{"product_id":"chicago-chicagoii-hybrid-sacd-individually-numbered-cd","title":"Chicago - Chicago II - Hybrid SACD\/Individually Numbered - CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eMastered from the Original Master Tapes: Longtime Audiophile Favorite Now Possesses Reference-Caliber Separation, Tonalities, Balance. Chicago shortened it's name on it's second album but altered little else. Improving upon the creative synthesis shown on it's debut, the ensemble ups the ante for pop, rock, and jazz fusion on it's 1970 sophomore set, introducing classical signatures as well as a penchant to delve even deeper into unchartered waters. Ambitious arrangements and brazen interplay remain, yet further addition of multifaceted melodies and seamless syncopation finds the group stepping up it's songwriting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWitness '25 Or 6 To 4' and 'Make Me Smile,' smashes that resonated with the mainstream. Pulling back the curtain on the recordings, this collector's version exponentially expands the soundstaging dimensions, imaging proportions, and dynamic information, allowing the songs to breathe and enjoy a roominess that enhances the stellar performances and interwoven structures. In particular, the harmonic vocals naturally carry and possess lifelike decay, never in competition with but always in sympathy with the telepathic instrumentation. As reflected by the 7-part, 13-minute 'Ballet for a Girl in Buchanan' suite, Chicago II draws from classical as well as traditional rock and jazz influences in presenting an experience that eviscerates 'disparate' when pertaining to musical styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Movin' In \u003cbr\u003eThe Road \u003cbr\u003ePoem For The People \u003cbr\u003eIn The Country \u003cbr\u003eWake Up Sunshine \u003cbr\u003eBallet For A Girl In Buchannon \u003cbr\u003eMake Me Smile \u003cbr\u003eSo Much To Say, So Much To Give \u003cbr\u003eAnxiety's Moment \u003cbr\u003eWest Virginia Fantasies \u003cbr\u003eColour My World \u003cbr\u003eTo Be Free \u003cbr\u003eNow More Than Ever \u003cbr\u003eFancy Colours \u003cbr\u003e25 Or 6 To 4 \u003cbr\u003ePrelude \u003cbr\u003eA.M. Mourning \u003cbr\u003eP.M. Mourning \u003cbr\u003eMemories Of Love \u003cbr\u003eIt Better End Soon \u003cbr\u003e1st Movement \u003cbr\u003e2nd Movement \u003cbr\u003e3rd Movement \u003cbr\u003e4th Movement \u003cbr\u003eWhere Do We Go From Here\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49137530994871,"sku":null,"price":34.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/2555\/4103\/files\/s-l400_e351d129-064a-4cb1-93fe-9429836543e0.jpg?v=1788967093","url":"https:\/\/skyvalleyrecords.com\/products\/chicago-chicagoii-hybrid-sacd-individually-numbered-cd","provider":"Sky Valley Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}