To mark the 50th anniversary of 'Chicago IX,' the band’s first greatest hits collection which topped the album chart in 1975 and sold more than five million copies to become one of their best-selling albums, Rhino Records will release CHICAGO IX: GREATEST HITS EXPANDED on Aug. 8 as a 2LP Black vinyl set and single CD. Pre-order HERE.
The new edition expands the original 11-track lineup into a 21-track collection that now includes songs from every studio album the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers released between 1969 and 1980.
New additions like “Street Player,” “Thunder and Lightning,” and “Baby, What A Big Surprise” extend the timeline through the ’70s and up to the dawn of the ’80s, while early cuts like “Questions 67 and 68” and “Free” help round out the band’s formative years. Signature tracks from the original release—such as “25 or 6 to 4,” “Saturday in the Park,” and “If You Leave Me Now”—remain central to the collection. Several songs from Chicago (1970) appear in their Steven Wilson remix/edit versions, first issued in 2017.
The updated selection reflects a broader retrospective of Chicago’s first decade, with the cover artwork subtly revised from its original white background to a new gold backdrop in honor of the album’s golden anniversary.
Chicago launched the year with an appearance and live performance of two songs on NBC’s The Kelly Clarkson Show, and will tour through 2025. Full dates are below. For ticket information visit
www.chicagotheband.com.
2LP Track Listing:
LP One
Side One
“Questions 67 And 68”
“Beginnings”
“Make Me Smile” (2017 Steven Wilson Remix/Edit)
“25 Or 6 To 4” (2017 Steven Wilson Remix/Edit)
“Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?”
“Free”
Side Two
“Colour My World” (2017 Steven Wilson Remix)
“Saturday In The Park”
“Dialogue (Part I & II)”
“Feelin’ Stronger Every Day”
“Just You ’n’ Me”
LP Two
Side One
"(I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long”
“Call On Me”
“Wishing You Were Here”
“Old Days”
“If You Leave Me Now”
Side Two
“Baby, What A Big Surprise”
“Alive Again”
“No Tell Lover”
“Street Player”
“Thunder And Lightning”
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
Friday, June 20 Appleton, WI Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
Saturday, June 21 Ft Wayne, IN Embassy Theatre
Tuesday, June 24 Kalamazoo, MI Miller Auditorium
Wednesday, June 25 Mt Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Friday, June 27 St. Louis, MO Stifel Theatre
Saturday, June 28 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre
Tuesday, July 1 Peoria, IL Prairie Home Alliance Theater
Wednesday, July 2 Louisville, KY The Louisville Palace Theatre
Friday, July 4 Milwaukee, WI BMO Pavilion
Saturday, July 5 Highland Park, IL Ravinia Festival
Sunday, July 6 Huber Heights, OH Rose Music Center at The Heights
Tuesday, July 22 Virginia Beach, VA The Dome
Wednesday, July 23 Vienna, VA Wolf Trap
Friday, July 25 Newark, NJ New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Saturday, July 26 Atlantic City, NJ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Sunday, July 27 Atlantic City, NJ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Tuesday, July 29 Bridgeport, CT Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
Thursday, July 31 Bangor, ME Maine Savings Amphitheater
Friday, August 1 Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion
Saturday, August 2 Boston, MA Leader Bank Pavilion
Tuesday, August 5 Bethlehem, PA Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza
Wednesday, August 6 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
Friday, August 8 Lewiston, NY Artpark
Saturday, August 9 Verona, NY The Event Center at Turning Stone Resort Casino
Sunday, August 10 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Thursday, August 21 Sandy, UT Sandy Amphitheater
Saturday, August 23 Colorado Springs, CO Ford Amphitheater
Sunday, August 24 Denver, CO Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
Wednesday, August 27 Boise, ID Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden
Friday, August 29 Woodinville, WA Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
Saturday, August 30 Woodinville, WA Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
Sunday, August 31 Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Tuesday, September 2 Jacksonville, OR Britt Pavilion
Wednesday, September 3 Santa Rosa, CA Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
Friday, September 5 Lincoln, CA The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort
Saturday, September 6 Saratoga, CA The Mountain Winery
Sunday, September 7 Saratoga, CA The Mountain Winery
Tuesday, September 9 Paso Robles, CA Vina Robles Amphitheatre
Wednesday, September 10 San Diego, CA The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
Friday, September 12 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
Saturday, September 13 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
Sunday, September 14 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
Wednesday, November 5 Coraopolis, PA UPMC Events Center*
Thursday, November 6 Johnstown, PA 1st SUMMIT ARENA at Cambria County War Memorial*
Saturday, November 8 Columbus, OH Mershon Auditorium*
Sunday, November 9 Northfield, OH MGM Northfield Park*
Wednesday, November 12 East Lansing, MI Cobb Great Hall at Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Thursday, November 13 Rockford, IL Coronado Theatre
Sunday, November 16 Brookings, SD Dacotah Bank Center*
*- Newly announced dates
George Paul
