11 tracks · 38 min
Chicago X is the eighth album, and tenth album overall, by the American band Chicago and was released on June 14, 1976. The album is notable for its soulfulness, and it ended up being a turning point in the band's career thanks to one song. After recording Chicago VIII in a state of exhaustion, Chicago didn't return to the studio until the spring of 1976, feeling refreshed after a substantial break away. While making Chicago X, the band felt satisfied that they were making a solid record, yet the feeling — especially with producer James William Guercio — was that there might be a paucity of hits on the album. Robert Lamm's "Another Rainy Day in New York City", Terry Kath's "Once or Twice" and James Pankow's "You Are on My Mind" were strong enough to be singles, but Guercio was keen to include Peter Cetera's new composition, "If You Leave Me Now", on Chicago X. Although the others really liked the song, they felt that, as a romantic ballad with strings, it was completely out of place stylistically (an observation with which most reviewers agreed) and should not be allotted a place on the album. The song was one of the very last to be completed and, according to reports, was very ne…
