The Heart of Chicago 1967–1998 Volume II
| The Heart of Chicago 1967-1998 Volume II | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Chicago | ||||
| Released | May 12, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 71:56 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer |
James William Guercio, David Foster, Ron Nevison, Roy Bittan, Phil Ramone, Chicago and Chas Sandford | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Heart of Chicago 1967–1998 Volume II is the sixth greatest hits album, and twenty-fourth album overall, by American rock band Chicago, released in 1998. As the sequel to 1997's The Heart of Chicago 1967–1997, this edition also features a mixture of songs from Chicago's entire thirty-year career to date.
As with the first edition, The Heart of Chicago 1967-1998 Volume II is noted for containing two exclusive new songs. "All Roads Lead to You" and "Show Me a Sign" were both produced by Roy Bittan of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.
Released in May 1998, The Heart of Chicago 1967-1998 Volume II was not as successful as its predecessor, peaking only at #154 in the US. Both editions of The Heart of Chicago are comparable to Rhino Records' 2002 two-CD package The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning.
Track listing
- "Dialogue (Part I & II)" (Robert Lamm) – 7:10 from Chicago V
- "Old Days" (James Pankow) – 3:30 from Chicago VIII
- "All Roads Lead to You" (Marc Beeson/Desmond Child) – 4:20 Previously unreleased
- A new recording
- "Love Me Tomorrow" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) – 4:59 from Chicago 16
- "Baby, What a Big Surprise" (Cetera) – 3:06 from Chicago XI
- "You're Not Alone" (Jim Scott[2]) – 3:57 from Chicago 19
- "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" (Jason Scheff/Chas Sandford/Bobby Caldwell) – 4:19 from Chicago 19
- "No Tell Lover" (Cetera/Lee Loughnane/Danny Seraphine) – 3:49 from Hot Streets
- "Show Me a Sign" (Pankow/Greg O'Connor) – 3:37 Previously unreleased
- A new recording
- "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" (Pankow) – 4:29 from Chicago VII
- "Call on Me" (Lee Loughnane) – 4:02 from Chicago VII
- "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" (Diane Warren/Albert Hammond) – 3:57 from Chicago 19
- "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" (Cetera/Pankow) – 4:13 from Chicago VI
- "Stay the Night" (Cetera/Foster) – 3:46 from Chicago 17
- "I'm a Man" (Jimmy Miller/Steve Winwood) – 7:39 from The Chicago Transit Authority]
- "25 or 6 to 4" (Lamm) – 4:50 from Chicago II
Reception
The Heart of Chicago 1967-1998 Volume II (Reprise 46911) reached #154 in the US during a chart stay of 2 weeks. It did not chart in the UK.