The Big Thing, Chicago Transit Authority
361 songs 41 albums
Chicago is a rock band hailing from the Illinois city of the same name. With its multitude of certified gold and platinum hits, the band has had enough longevity to last for over fifty years. Chicago was formed on February 15, 1967, between keyboardist/singer Robert Lamm, trumpeter Lee Loughnane, saxophonist Walter Parazaider, drummer Danny Seraphine, guitarist Terry Kath, and trombonist James Pankow. The group called themselves “The Big Thing,” and played Top 40 hits in nightclubs in Chicago. In 1968, the band relocated to Los Angles, and changed their name to Chicago Transit Authority. They gained massive amounts of exposure to famous musicians of the time by regularly playing at the Whiskey A Go Go nightclub. In 1969, they released a self-titled album which peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. The next year, the band shortened their name to “Chicago” to avoid a lawsuit from the actual company of the same name. The band has released a plethora of albums, most of them titled Chicago enumerated with Roman numerals. The band changed its sound in the late 70s and 80s following the death of Terry Kath. Since then, the band has still carried on a legacy for the decades following, but has slowed the release of original music to a trickle.
Chicago Transit Authority (50th Anniversary Remix)
Greatest Hits Live
Chicago: VI Decades Live (This Is What We Do)
The Very Best of Chicago: 40th Anniversary
Chicago XXXVI: Now
Chicago XXXV: The Nashville Sessions
Chicago Live
Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three
Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus
Live In Toronto 1969
Chicago XXX
Love Songs
Chicago XXVI: Live In Concert
The Heart of Chicago: 1967-1998 Volume II
What’s It Gonna Be, Santa?
The Heart of Chicago: 1967-1997
Night and Day: Big Band
Twenty 1
Greatest Hits 1982-1989
Chicago 19
Chicago 18
Chicago 17
Chicago 16
Beginnings - Chicago Live