'' 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.
After five consecutive years of constant activity, the members of Chicago were feeling drained as they came to record ''Chicago VIII'' at producer
James William Guercio 's
Caribou Ranch in
Colorado in the
Summer of
1974 . While the variety in styles explored on ''Chicago VIII'' were reminiscent of ''
Chicago VI '', this particular album had a more distinct
Rock feel, as exemplified on
Peter Cetera 's "Anyway You Want" and "Hideaway", as well as
Terry Kath 's
Hendrix tribute "Oh, Thank You Great Spirit" and
James Pankow 's smash hit "Old Days".
Preceded by Lamm's nostalgic "Harry Truman" as lead single, ''Chicago VIII'' was held over for release until
March 1975 as ''Chicago VII'' was still riding high in the charts. While it easily reached #1 in the US, the album had a lukewarm critical reception - still commonly considered, by some, as one of their weakest albums, resulting in the briefest chart stay of any Chicago album thus far.
In 's "Rockin' New Year's Eve" special - all as bonus tracks.
#"Anyway You Want" (
Peter Cetera ) - 3:37
#"Brand New Love Affair, Part I & II" (
James Pankow ) - 4:28
#"Never Been In Love Before" (
Robert Lamm ) - 4:10
#"Hideaway" (Peter Cetera) - 4:44
#"Till We Meet Again" (
Terry Kath ) - 2:03
#"Harry Truman" (Robert Lamm) - 3:01
#"Oh, Thank You Great Spirit" (Terry Kath) - 7:19
#"Long Time No See" (Robert Lamm) - 2:46
#"Ain't It Blue?" (Robert Lamm) - 3:26
#"Old Days" (James Pankow) - 3:31
''Chicago VIII'' (Columbia 33100) reached in the US during a chart stay of 29 weeks. It never charted in the UK.
- Caribou Kitchenettes - vocal chorus on "Harry Truman"
- ---Joanne Rocconi
- ---Kristy Ferguson
- ---John Carsello
- ---Laudir De Oliveira
- ---Brandy Maitland
- ---Linda Greene
- ---Steve Fagin
- ---James Pankow
- ---Katherine Ogden
- ---Donna Conroy
- ---Richard Torres
- ---Walter Parazaider
- ---Bob Eberhardt
- ---Lee Loughnane
