren) – 4:18
"All the Years" (Robert Lamm/Bruce Gaitsch) – 4:16
"Stone of Sisyphus" (Lee Loughnane/Dawayne Bailey
Dawayne Bailey
Dawayne Bailey is an American guitarist who has toured and recorded with Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band and Chicago.Bailey was born and raised in Manhattan, Kansas. While still attending Manhattan High School in Kansas, he founded the band Rathbone, which developed a strong regional fan base...

) – 4:12
"Bigger Than Elvis" (Jason Scheff/Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf is an American Rhythm and Blues, Soul and Rock and Roll musician, best known as the lead vocalist for the J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983; and for a successful musical solo career to date with writing partner Will Jennings.- Life and career :Wolf was born in the Bronx, New York...

/Ima Wolf) – 4:31
"Caravan" (Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions...

/Irving Mills/Juan Tizol) – 3:23
"Here in My Heart" (Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill , which won Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album", and "Album of the Year" amongst others, and is ranked by the Rolling Stone amongst The 500 Greatest Albums of...

/James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard is an American composer best known for his scores to motion pictures. He is one of the most popular and respected composers for cinema, and has scored over 100 films...

) – 4:15
"The Only One" (James Pankow/Greg O'Connor) – 4:38
"All Roads Lead to You" (Marc Beeson/Desmond Child
Desmond Child
Desmond Child is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Career:...

) – 4:20
"Show Me a Sign" (James Pankow/Greg O'Connor) – 3:35

Disc 6: DVD

Features live material from 1972 and promotional videos for Chicago 13
Chicago 13
Chicago 13 is the 13th album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1979. The follow-up to Hot Streets, Chicago 13 is often considered an unpopular release among Chicago's catalog, both critically and with fans...

in 1979

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