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Although Chicago tragically marked its decade anniversary with the bitter loss of lead guitarist Terry Kath, Hot Streets (1978) was not only the first release without him, it was also the band's initial offering away from James William Guercio -- with whom the group had worked on every one of its previous dozen long-players. Donnie Dacus (guitar/vocals) was brought in to fill Kath's formidable shoes. His maiden voyage would likewise mark the beginning of a downward spiral in terms of the string of hits that was usually associated with Chicago albums. Both the upbeat and pumping opener "Alive Again" and the typical adult contemporary balladry of "No Tell Lover" became their last Top 40 hits for nearly four years. Phil Ramone's production gives the material an added and noticeable bite. The Peter Cetera (bass/vocals) rocker "Little Miss Lovin" recalls the band's earliest sides by blending an aggressive backbeat with a funky and soulful rhythm. "Gone, Long, Gone," the disc's other Cetera contribution, also stands out for Dacus' spot-on slide guitar intonation, which mimics a similar style used most notably by George Harrison. Although it failed to chart when extracted as a single, Robert Lamm's (keyboards/vocals) "Love Was New" is one of the more jazz-influenced tunes on Hot Streets. The laid-back groove effortlessly carries the melody behind a fusion of light rock and contemporary jazz. The rapidly changing pop music landscape, whose horizons would embrace disco and new wave, would all but abandon Chicago for the group's next few albums. Although the band attempted to adapt to the trends, it would be four LPs and four years before Chicago would re-emerge in full form on its comeback, Chicago 16 (1982).
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Phil Ramone, Producer, MixingEngineer - Donnie Dacus, Producer, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Chicago, MainArtist - JAMES PANKOW, Producer, Brass Arranger, Trombone, Writer - LEE LOUGHNANE, Producer, Trumpet, Backing Vocals, Remastering Engineer - PETER CETERA, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - ROBERT LAMM, Producer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Walter Parazaider, Producer, Woodwinds - JIM BOYER, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Lee DeCarlo, Engineer - Jeff Magid, Remastering Engineer - Laudir De Oliveira, Producer, Percussion - DANNY SERAPHINE, Producer, Drums - Don Gehman, Engineer - Dave Martone, AssistantEngineer - Peter Lewis, AssistantEngineer - David Donnelly, Remastering Engineer - Kevin Ryan, AssistantEngineer - Carol Peters, AssociateProducer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1978 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Phil Ramone, Producer, MixingEngineer - Donnie Dacus, Producer, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Chicago, MainArtist - JAMES PANKOW, Producer, Brass Arranger, Trombone - LEE LOUGHNANE, Producer, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - PETER CETERA, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - ROBERT LAMM, Producer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Walter Parazaider, Producer, Woodwinds - JIM BOYER, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Lee DeCarlo, Engineer - Laudir De Oliveira, Producer, Percussion - DANNY SERAPHINE, Producer, Drums, Writer - David Wolinski, Writer - Don Gehman, Engineer - Dave Martone, AssistantEngineer - Peter Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Kevin Ryan, AssistantEngineer - Carol Peters, AssociateProducer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1978 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Phil Ramone, Producer, MixingEngineer - Donnie Dacus, Producer, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Chicago, MainArtist - JAMES PANKOW, Producer, Brass Arranger, Trombone - LEE LOUGHNANE, Producer, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - PETER CETERA, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - ROBERT LAMM, Producer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Walter Parazaider, Producer, Woodwinds - Barry Gibb, Backing Vocals - JIM BOYER, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Robin Gibb, Backing Vocals - Maurice Gibb, Backing Vocals - Lee DeCarlo, Engineer - Laudir De Oliveira, Producer, Percussion - DANNY SERAPHINE, Drums, Percussion - Don Gehman, Engineer - Dave Martone, AssistantEngineer - Peter Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Kevin Ryan, AssistantEngineer - Carol Peters, AssociateProducer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1978 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Phil Ramone, Producer, MixingEngineer - Donnie Dacus, Producer, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Chicago, MainArtist - JAMES PANKOW, Producer, Brass Arranger, Trombone - LEE LOUGHNANE, Producer, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - PETER CETERA, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - ROBERT LAMM, Producer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Walter Parazaider, Producer, Woodwinds - JIM BOYER, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Lee DeCarlo, Engineer - Laudir De Oliveira, Producer, Percussion - DANNY SERAPHINE, Producer, Drums - Don Gehman, Engineer - Dave Martone, AssistantEngineer - Peter Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Kevin Ryan, AssistantEngineer - Carol Peters, AssociateProducer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1978 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Phil Ramone, Producer, MixingEngineer - Donnie Dacus, Producer, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - Chicago, MainArtist - JAMES PANKOW, Producer, Brass Arranger, Trombone - LEE LOUGHNANE, Producer, Trumpet, Backing Vocals, Writer - PETER CETERA, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - ROBERT LAMM, Producer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Walter Parazaider, Producer, Woodwinds - JIM BOYER, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Lee DeCarlo, Engineer - Laudir De Oliveira, Producer, Percussion - DANNY SERAPHINE, Producer, Drums - Don Gehman, Engineer - Dave Martone, AssistantEngineer - Peter Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Stash Wagner, Writer - Kevin Ryan, AssistantEngineer - Carol Peters, AssociateProducer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1978 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Phil Ramone, Producer, MixingEngineer - Donnie Dacus, Producer, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Chicago, MainArtist - JAMES PANKOW, Producer, Brass Arranger, Trombone - LEE LOUGHNANE, Producer, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - PETER CETERA, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - ROBERT LAMM, Producer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Walter Parazaider, Producer, Woodwinds - JIM BOYER, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Lee DeCarlo, Engineer - Laudir De Oliveira, Producer, Percussion - DANNY SERAPHINE, Producer, Drums - Don Gehman, Engineer - Dave Martone, AssistantEngineer - Peter Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Kevin Ryan, AssistantEngineer - Carol Peters, AssociateProducer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1978 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Phil Ramone, Producer, MixingEngineer - Donnie Dacus, Producer, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Chicago, MainArtist - JAMES PANKOW, Producer, Brass Arranger, Trombone - LEE LOUGHNANE, Producer, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - PETER CETERA, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, With Vocals - ROBERT LAMM, Producer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Walter Parazaider, Producer, Woodwinds - JIM BOYER, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Lee DeCarlo, Engineer - Laudir De Oliveira, Producer, Percussion - DANNY SERAPHINE, Producer, Drums, Writer - Don Gehman, Engineer - Warner Schwebke, Writer - Dave Martone, AssistantEngineer - Peter Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Kevin Ryan, AssistantEngineer - Carol Peters, AssociateProducer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1978 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Phil Ramone, Producer, MixingEngineer - Donnie Dacus, Producer, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Chicago, MainArtist - JAMES PANKOW, Producer, Trombone - LEE LOUGHNANE, Producer, Brass Arranger, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - PETER CETERA, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - ROBERT LAMM, Producer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Walter Parazaider, Producer, Woodwinds - JIM BOYER, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Lee DeCarlo, Engineer - Laudir De Oliveira, Producer, Percussion - DANNY SERAPHINE, Producer, Drums - Don Gehman, Engineer - Dave Martone, AssistantEngineer - Peter Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Kevin Ryan, AssistantEngineer - Carol Peters, AssociateProducer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1978 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Phil Ramone, Producer, MixingEngineer - Donnie Dacus, Producer, Guitar, Backing Vocals, With Vocals - Chicago, MainArtist - JAMES PANKOW, Producer, Brass Arranger, Trombone - LEE LOUGHNANE, Producer, Trumpet, Backing Vocals, Writer, Remastering Engineer - PETER CETERA, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - ROBERT LAMM, Producer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Walter Parazaider, Producer, Woodwinds - JIM BOYER, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Lee DeCarlo, Engineer - Jeff Magid, Remastering Engineer - Laudir De Oliveira, Producer, Percussion - Blue Weaver, Synthesizer - DANNY SERAPHINE, Producer, Drums, Writer - Don Gehman, Engineer - Dave Martone, AssistantEngineer - Peter Lewis, AssistantEngineer - David Donnelly, Remastering Engineer - Kevin Ryan, AssistantEngineer - Carol Peters, AssociateProducer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1978 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Phil Ramone, Producer, MixingEngineer - Donnie Dacus, Producer, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Chicago, MainArtist - JAMES PANKOW, Producer, Brass Arranger, Trombone - LEE LOUGHNANE, Producer, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - PETER CETERA, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - ROBERT LAMM, Producer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - Walter Parazaider, Producer, Woodwinds - JIM BOYER, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Lee DeCarlo, Engineer - Laudir De Oliveira, Producer, Percussion - Blue Weaver, Synthesizer - DANNY SERAPHINE, Producer, Drums, Writer - David Wolinski, Composer - Don Gehman, Engineer - Dave Martone, AssistantEngineer - Peter Lewis, AssistantEngineer - DAVID "HAWK" WOLINSKI, Fender Rhodes Keyboards - Kevin Ryan, AssistantEngineer - Carol Peters, AssociateProducer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1978 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Phil Ramone, Producer, MixingEngineer - Donnie Dacus, Producer, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - Chicago, MainArtist - JAMES PANKOW, Producer, Trombone - LEE LOUGHNANE, Producer, Brass Arranger, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - PETER CETERA, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - ROBERT LAMM, Producer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Walter Parazaider, Producer, Woodwinds - JIM BOYER, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Lee DeCarlo, Engineer - Laudir De Oliveira, Producer, Percussion - DANNY SERAPHINE, Producer, Drums - Don Gehman, Engineer - Dave Martone, AssistantEngineer - Peter Lewis, AssistantEngineer - Kevin Ryan, AssistantEngineer - Carol Peters, AssociateProducer
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 1978 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Album review
Although Chicago tragically marked its decade anniversary with the bitter loss of lead guitarist Terry Kath, Hot Streets (1978) was not only the first release without him, it was also the band's initial offering away from James William Guercio -- with whom the group had worked on every one of its previous dozen long-players. Donnie Dacus (guitar/vocals) was brought in to fill Kath's formidable shoes. His maiden voyage would likewise mark the beginning of a downward spiral in terms of the string of hits that was usually associated with Chicago albums. Both the upbeat and pumping opener "Alive Again" and the typical adult contemporary balladry of "No Tell Lover" became their last Top 40 hits for nearly four years. Phil Ramone's production gives the material an added and noticeable bite. The Peter Cetera (bass/vocals) rocker "Little Miss Lovin" recalls the band's earliest sides by blending an aggressive backbeat with a funky and soulful rhythm. "Gone, Long, Gone," the disc's other Cetera contribution, also stands out for Dacus' spot-on slide guitar intonation, which mimics a similar style used most notably by George Harrison. Although it failed to chart when extracted as a single, Robert Lamm's (keyboards/vocals) "Love Was New" is one of the more jazz-influenced tunes on Hot Streets. The laid-back groove effortlessly carries the melody behind a fusion of light rock and contemporary jazz. The rapidly changing pop music landscape, whose horizons would embrace disco and new wave, would all but abandon Chicago for the group's next few albums. Although the band attempted to adapt to the trends, it would be four LPs and four years before Chicago would re-emerge in full form on its comeback, Chicago 16 (1982).
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:34
- Main artists: Chicago
- Composer: David Wolinski
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing. ℗ 2004 Warner Strategic Marketing.
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