Chicago - Chicago 17 (1984) [MFSL, 2011]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 276 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 97 MB | Covers - 45 MB
Genre: Soft Rock, Pop Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (UDCD 789)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 276 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 97 MB | Covers - 45 MB
Genre: Soft Rock, Pop Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (UDCD 789)
Chicago 16 finally gave Chicago a big hit after a four-year drought, thanks in large part to new producer David Foster, who steered the jazz-rock veterans toward a streamlined, crisply produced pop direction on that 1982 effort. Given that success, it's no surprise that the septet teamed with Foster again for its next album, 1984's Chicago 17 (apparently Roman numerals were left behind along with their progressive jazz-rock). It's also no surprise that Foster took an even greater control of 17, steering the group further down the adult contemporary road and pushing Peter Cetera toward the front of the group, while pushing the horns toward the back. Indeed, it's often possible to not notice the horns on 17; they either fade into the background or meld seamlessly with the synthesizers that are the primary instruments here, providing not just the fabric but foundation of nearly all the arrangements…