Chicago X (The Chocolate Album) Turns 50: A Look Back at the Band's First US Number 1
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Published by Robin Bannks
A respectable bake. You'd come back tomorrow for another.
Summary
A brief retrospective on the 50th anniversary of Chicago's album "Chicago X" (the Chocolate Album), released on June 14, 1976. Recorded at Caribou Ranch in Colorado, the album marked a shift toward a more mainstream sound compared to the band's earlier jazz/rock suites, with all tracks under 4 minutes. It delivered the group their first US number 1 single, "If You Leave Me Now."
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· 4 pulledChicago releases the Chocolate Album — also known as Chicago X — on June 14, 1976.
It's recorded at the infamous Caribou Ranch in Colorado and was the album that finally delivered the group their first US number 1 single.
The album was a bit more mainstream — a departure from the sprawling, multi-part jazz/rock suites of their earlier albums.
I mean every track on this one is 4 minutes or less.
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