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  • Audio CD (October 2, 2007)
  • Original Release Date: October 9, 2007
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Limited Edition
  • Label: Rhino Records
  • ASIN: B000UJBY4W
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,362 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Formed in its namesake city in 1967, Chicago is the first American band ever to chart albums in Billboard®’s Pop Top 40 in five consecutive decades. In 2002, Rhino entered into a long-term partnership with this extraordinary group to restore their extensive, genre-defying catalogue as well as develop new projects (such as 2006’s XXX, their first new studio album in a decade). Now Rhino adds to Chicago’s legacy and salutes their 40th anniversary with a newly compiled 2-CD collection that spans their entire recording history, from the stellar 1969 debut LP Chicago Transit Authority to Chicago XXX. With a career encompassing five consecutive #1 albums, 13 platinum albums, 21 Top 10 singles, and many other laurels, Chicago is among the most successfully charting American groups of all time.
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37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Never thought I'd say this, skip this one., February 10, 2008
"The Best of Chicago:40th Anniversary Edition" does a grave disservice to all of its fans old and new by including the shorty 45 edits of its hits. That means that '25 or 6 to 4", which runs 4:50 in its full length, only runs 2:53 here. "Beginnings", at 7:51 for its complete version, only runs 2:52 here (even the "Greatest Hits" edit ran 6:26, only editing off the percussion run-off at the end, but leaving the body of the song intact). Doing this is NOT giving good value for the money. Do yourselves a favor - skip this, and pay the extra few dollars for "The Very Best Of Chicago: Only the Beginning". It has more songs, and the early hits are represented by their more complete versions. The current release smacks of what record companies do best: exploit, underestimate, and take advantage of their customers in the name of the almighty dollar.
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32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Chicago - The Radio Hits, October 17, 2007
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People are misinformed about this release. On the front of the CD, it says 30 radio hits, which means these are the songs in the original forms they were released to radio. There is no fooling people unless you don't look at the CD cover (this is on the outside on the plastic packaging, regarding what this oompilation is).

The only exception to this is What Kind of Man which is the LP version, a mistake by the record company.

This edition has comments provided by the band.

So, it is not at all a diservice to the band, but a collection of the songs as they were heard on the radio.

It was only after Chicago was a sucess that radio stations started playing the album versions of the hit singles.

This collection could have been titled: "Chicago: 40 years of radio hits" - so that so many of you would have not have been fooled into thinking it was something the collection is not.

I think it is nice to have all of the original radio releases all in one collection with the insight provided by the band members.

This is what Rhino does, compilations and re-issues, and this is a worthy collection for completists and the casual fan that needs an introduction to Chicago.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Horribly Edited Songs, October 7, 2007
By Bill (Maple Glen, PA USA) - See all my reviews
Buyer beware. I only got through the 1st 5 songs of the 1st CD before taking it out of my CD player in disgust. The songs are terribly edited (less than 3 minutes for Beginnings, same for Question 67 & 68). I thought that since there were fewer songs per CD, they would include the full album versions. And there is plenty of room on the CD to do so (only 51 minutes on the 1st CD). Why anybody would want these inferior versions is beyond me. All the Chicago greatest hits CDs suffer the same fate (although the edits on this one are worse than previous ones). Shame on you Rhino! Give us a real greatest hits with the real versions.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent music and Service
I received my CD in excellent condition within a few days of my ordering it. I will definitely consider purchasing from you again.
Published 4 months ago by Music Lover

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Chicago
All the very best of this amazing band, this classic Chicago material appeals to the very connoisseur of that Musical era. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Victoria

5.0 out of 5 stars This two disc set from Rhino is really an outstanding value.
For my money they are the most important American rock and roll band in history. They were a phenomenon to be sure. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
I have enjoy "Chicago" for years. Had no idea how much influence Chicago had in the years that their music covers !
Published 8 months ago by WJL

1.0 out of 5 stars Buy "The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning" instead.
This is quite a puzzling and pointless release. After Rhino had gotten the rights to Chicago's back catalog back in the early 2000's they started re-releasing remastered/expanded... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Kevin H. Dudley

4.0 out of 5 stars WOW
This is one super cd. Better than I was hopping for and brings back all those old great songs of my teens. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album...Finally the "Single Versions" are released!!!
Finally Rhino Records gets it right. They finally release a Chicago hits compilation with all their single versions of their biggest hits. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Jeff S. Sambaer

3.0 out of 5 stars Best of Chicago
The best of Chicago 40th aniversary is a very good compilation of Chicago's hits. However some of the songs have been severly butchered namely Questions 67 & 68 and Beginnings up... Read more
Published 11 months ago by C. G. Gilmoor

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Memories from Chicago
I have been wanting a compilation of the Chicago music I enjoyed listening to in the 70's, and this CD was exactly what I was hoping for. I certainly got my money's worth!
Published 11 months ago by Nancye Lee

1.0 out of 5 stars The WORST of Chicago at its 40th Anniversary (thanks Rhino guys)!!!!
I don't know what's going on with Rhino Records producers. This compilation of Chicago "best" hits is full of SINGLE versions of the songs! Read more
Published 13 months ago by ARMANDO R. VENEGAS

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