On this day in music history: August 13, 1979 - “Chicago 13”, the thirteenth album by Chicago is released. Produced by Phil Ramone and Chicago, it is recorded at Le Studio in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and A&M Studios in Hollywood, CA from May - June 1979. Following the platinum selling “Hot Streets” in 1978, Chicago will once again work with producer Phil Ramone (Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Barbra Streisand) to make their second album following the death of lead guitarist Terry Kath. It features guest appearances by trumpeter and bandleader Maynard Ferguson, Rufus keyboardist David “Hawk” Wolinski, and Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira. It will not be well received by fans and critics alike who are especially distainful of the disco flavored “Street Player” (written by Wolinski and drummer Danny Seraphine). The backlash it causes against the band at the time is so great, that when Chicago regains the rights to their Columbia Records catalog in the 90’s, “Chicago 13” will be the one of the last of their original albums to be reissued, when it finally makes its CD debut in 2003. In 1995, the song will re-emerge in sampled form when DJ Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez appropriates part of “Street Player” for the huge club and radio hit “The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)” under the name The Bucketheads. The song will also be sampled on Pitbull’s 2009 hit “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)”. Revived interest in “Street Player” will turn Chicago’s original version (at that point long out of print) into a much sought after and high priced collector’s item among DJ’s, especially the 12” single version. “Chicago 13” will peak at number twenty one on the Billboard Top 200, and is certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 00:00:04 +0000
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