How Chicago Battled for Success With ‘Chicago Transit Authority’
Chicago is now known as the legendary "rock and roll band with horns," but in the early going, they faced an uphill battle. Surprisingly, it wasn't with the critics.1969's Chicago Transit Authority is a sprawling double LP of free form music that clocks in at close to 80 minutes of music -- something which in the digital age, would be less shocking. On the edge of the '70s, it was excessive, especially […]