Chicago XXX is the twentieth studio album, and thirtieth album overall, by the American band Chicago, released on March 21, 2006. It was Chicago's first album of entirely new material since 1991's Twenty 1.

Chicago XXX
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 21, 2006
RecordedSummer 2005
GenreRock
Length52:57
LabelRhino
ProducerJay DeMarcus
Chicago chronology
Love Songs
(2005)
Chicago XXX
(2006)
The Best Of Chicago: 40th Anniversary Edition
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Background

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The album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee with horn sessions in Los Angeles, California over the summer of 2005. Production duties were handled by Jay DeMarcus of the country group Rascal Flatts, who came to the project through a friendship with Chicago's bassist-singer Jason Scheff. DeMarcus used several session players for the album.

Chicago XXX peaked at number 41 in the US during a brief chart stay, spawning minor hits "Feel" and "Love Will Come Back." This would be the last studio recording with long-time vocalist and keyboardist Bill Champlin, as he departed Chicago in August 2009.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Feel" (Hot single mix)Danny Orton, Blair DalyRobert Lamm4:01
2."King of Might Have Been"Greg Barnhill, Jason Scheff, Dennis MatkoskyJason Scheff3:52
3."Caroline"Scheff, Chas SandfordChamplin/Scheff3:39
4."Why Can't We"Bill Champlin, Jay DeMarcus, Scheff, SandfordChamplin/Shelly Fairchild4:07
5."Love Will Come Back" (featuring Rascal Flatts)Scheff, DeMarcus, SandfordScheff/Gary LeVox/Jay DeMarcus/Champlin/Joe Don Rooney3:48
6."Long Lost Friend"Scheff, DeMarcus, Brett JamesScheff4:33
7."90 Degrees and Freezing"Lamm, Scheff, DeMarcus, JamesLamm/Scheff3:52
8."Where Were You"Scheff, Champlin, DeMarcusScheff/Champlin4:17
9."Already Gone"Champlin, George Hawkins Jr.Champlin/Scheff6:51
10."Come to Me, Do"LammLamm4:36
11."Lovin' Chains"DeMarcus, Marcus HummonChamplin/Scheff3:56
12."Better"Champlin, SandfordChamplin4:41
13."Feel" (Horn section mix)Orton, DalyLamm4:30

Personnel

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Chicago

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Additional musicians

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Production

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  • Produced by Jay DeMarcus
  • Production Coordinator – Mike "Frog" Griffith
  • Recorded by Jeff Balding, Ben Fowler, James Matchack, Sean Neff and Chas Sanford.
  • Assistant Engineers – David Frick Jay Goin, Jed Hackett, Jody Sappington, Aaron Walk and Tony Zeller.
  • Tracks #1, 2 & 7–13 mixed by Jeff Balding, assisted by Jed Hackett.
  • Tracks #3–6 mixed by James Matchack
  • Digital Editing – Jed Hackett and Sean Neff
  • Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).
  • Photography by Jimmy Katz and Hugh Brown, assisted by Andy Strauss.
  • Design by Hugh Brown, assisted by Andy Strauss.

Charts

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Album - Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
2006 Billboard 200 41

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
2006 "Feel" Adult Contemporary 19
2006 "Love Will Come Back" Adult Contemporary 21

References

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