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Chicago Transit Authority is the debut studio album by the American rock band Chicago, known at the time of release as Chicago Transit Authority. The double album was released on April 28, 1969 and became a sleeper hit , reaching number 17 on the Billboard 200 by 1971.
Chicago Transit Authority and early success While gaining some success as a cover band, the group began working on original songs. In June 1968, at manager James William Guercio 's request, the Big Thing moved to Los Angeles , California , [ 32 ] where they signed with Columbia Records and changed their name to Chicago Transit Authority. [ 12 ]
There were eight songs recorded at the gig, seven from Chicago Transit Authority plus the then unreleased "25 or 6 to 4." Almost all of these releases include only seven of the songs; " Beginnings " is nearly always omitted, its title often being wrongly given to the first track "Introduction".
The song was not released as a single until two tracks from the band's second album, "Make Me Smile" and "25 or 6 to 4", had become hits. It became the band's third straight Top 10 single, peaking at No. 7 in the U.S. [3] and No. 2 in Canada. [4] Because the song straddled years in its chart run, it is not ranked on the major U.S. year-end charts.
Chicago performing live in 2005. Chicago is an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in February 1967, the group was originally known as The Big Thing and later Chicago Transit Authority, before becoming Chicago in 1969.
The trumpeter and founding member of the legendary band Chicago tells PEOPLE about the group's forthcoming album – Chicago at the John. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington D.C ...
Chicago (retroactively known as Chicago II) is the second studio album by the American rock band Chicago, released on January 26, 1970, by Columbia Records. Like their debut album, Chicago Transit Authority , it is a double album.
Here’s an overview of the Chicago Transit Authority, both its history and its present-day status as the second largest public transportation system in the United States.The largest mass transit ...