A belated sequel to Rhino's 2012 box set The Studio Albums 1969-1978, 2015's The Studio Albums: 1979-2008 rounds up the expanded remasters of Chicago's next ten studio albums, beginning with 1979's Chicago 13 and ending with 2008's Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus (which was actually recorded in 1994 but shelved for 14 years). Some of the group's biggest hits are here -- Chicago 16, Chicago 17, Chicago 18, Chicago 19 -- but so are some of their odder albums, like 1995's Night & Day: Big Band and, generally, some fans of the band's earliest music may find this a shade too slick. Nevertheless, for the hardcore, this is a handsome way to get the remasters, and for more casual fans, it's a convenient and relatively affordable way to get Chicago's best albums in one place.
The Studio Albums 1979-2008, Vol. 2
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The Studio Albums 1979-2008, Vol. 2 Review
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Track Listing - Disc 1
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Chicago | 09:10 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Chicago | 04:13 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Chicago | 03:28 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Chicago | 04:11 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Chicago | 03:39 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Chicago | 04:11 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Chicago | 04:29 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Chicago | 04:42 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Chicago | 04:36 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Chicago | 04:18 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Chicago | 04:51 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | Chicago | 08:44 | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 2
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Chicago | 03:44 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Chicago | 03:48 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Chicago | 03:41 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Chicago | 04:05 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Chicago | 04:55 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Chicago | 04:14 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Chicago | 04:18 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Chicago | 03:32 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Chicago | 03:08 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Chicago | 03:18 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Chicago | 03:30 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | Chicago | 03:21 | Amazon | ||||
| 13 | Chicago | 03:50 | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 3
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 04:10 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Chicago | 04:07 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Chicago | 02:58 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Chicago | 03:24 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Chicago | 05:04 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Chicago | 04:54 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Chicago | 04:01 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Chicago | 03:48 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Chicago | 03:58 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Chicago | 05:09 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Chicago | 03:54 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | Chicago | 03:42 | Amazon | ||||
| 13 | Chicago | 03:31 | Amazon | ||||
| 14 | Chicago | 04:59 | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 4
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 03:52 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Chicago | 04:12 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Chicago | 04:45 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Chicago | 03:55 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Chicago | 04:29 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Chicago | 04:18 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Chicago | 03:49 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Chicago | 03:37 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Chicago | 04:12 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Chicago | 04:16 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Chicago | 03:58 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | Chicago | 03:50 | Amazon | ||||
| 13 | Chicago | 03:52 | Amazon | ||||
| 14 | Chicago | 04:33 | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 5
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 03:45 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Chicago | 05:19 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Chicago | 03:51 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Chicago | 04:21 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Chicago | 05:43 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Chicago | 04:20 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Chicago | 04:29 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Chicago | 04:51 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Chicago | 04:23 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Chicago | 04:18 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Chicago | 04:13 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | Chicago | 04:13 | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 6
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 05:05 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Chicago | 03:54 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Chicago | 04:05 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Chicago | 03:45 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Chicago | 04:42 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Chicago | 04:02 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Chicago | 04:20 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Chicago | 04:10 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Chicago | 03:56 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Chicago | 06:02 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Chicago | 03:59 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | Chicago | 03:45 | Amazon | ||||
| 13 | Chicago | 04:12 | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 7
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Chicago | 04:45 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Chicago | 04:42 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Chicago | 03:50 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Chicago | 04:22 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Chicago | 04:38 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Chicago | 04:44 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Chicago | 04:19 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Chicago | 04:20 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Chicago | 03:57 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Chicago | 04:44 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Chicago | 03:20 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | Chicago | 04:18 | Amazon | ||||
| 13 | Chicago | 04:08 | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 8
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 03:07 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Chicago | 03:23 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Chicago feat: Jade / Paul Shaffer | 03:13 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Chicago | 04:04 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Chicago | 04:25 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Chicago | 05:35 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Chicago | 06:04 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Chicago | 03:21 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Chicago | 05:11 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Chicago | 03:43 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Chicago | 03:38 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | Chicago | 05:36 | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 9
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 04:00 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Chicago | 03:52 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Chicago | 03:38 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Chicago | 04:05 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Chicago | 03:46 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Chicago | 04:32 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Chicago | 03:49 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Chicago | 04:16 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Chicago | 06:50 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Chicago | 04:36 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Chicago | 03:55 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | Chicago | 04:40 | Amazon | ||||
| 13 | Chicago | 04:30 | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 10
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 04:11 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Chicago | 04:31 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Chicago | 04:16 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Chicago | 04:42 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Chicago | 04:45 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Chicago | 04:56 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Chicago | 04:17 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Chicago | 04:11 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Chicago | 04:59 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Chicago | 05:18 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Chicago | 05:25 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | Chicago | 04:14 | Amazon | ||||
| 13 | Chicago | 04:59 | Amazon | ||||
| 14 | Chicago | 04:15 | Amazon | ||||
| 15 | Chicago | 04:35 | Amazon |
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