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Box ReviewOK, whew, where do I start?? First off, this is the best put-together box I think Rhino has ever produced. There is nothing wrong, everything right. The packaging is immaculate, sorta like the Yes box but better.
"Chicago 28" (proof, count the number of logos!!), aka "The Box" covers all the bases of this groundbreaking, highly underrated, lately critically overlooked and underappreciated, innovative, unclassifiable "rock + roll band with horns", and ties up all loose ends. The 60-page booklet is awesome, with tons of cool photos, memorabilia, quotes, and well-written essays. The detailing is thorough, with all proper Billboard chart info, album covers, the works. Oh and the DVD is cool, exciting, historic, and really fun. The song choices are spot-on, with all charting singles included (except for the 1986 remake of "25 Or 6 To 4", no biggie), key and band/fan fave album-only songs + suites, and all tracks from the double "Very Best Of Chicago/Only The Beginning" aka "Chicago 27" included (except for "Sing Sing Sing" from "Night & Day/Big Band" aka "Chicago 23", again, no biggie, "Caravan" is here instead), so no need to buy the double CD anymore, served its purpose. PLUS, 3 songs from the Holy Grail, "Chicago 22/Stone Of Sisyphus" are included, woohoo!! (Those songs are AMAZING, Warner dropped the ball in rejecting the album back in 1993 due to it not being a radio POP album--they were tired of that kind of predictable stuff--it was pure art, like the first 3 albums with modern production touches!!) The way things look, Rhino will probably release that masterwork in the near future, along with remasters of their Warner-period 80s-90s albums, which NEED an overhaul.
What's also cool about this box is it includes all the loose songs from soundtracks and compilations: "Good For Nothing" (from "USA For Africa/We Are The World"), "Hearts In Trouble" (from the "Days Of Thunder" soundtrack), and the 4 songs from the 2 parter "The Heart Of Chicago" aka "Chicago 24" ("Here In My Heart", "The Only One", "All Roads Lead To You" and "Show Me A Sign"). Some of the songs are cool, rare single mixes, like "Along Comes A Woman", a few are edits (5 to be exact, out of 94 songs?? Not bad at all!!), but most are the album versions, plus some full suites are included too, like "Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon" and "An Hour In The Shower".
Basically, discard all 6 hits collections/compilations (9,15,20,27,IYLMN, TMBTC), and the 4CD "Group Portrait" box on Sony, this box covers ALL of those, and THEN some, with amazing artwork, packaging and remastering. This box also serves a dual purpose: a one-stop place for the casual fan (this box covers ALL they will ever need), AND a starting point for any fan who wants to discover more of this underrated band, who should then proceed to the Rhino remasters of Chicago's catalogue. To all the oldtime fans who thought Chicago lost their touch in the 80s, they should STILL own this, for the artwork and photos, the fact that this period is only a disc and a half (out of 5), the proof they didn't LOSE their touch (as per the SOS tracks and the last 4 songs, espesh the Lenny Kravitz-produced "The Only One", which sounds straight outta the early 70s!!), and the fun DVD, which has footage from a 1972 concert, and the hysterical promo film for "Chicago 13" from 1979. If there is one downfall, no live songs are included from the Carnegie Hall + Japan albums (both to be reissued on Rhino), nor any from "Chicago 25/The Christmas Album", or "Chicago 26/Live In Concert", the recent live album, both on the band's Chicago Records label. Perhaps Rhino will be reissuing those in the future as well(???)...
The proof is there that Rhino put their love and care into this box, and it really shows!! This should win some awards at next year's Grammys, AND Chicago should finally be nominated into the Rock + Roll Hall Of Fame. The proof is in "Chicago 28" aka "The Box", and the great music is there for the discovering for fans and future generations. Bravo!!!Box Overview

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