The Collection by Chicago - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

The 2012 U.K. release The Collection is a 16-track compilation of Chicago's biggest hits roughly sequenced in reverse. This means it begins with a heavy blast of Peter Cetera-fronted soft rock hits -- "Hard to Say I'm Sorry," "Baby What a Big Surprise," "You're the Inspiration" -- before getting to "25 or 6 to 4" or "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" This may be chronologically jumbled but it doesn't really matter, as this still serves up all of the band's biggest songs and they all sound entertaining here. Other collections dig deeper -- like Rhino's 2002 double-disc Only the Beginning -- but if you just want the hits, this'll do nicely.

1. Hard to Say I'm Sorry

Acoustic Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Background Vocals: Bill Champlin
Peter Cetera
Robert Lamm; Performer
Arranger: Danny Seraphine
David Foster
Peter Cetera; Composer
Mixing Assistant: Jack Goudie
Lee Loughnane
Walter Parazaider; Production
Additional Guitar: Chris Pinnick
Steve Lukather
Michael Landau; Other
Additional Keyboards: David Foster; Other
Additional Synthesizer: David Foster
David Paich
Steve Porcaro; Other
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Drums: Danny Seraphine; Performer
Flugelhorn: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Guitar: Bill Champlin; Performer
Keyboard: Robert Lamm
Bill Champlin; Performer
Brass Arrangement: James Pankow; Composer
Engineer: Humberto Gatica; Production
Lead Vocals: Peter Cetera; Performer
Primary Artist: Chicago; Main Performer
Mixing Engineer: Bill Schnee
Humberto Gatica; Production
Piccolo: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Steve Porcaro; Performer
Trombone: James Pankow; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Violin: Gerard Vinci; Performer
Woodwind: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Composer: David Foster
Peter Cetera; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Peter Cetera
Jeremy Lubbock
David Foster; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Peter Cetera
Bill Champlin; Composer
Producer: David Foster; Production
Second Engineer: Ernie Sheesely
Steve Cohen
David Schober
Chip Strader
Don Levy
Phil Jamtaas
Jeff Borgeson
Bobby Gerber
Britt Bacon; Production

2. Baby, What a Big Surprise (2007 Remaster)

Primary Artist: Chicago; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Peter Cetera
Tim Cetera
Terry Kath
Lee Loughnane
James Pankow
Robert Lamm
Carl Wilson; Performer
Bass Guitar: James William Guercio
Peter Cetera; Performer
Bass Guitar: James William Guercio
Peter Cetera; Performer
Clarinet: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Drums: Danny Seraphine; Performer
Flute: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Keyboard: Robert Lamm
James Pankow; Performer
Lead Vocals: Peter Cetera; Performer
Brass Arrangement: James Pankow; Composer
Orchestral Arrangement: Dominic Frontiere; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Tom Likes; Production
Additional Guitar: James William Guercio; Other
Guitar: Terry Kath; Performer
Percussion: Robert Lamm
Terry Kath
Danny Seraphine
Laudir De Oliveira; Performer
Saxophone: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Trombone: James Pankow; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Composer: Peter Cetera; Composer
Audio Engineer: Armin Steiner
Wayne Tarnowski; Production
Mastering Engineer: Mike Reese; Production
Producer: James William Guercio; Production
Recording: Armin Steiner
Wayne Tarnowski; Production
Remastering Engineer: David Donnelly; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Armin Steiner
Wayne Tarnowski; Other

3. You're the Inspiration (2007 Remaster)

Arranger: Peter Cetera; Composer
Background Vocals: Ken Cetera
Peter Cetera
Bill Champlin
Robert Lamm; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Laura Livingston
Eddie Delena
Terry Christian; Production
Additional Guitar: Mark Goldenberg
Paul Jackson
Michael Landau; Other
Additional Keyboards: David Foster; Other
Additional Trumpet: Greg Adams
Gary Grant; Other
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Drums: Danny Seraphine
Carlos Vega; Performer
Guitar: Bill Champlin
Chris Pinnick; Performer
Lead Vocals: Peter Cetera; Performer
Brass Arrangement: James Pankow; Composer
Keyboard: Bill Champlin
Robert Lamm; Performer
Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Erich Bulling
David Foster
John Van Tongeren
Marcus Ryle; Performer
Trombone: James Pankow; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Violin: Jerry Vinci; Performer
Additional Arrangement By: David Foster; Other
Primary Artist: Chicago; Main Performer
Woodwind: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Composer: Peter Cetera
David Foster; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Jeremy Lubbock; Composer
Engineer: Humberto Gatica
Larry Ferguson
Paul Lani; Production
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Mixing Assistant: Larry Ferguson; Production
Mixing Engineer: Humberto Gatica; Production
Producer: David Foster; Production
Additional Arrangement By: David Foster; Other

4. (I've Been) Searchin' so Long

Background Vocals: Lee Loughnane
Robert Lamm
Terry Kath
James Pankow; Performer
Congas: Laudir De Oliveira; Performer
Drums: Danny Seraphine; Performer
Guitar: Terry Kath; Performer
Percussion: James Pankow; Performer
Brass Arrangement: James Pankow; Composer
Engineer: Armin Steiner
Jeff Guercio
Wayne Tarnowski; Production
Lead Vocals: Peter Cetera; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Phil Ramone; Production
Piano: Robert Lamm; Performer
Strings: Jimmie Haskell; Performer
Synthesizer: David J. Wolinski; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Trombone: James Pankow; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Composer: James Pankow; Composer
Producer: James William Guercio; Production
Primary Artist: Chicago; Main Performer
Additional Synthesizer: David J. Wolinski; Other

5. 25 or 6 to 4

Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Clarinet: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Drums: Danny Seraphine; Performer
Flute: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Guitar: Terry Kath; Performer
Keyboard: Robert Lamm; Performer
Engineer: Donald Puluse
Brian Ross-myring
Chris Hinshaw; Production
Lead Vocals: Peter Cetera; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Robert Honablue; Production
Primary Artist: Chicago; Main Performer
Saxophone: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Trombone: James Pankow; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Vocals: Robert Lamm
Walter Parazaider
Terry Kath
Lee Loughnane; Performer
Composer: Robert Lamm; Composer
Producer: James William Guercio; Production

6. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

Primary Artist: Chicago; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Peter Cetera
Walter Parazaider
Terry Kath
Lee Loughnane; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Drums: Daniel Seraphine; Performer
Guitar: Terry Kath; Performer
Keyboard: Robert Lamm; Performer
Lead Vocals: Robert Lamm; Performer
Trombone: James Pankow; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Woodwind: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Brass Arrangement: James Pankow; Composer
Composer: Robert Lamm; Composer
Engineer: Fred Catero; Production
Producer: James William Guercio; Production

7. Love Me Tomorrow

Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Arranger: Peter Cetera
Danny Seraphine
David Foster; Composer
Background Vocals: Bill Champlin
Peter Cetera
Robert Lamm; Performer
Drums: Danny Seraphine; Performer
Flugelhorn: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Guitar: Bill Champlin; Performer
Keyboard: Bill Champlin
Robert Lamm; Performer
Brass Arrangement: James Pankow; Composer
Engineer: Humberto Gatica; Production
Mixing Assistant: Walter Parazaider
Jack Goudie
Lee Loughnane; Production
Lead Vocals: Peter Cetera; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Humberto Gatica; Production
Piccolo: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Producer: David Foster; Production
Primary Artist: Chicago; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Additional Guitar: Michael Landau
Chris Pinnick
Steve Lukather; Other
Synthesizer Programming: Steve Porcaro; Performer
Trombone: James Pankow; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Violin: Gerard Vinci; Performer
Woodwind: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Peter Cetera
Bill Champlin; Composer
Second Engineer: Britt Bacon
Chip Strader
Don Levy
Jeff Borgeson
Steve Cohen
David Schober
Bobby Gerber
Ernie Sheesely
Phil Jamtaas; Production
Composer: David Foster
Peter Cetera; Composer
Additional Keyboards: David Foster; Other
Additional Synthesizer: David Foster
David Paich
Steve Porcaro; Other

8. Along Comes a Woman

Arranger: Peter Cetera; Composer
Background Vocals: Bill Champlin
Robert Lamm
Peter Cetera
Ken Cetera; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Terry Christian
Eddie Delena
Laura Livingston; Production
Additional Guitar: Paul Jackson
Michael Landau
Mark Goldenberg; Other
Additional Keyboards: David Foster; Other
Additional Trumpet: Greg Adams
Gary Grant; Other
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Drums: Danny Seraphine; Performer
Guitar: Chris Pinnick
Bill Champlin; Performer
Lead Vocals: Peter Cetera; Performer
Brass Arrangement: James Pankow; Composer
Keyboard: Robert Lamm
Bill Champlin; Performer
Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: John Van Tongeren
David Foster
Erich Bulling
Marcus Ryle; Performer
Trombone: James Pankow; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Violin: Jerry Vinci; Performer
Additional Arrangement By: Mark Goldenberg
David Foster; Other
Primary Artist: Chicago; Main Performer
Woodwind: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Composer: Mark Goldenberg
Peter Cetera; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Jeremy Lubbock; Composer
Engineer: Paul Lani
Larry Ferguson
Humberto Gatica; Production
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Mixing Assistant: Larry Ferguson; Production
Mixing Engineer: Humberto Gatica; Production
Producer: David Foster; Production
Additional Arrangement By: Mark Goldenberg
David Foster; Other

9. No Tell Lover (2002 Remaster)

Background Vocals: Peter Cetera
Donnie Dacus
Robert Lamm
Lee Loughnane; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Drums: Danny Seraphine; Performer
Guitar: Donnie Dacus; Performer
Keyboard: Robert Lamm; Performer
Brass Arrangement: James Pankow; Composer
Associate Producer: Carol Peters; Production
Lead Vocals: Peter Cetera; Performer
Percussion: Laudir De Oliveira; Performer
Synthesizer: Blue Weaver; Performer
Trombone: James Pankow; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Woodwind: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Peter Lewis
Dave Martone
Kevin Ryan; Production
With Vocals: Donnie Dacus; Other
Primary Artist: Chicago; Main Performer
Composer: Peter Cetera
Lee Loughnane
Danny Seraphine; Composer
Engineer: Jim Boyer
Don Gehman
Lee Decarlo; Production
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jim Boyer
Phil Ramone; Production
Producer: Lee Loughnane
Walter Parazaider
Phil Ramone
Donnie Dacus
Danny Seraphine
Peter Cetera
Robert Lamm
James Pankow
Laudir De Oliveira; Production
Remastering Engineer: Jeff Magid
Lee Loughnane
David Donnelly; Production

10. Wishing You Were Here (2002 Remaster)

Background Vocals: Carl Wilson
Peter Cetera
Dennis Wilson
Al Jardine; Performer
Bass Guitar: Terry Kath; Performer
Engineer: Jeff Guercio
Wayne Tarnowski; Production
Lead Vocals: Terry Kath
Peter Cetera; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Phil Ramone; Production
Saxophone: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Producer: James William Guercio; Production
Primary Artist: Chicago; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Terry Kath; Performer
Additional Guitar: James William Guercio; Other
Additional Percussion: Laudir De Oliveira; Other
Percussion: Danny Seraphine; Performer
Piano: Robert Lamm; Performer
Synthesizer: David J. Wolinski; Performer
Trombone: James Pankow; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Remastering Engineer: Lee Loughnane
David Donnelly
Jeff Magid; Production
Composer: Peter Cetera; Composer
Additional Synthesizer: David J. Wolinski; Other

11. Just You 'N' Me

Acoustic Guitar: Terry Kath; Performer
Background Vocals: Peter Cetera
Lee Loughnane
Robert Lamm
Terry Kath; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Guercio; Production
Mixing Assistant: Richard Blakin; Production
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Congas: Laudir De Oliveira
Joe Lala; Performer
Brass Arrangement: James Pankow; Composer
Drums: Danny Seraphine; Performer
Electric Guitar: Terry Kath; Performer
Engineer: Wayne Tarnowski; Production
Flute: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Keyboard: Robert Lamm; Performer
Lead Vocals: Peter Cetera; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Phil Ramone; Production
Pedal Steel Guitar: J. G. O'rafferty; Performer
Percussion: Danny Seraphine
Lee Loughnane; Performer
Piano: Robert Lamm; Performer
Saxophone: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Slide Guitar: Terry Kath; Performer
Trombone: James Pankow; Performer
Primary Artist: Chicago; Main Performer
Trumpet: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Composer: James Pankow; Composer
Producer: James William Guercio; Production

12. Questions 67 and 68 (2002 Remaster)

Primary Artist: Chicago; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Lee Loughnane
Walter Parazaider
Terry Kath; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Drums: Daniel Seraphine; Performer
Guitar: Terry Kath; Performer
Keyboard: Robert Lamm; Performer
Lead Vocals: Peter Cetera
Robert Lamm; Performer
Trombone: James Pankow; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Woodwind: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Brass Arrangement: James Pankow; Composer
Composer: Robert Lamm; Composer
Engineer: Fred Catero; Production
Producer: James William Guercio; Production

13. I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love

Bass Guitar: Jason Scheff; Performer
Drum Programming: Danny Seraphine
Efrain Toro; Performer
Brass Arrangement: James Pankow
Lee Loughnane; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Stan Katayama
Nick Basich
Bob Vogt
Jeff Poe
Michael E. Hutchinson; Production
Background Vocals: Dawayne Bailey
Bill Champlin
Robert Lamm
Jason Scheff; Performer
Drums: Danny Seraphine; Performer
Engineer: Ron Nevison; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chas Sandford
James Guthrie
Greg Walsh; Production
Producer: Ron Nevison; Production
Primary Artist: Chicago; Main Performer
Keyboard: Robert Lamm
Bill Champlin; Performer
Additional Backing Vocals: Tamara Champlin; Other
Lead Vocals: Bill Champlin; Performer
Percussion: Danny Seraphine
Mike Murphy; Performer
Saxophone: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Trombone: James Pankow; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Composer: Diane Warren
Albert Hammond Jr; Composer
Additional Guitar: Dawayne Bailey
Dann Huff
Chas Sandford; Other
Additional Keyboards: Kiki Ebsen
Phillip Ashley
Charles Judge
John Campbell; Other
Bass Guitar: Jason Scheff; Performer
Additional Programmer: Peter Maher
Peter Kaye
Kiki Ebsen
Mike Murphy; Other

14. Beginnings

Primary Artist: Chicago; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Peter Cetera
Walter Parazaider
Terry Kath
Lee Loughnane; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Drums: Daniel Seraphine; Performer
Guitar: Terry Kath; Performer
Keyboard: Robert Lamm; Performer
Lead Vocals: Robert Lamm; Performer
Trombone: James Pankow; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Woodwind: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Brass Arrangement: James Pankow; Composer
Composer: Robert Lamm; Composer
Engineer: Fred Catero; Production
Producer: James William Guercio; Production

15. Street Player

Primary Artist: Chicago; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Robert Lamm
Donnie Daccus
Lee Loughnane
Peter Cetera; Performer
Brass Arrangement: James Pankow; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Brad Leigh
Roger Ginsley
Robbie Whelan
Nick Blagona
Peter Lewis
John Beverly Jones; Production
Soloist: Maynard Ferguson; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Drums: Danny Seraphine; Performer
Guitar: Donnie Daccus; Performer
Keyboard: Robert Lamm; Performer
Engineer: Jim Boyer; Production
Lead Vocals: Peter Cetera; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jim Boyer; Production
Percussion: Laudir De Oliveira; Performer
Trombone: James Pankow; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Woodwind: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Composer: Danny Seraphine
David Wolinski; Composer
Producer: Walter Parazaider
Phil Ramone
Donnie Daccus
Peter Cetera
Robert Lamm
James Pankow
Laudir De Oliveira
Lee Loughnane
Danny Seraphine; Production
Additional Percussion: Airto Moreira; Other
Additional Synthesizer: David "hawk" Wolinski; Other

16. Saturday in the Park

Brass Arrangement: James Pankow; Composer
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Bass Guitar: Peter Cetera; Performer
Drums: Danny Seraphine; Performer
Guitar: Terry Kath; Performer
Keyboard: Robert Lamm; Performer
Lead Vocals: Peter Cetera
Robert Lamm; Performer
Engineer: Wayne Tarnowski; Production
Percussion: Walter Parazaider
Danny Seraphine
Lee Loughnane
James Pankow; Performer
Trombone: James Pankow; Performer
Producer: James William Guercio; Production
Primary Artist: Chicago; Main Performer
Trumpet: Lee Loughnane; Performer
Vocals: Lee Loughnane
Terry Kath; Performer
Woodwind: Walter Parazaider; Performer
Composer: Robert Lamm; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 10 minutes and 4 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

11/16 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Lite Rock

Label

Rhino

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 28, 2012

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

603497931545