Chicago VI by Chicago

Chicago VI, the fifth studio album from the Windy City's rock and roll band with horns, dropped on June 25, 1973, and if you'd bet against their hot streak you lost again: it was the second of five straight albums to hit number one in the US, went gold inside a month and has since gone double platinum.

The lineup was still the original seven: Peter Cetera on bass, Terry Kath on guitar and Robert Lamm on keyboards, all three splitting the lead vocals, with Lee Loughnane's trumpet, James Pankow's trombone and Walter Parazaider's woodwinds blowing up a brassy storm over Danny Seraphine's drums. For once you can see them, too, since this was the first studio album with the band itself on the cover. It also brought in percussionist Laudir de Oliveira, who would become a full member by Chicago VIII. "Feelin Stronger Every Day" is the one the countdowns still spin: horns punching, choruses soaring, pure sunshine.

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