Chicago Transit Authority [Red Vinyl]

Chicago Transit Authority was the first chapter in a long line of multiplatinum smash albums for Chicago which began in 1969. Featuring the original award-winning lineup of Robert Lamm (lead vocals/keyboards), Peter Cetera (lead vocals/bass), Terry Kath (lead vocals/guitars), the legendary horns of Lee Loughnane (trumpet), Walter Parazaider (saxophone/woodwinds), James Pankow (trombone) plus Danny Seraphine (drums), Chicago Transit Authority is undoubtedly one of the biggest-selling albums of the classic rock era and is also one of the most revered offerings in their huge catalog.

Buoyed by the success of huge hit singles like "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?," "Questions 67 and 68" and "Beginnings," Chicago's debut album was filled with so many great songs, it could be its own greatest hits collection.

Further smashes like the powerful funkified version of "I'm a Man," the stellar Introduction, plus the late Terry Kath masterwork "Free Form Guitar" all make this fine album a treasure trove of classic rock enjoyment.

Friday Music is very pleased to celebrate the 55th anniversary in the summer of 2024 with their debut masterpiece, Chicago Transit Authority, for a very limited time on stunning clear red vinyl.

Mastered impeccably from the 1969 Chicago Recordings tapes by Joe Reagoso at Friday Music Studios, with Chicago's co-founder Lee Loughnane, this amazing album is a thrilling vinyl release for any serious music collector.

For this special super limited edition, Friday Music have also included the original full-color album cover in the gatefold style as it was released in 1969, complete with the great music you will always remember from this historic release.

Chicago Transit Authority from Chicago…on impeccable super limited edition clear red vinyl…exclusively from your friends at Friday Music!

Side One:
Introduction
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
Beginnings
Side Two:
Questions 67 and 68
Listen
Poem 58
Side Three:
Free Form Guitar
South California Purples
I'm a Man
Side Four:
Prologue, August 29, 1968
Someday (August 29, 1968)
Liberation