The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning is a two-CD greatest hits

Greatest hits

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 album

Album

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 by American

United States

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 rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 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 in 2002, this collection marked the beginning of a long-term partnership with Rhino Records which, between 2002 and 2005, would go on to remaster and re-release Chicago's 1969–1980 Columbia Records

Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...

 catalogue.

The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning is notable for combining almost all of Chicago's greatest successes from their entire recording career up to that point, excerpting material from all of their regular studio albums bar 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...

and Chicago XIV

Chicago XIV

Chicago XIV is the 14th album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1980. Recorded at a time of waning interest in the band, Chicago XIV remains one of Chicago's poorest selling albums and was a commercial flop...

from 1980. Generally considered the definitive Chicago retrospective

Retrospective

Retrospective generally means to take a look back at events that already have taken place. For example, the term is used in medicine, describing a look back at a patient's medical history or lifestyle.-Music:...

, The Very Best of: Only the Beginning has proven a lucrative seller, reaching #38 in the US — where it went double platinum, and providing Chicago with their highest UK position since 1970, peaking at #11.
Several songs appear in an edited form, presumably to allow the band to include more songs on the CD. Most notable are "I'm a Man", which is missing the Danny Seraphine drum solo, and "Dialogue (Part I & II)", which is presented in its shortened single version.

Disc one

1. "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...
   
   " (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:...
   
   ) – 4:26
   • New Edit
2. "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
   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...
   
   ) – 4:50
   • Tracks 1-2 originally issued on 1970's Chicago II
3. "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) – 3:20
4. "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) – 6:26
5. "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) – 4:52
6. "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...
   
   ) – 5:44
   • New Edit
   • Tracks 3-6 originally issued on 1969's 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:...
     
     
7. "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
   • Originally issued on 1970's Chicago II
8. "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) – 2:17
9. "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...
   
   ) – 3:34
   • Tracks 8-9 originally issued on 1971's Chicago III
     Chicago III
     -Personnel:*Peter Cetera - bass, vocals*Terry Kath - guitar, vocals*Robert Lamm - keyboard, vocals*Lee Loughnane - trumpet, vocals*James Pankow - trombone*Walter Parazaider - woodwinds, vocals*Danny Seraphine - drums...
     
     
10. "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
11. "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) – 5:00
    • Single Version
    • Tracks 10-11 originally issued on 1972's Chicago V
      Chicago V
      Chicago V is the fourth studio album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1972. It is notable for being the group's first single full-length release, after having released three consecutive double albums and a box set of live material.-History:Following the release of Chicago III in...
      
      
12. "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
13. "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
    • Tracks 12-13 originally issued on 1973's Chicago VI
      Chicago VI
      Chicago VI is the sixth album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1973. Following the streamlined character of Chicago V, this successor would see the group follow more of a pop music approach, relying less on their trademark horns and exploring varied music forms.After recording all...
      
      
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
15. "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) – 4:36
16. "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
17. "Happy Man" (Peter Cetera) – 3:15
    • Edit from 1981's Greatest Hits, Volume II
    • Tracks 14-17 originally issued on 1974's Chicago VII
      Chicago VII
      Chicago VII is the seventh album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1974. It is notable for being their first double album of new material since 1971's Chicago III, and remains their final studio release in that format....
      
      
18. "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) – 3:00
19. "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) – 3:57
    • Tracks 18-19 originally issued on 1976's Chicago X
      Chicago X
      Chicago X is the tenth album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1976. The album is notable for its soulfulness, and it ended up being a turning point in the band's career thanks to one song....
      
      

Disc two

1. "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
   • Originally issued on 1975's Chicago VIII
     Chicago VIII
     Chicago VIII is the eighth album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1975. Following the experimental jazz/pop stylings of Chicago VII, the band returned to a more streamlined sound on this follow-up....
     
     
2. "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) – 3:06
3. "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....
   
   ) – 2:57
   • Single Version
   • Tracks 2-3 originally issued on 1977's Chicago XI
     Chicago XI
     Chicago XI is the 11th album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1977. As the successor to Chicago X, the album marked the end of an era for Chicago in more ways than one...
     
     
4. "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) – 4:04
5. "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) – 4:13
   • Tracks 4-5 originally issued on 1978's Hot Streets
     Hot Streets
     Hot Streets is the 12th album by American rock band Chicago and released in 1978. In many ways, Hot Streets marked the beginning of a new era for the band...
     
     
6. "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
   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...
   
   ) – 3:58
   • Single Version
7. "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) – 5:05
   • Tracks 6-7 originally issued on 1982's Chicago 16
     Chicago 16
     Chicago 16 is the 16th album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1982. The album marks the beginning of a new era for Chicago. It is the first album in a decade-long association with new label Warner Bros...
     
     
8. "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) – 3:50
9. "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
   Steve Kipner
   Steve Kipner is a multi-platinum-selling songwriter and record producer with hits spanning over a 40 year history, including chart-topping songs such as Olivia Newton-John's "Physical", Chicago's Grammy-nominated "Hard Habit to Break", "Genie In A Bottle" by Christina Aguilera, for which he won an...
   
   /John Parker) – 4:45
10. "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) – 3:49
11. "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) – 3:47
    • Single Version
    • Tracks 8-11 originally issued on 1984's Chicago 17
      Chicago 17
      Chicago 17 is the 17th album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1984. As the follow-up to 1982's comeback Chicago 16, Chicago 17 capitalized on its predecessor's popularity by delivering their most popular album - currently seven times platinum in the US alone and a Grammy winner -...
      
      
12. "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/Tom Keane/Richard Baskin) – 4:12
    • Single Version
13. "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...
    
    " (Randy Goodrum
    Randy Goodrum
    Randy Goodrum is an American songwriter. Goodrum has written numerous popular songs, including Anne Murray's #1 hit "You Needed Me" and "Broken Hearted Me" , Michael Johnson's "Bluer Than Blue" , England Dan & John Ford Coley's "It's Sad to Belong" , Steve Perry's "Oh Sherrie" , DeBarge's "Who's...
    
    /Steve Kipner) – 3:51
    • Tracks 12-13 originally issued on 1986's Chicago 18
      Chicago 18
      Chicago 18 is the 18th album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1986. As the successor to 1984's multiplatinum smash hit Chicago 17, this album marked a new era for Chicago: their post-Peter Cetera years....
      
      
14. "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...
    
    ) – 4:00
    • Single Version
15. "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...
    
    /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...
    
    /Chas Sandford) – 4:14
    • Single Version
16. "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...
    
    ) – 3:57
17. "We Can Last Forever" (Jason Scheff/John Dexter) – 3:44
    • Single Version
18. "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...
    
    ) – 4:00
    • Single Version
    • Tracks 14-18 originally issued on 1988's Chicago 19
      Chicago 19
      Chicago 19 is the 19th album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1988. After recording Chicago 18 with David Foster, the band decided to expand their sound with other producers and worked primarily with Ron Nevison and Chas Sandford for this album...
      
      
19. "Chasin' the Wind" (Diane Warren) – 4:18
    • Originally issued on 1991's Twenty 1
      Twenty 1
      Twenty 1 is the 21st album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1991. As their first album of the 1990s, Twenty 1 was intended to extend Chicago's continuing success into another decade....
      
      
20. "Sing, Sing, Sing
    Sing, Sing, Sing
    "Sing, Sing, Sing " is a 1936 song, written by Louis Prima and first recorded by him with the New Orleans Gang and released in March 1936 as a 78 as Brunswick 7628 . It is strongly identified with the big band and swing eras. It was covered by Fletcher Henderson and most famously Benny Goodman...
    
    " - with the Gipsy Kings
    Gipsy Kings
    The Gipsy Kings are a group of musicians from Arles and Montpellier, who perform in Spanish with an Andalucían accent. Although group members were born in France, their parents were mostly gitanos, Spanish Romani people who fled Catalonia during the 1930s Spanish Civil War. Chico Bouchikhi is of...
    
     (Louis Prima
    Louis Prima
    Louis Prima was a Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the...
    
    ) – 3:20
    • Originally issued on 1995's Night and Day: Big Band

The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning (Rhino 76170) reached #38 in the US during a chart stay of 25 weeks. It also peaked at #11 in the UK, under the title The Chicago Story: Complete Greatest Hits, and with a different tracklisting.

Disc one

1. "If You Leave Me Now" (Peter Cetera) – 3:57
2. "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" (Peter Cetera/David Foster/Robert Lamm) – 3:51
   • Single Version
3. "You're the Inspiration" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) – 3:49
4. "Hard Habit to Break" (Steve Kipne/John Parker) – 4:45
5. "Will You Still Love Me?" (David Foster/Tom Keane/Richard Baskin) – 4:12
6. "Baby, What a Big Surprise" (Peter Cetera) – 3:06
7. "Look Away" (Diane Warren) – 4:00
8. "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" (Jason Scheff/Bobby Caldwell/Chas Sandford) – 4:14
9. "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" (Diane Warren/Albert Hammond) – 3:57
10. "Love Me Tomorrow" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) – 3:58
    • Single Version
11. "Just You 'n' Me" (James Pankow) – 3:42
12. "Happy Man" (Peter Cetera) – 3:15
13. "You're Not Alone" (Jim Scott) – 4:00
14. "Chasin' the Wind" (Diane Warren) – 4:18
15. "Wishing You Were Here" (Peter Cetera) – 4:36
16. "No Tell Lover" (Peter Cetera/Lee Loughnane/Danny Seraphine) – 4:13
17. "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" (James Pankow) – 4:29
18. "Colour My World" (James Pankow) – 3:00
19. "You Come to My Senses" (Tom Kelly/Billy Steinberg) – 3:48
20. "We Can Last Forever" (Jason Scheff/John Dexter) – 3:44

Disc two

1. "25 or 6 to 4" (Robert Lamm) – 4:50
2. "Saturday in the Park" (Robert Lamm) – 3:56
3. "Questions 67 and 68" (Robert Lamm) – 4:52
4. "I'm a Man" (Jimmy Miller/Steve Winwood) – 5:44
   • Same edit as American Issue
5. "Stay the Night" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) – 3:50
6. "Only You" (David Foster/James Pankow) – 3:54
7. "Dialogue (Part I & II)" (Robert Lamm) – 5:00
   • Single Version
8. "Old Days" (James Pankow) – 3:31
9. "Beginnings" (Robert Lamm) – 6:26
10. "Lowdown" (Peter Cetera/Danny Seraphine) – 3:34
11. "Another Rainy Day in New York City" (Robert Lamm) – 3:00
12. "Call on Me" (Lee Loughnane) – 4:02
13. "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" (Peter Cetera/James Pankow) – 4:14
14. "Take Me Back to Chicago" (Danny Seraphine/David Wolinski) – 2:57
15. "Sing, Sing, Sing" - with the Gipsy Kings (Louis Prima) – 3:20
16. "Along Comes a Woman" (Peter Cetera/Mark Goldenberg) – 3:47
17. "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" (Robert Lamm) – 3:20
18. "Make Me Smile" (James Pankow) – 4:26
19. "Street Player" (Danny Seraphine/David Wolinski) – 4:22
    • Single Version