CHICAGO / LEGENDARY MIKE MILLARD TAPE LIVE AT SAN DIEGO SPORTS ARENA 1976 (2CDR)

Peter Cetera – bass, vocals
Terry Kath – guitar, vocals
Robert Lamm – keyboards, vocals
Lee Loughnane – trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals
James Pankow – trombone, backing vocals
Walter Parazaider – saxophones, flute, backing vocals
Danny Seraphine – drums
Laudir de Oliveira – percussion

DISC 1
1.Intro/Tuning
2. ANYWAY YOU WANT
3. CALL ON ME
4. ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK CITY
5. SOMETHING IN THE CITY CHANGES PEOPLE
6. TOGETHER AGAIN
7. JUST YOU AND ME
8. ONCE OR TWICE
9. SCRAPBOOK
10. SATURDAY IN THE PARK
11. (I'VE BEEN) SEARCHIN' SO LONG
12. MONGONUCLEOSIS
DISC 2
1. Talk
2. OLD DAYS
3. YOU GET IT UP
4. HOPE FOR LOVE
5. BEGINNINGS
6. SKIN TIGHT
7. A HIT BY VARESE
8. QUESTIONS 67 AND 68
9. FEELIN' STRONGER EVERY DAY
10. 25 OR 6 TO 4

In recent years, the "Mike Millard Tapes" have been increasingly digitized from direct masters or low-generation tapes. These tapes were recorded by Mike Millard, a taper familiar to fans for his exceptional audience recording skills. While this label has released several recordings using these newly digitized Mike Millard Tapes as masters, you may have noticed that there are two types: "Brushed Mike Millard Tapes" and "Legendary Mike Millard Tapes." Not all Mike Millard tapes have perfect sound quality; some have considerable room for improvement, and those that have been significantly edited are the "Brushed" series. Those that were originally near-perfect and had little room for improvement, with only minor editing such as slight cuts between tracks, are the "Legendary" series.

This time, we have Chicago from the "Legendary" series. While they were active in the easy-pop direction of the 80s, this is from 1976. With powerful horns and brass, you can enjoy a groovy and soulful performance. The power of the performance is well captured, but the vocals are slightly lost in the reverberation. Nevertheless, considering the era, it's a remarkably high-quality Mike Millard master tape recording.