Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Chicago just released ‘Chicago IX: Greatest Hits Expanded’ as a 2LP black vinyl set and single CD to celebrate the original collection’s 50th anniversary, transforming the 11 track lineup into a massive 21 song retrospective. The expanded edition now includes songs from every studio album the band released between 1969 and 1980, with new additions like “Street Player,” “Thunder and Lightning” and “Baby, What A Big Surprise” extending the timeline through the ’70s and up to the dawn of the ’80s. Early cuts like “Questions 67 and 68” and “Free” help round out Chicago’s formative years while signature tracks from the original release including “25 or 6 to 4” and “Saturday in the Park” remain central to the collection. Several songs from ‘Chicago’ (1970) appear in their Steven Wilson remix and edit versions first issued in 2017, and the cover artwork got subtly revised from its original white background to a new gold backdrop honoring the album’s golden anniversary.
Tracklisting:
1. “Questions 67 And 68”
2. “Beginnings”
3. “Make Me Smile” (2017 Steven Wilson Remix/Edit)
4. “25 Or 6 To 4” (2017 Steven Wilson Remix/Edit)
5. “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?”
6. “Free”
7. “Colour My World” (2017 Steven Wilson Remix)
8. “Saturday In The Park”
9. “Dialogue (Part I & II)”
10. “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day”
11. “Just You ‘n’ Me”
12. “(I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long”
13. “Call On Me”
14. “Wishing You Were Here”
15. “Old Days”
16. “If You Leave Me Now”
17. “Baby, What A Big Surprise”
18. “Alive Again”
19. “No Tell Lover”
20. “Street Player”
21. “Thunder And Lightning”