The Very Best Of: Only The Beginning

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Release Date: 2003

Label: Rhino Records

Packaging: clear double jewel case. Includes a 16-page booklet.

- Track 1-1 from the album Chicago (1/70). This edit contains "Make Me Smile" and "Now More Than Ever" (the beginning and ending segments of "Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon") and bridges them in a similar manner as the original single, but without all the other significant cuts.
- Tracks 1-2 and 1-7 from the album Chicago (1/70).
- Track 1-3 from the album Chicago Transit Authority (4/69). This edit (without introductory piano piece) is a stereo representation of the original single release
- Track 1-4 from the album Chicago Transit Authority (4/69). This edit (without percussion tag) was originally issued on Chicago IX Chicago's Greatest Hits.
- Track 1-5 from the album Chicago Transit Authority (4/69).
- Track 1-6 from the album Chicago Transit Authority (4/69). This edit (without drum and percussion interlude) appears for the first time.
- Tracks 1-8 and 1-9 from the album Chicago III (1/71).
- Track 1-10 from the album Chicago V (7/72).
- Track 1-11 from the album Chicago V (7/72). Columbia single edit (10/6/72).
- Tracks 1-12 and 1-13 from the album Chicago VI (6/73).
- Tracks 1-14 to 1-16 from the album Chicago VII (3/74).
- Track 1-17 from the album Chicago VII (3/74). This edit (without false start) was originally issued in Greatest Hits, Volume II.
- Tracks 1-18 and 1-19 from the album Chicago X (6/76).
- Track 2-1 from the album Chicago VIII (3/75).
- Tracks 2-2 and 2-3 from the album Chicago XI (9/77).
- Tracks 2-4 and 2-5 from the album Hot Streets (10/78).
- Track 2-6 from the album Chicago 16 (5/26/82). Full Moon/Warner Bros single (edit).
- Track 2-7 from the album Chicago 16 (5/26/82).
- Tracks 2-8 to 2-10 from the album Chicago 17 (5/14/84).
- Track 2-11 from the album Chicago 17 (5/14/84). Full Moon/Warner Bros single (remix/edit).
- Track 2-12 from the album Chicago 18 (9/22/86). Full Moon/Warner Bros single (remix/edit).
- Track 2-13 from the album Chicago 18 (9/22/86).
- Track 2-14 from the album Chicago 19 (6/21/88). Full Moon/Reprise single (remix).
- Track 2-15 from the album Chicago 19 (6/21/88). Full Moon/Reprise single (remix).
- Track 2-16 from the album Chicago 19 (6/21/88).
- Track 2-17 from the album Chicago 19 (6/21/88). Full Moon/Reprise single (remix).
- Track 2-18 from the album Chicago 19 (6/21/88). Full Moon/Reprise single (remix).
- Track 2-19 from the album Twenty 1 (1/29/91).
- Track 2-20 from the album Night & Day (Big Band) (5/23/95).

[Booklet:]
"Love Me Tomorrow" ℗ 1982 Warner Bros, Records Inc.; "Hard To Say I'm Sorry/Get Away" ℗ 1982 Warner Bros, Records Inc.; "Stay The Night" ℗ 1984 Warner Bros, Records Inc.; "Hard Habit To Break" ℗ 1984 Warner Bros, Records Inc.; "You're The Inspiration" ℗ 1984 Warner Bros, Records Inc.; "Along Comes A Woman" ℗ 1984 & 1985 Warner Bros, Records Inc.; "Will You Still Love Me?" ℗ 1986 Warner Bros, Records Inc.; "If She Would Have Been Faithful..." ℗ 1986 Warner Bros, Records Inc.; "Look Away" ℗ 1988 Warner Bros, Records Inc.; "What Kind Of Man Would I Be?" ℗ 1988 & 1989 Warner Bros, Records Inc.; "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" ℗ 1988 Warner Bros, Records Inc.; "We Can Last Forever" ℗ 1988 & 1989 Warner Bros, Records Inc.; "You're Not Alone" ℗ 1988 & 1989 Warner Bros, Records Inc.; "Chasin' The Wind" ℗ 1991 Warner Bros, Records Inc.; "Sing, Sing, Sing" ℗ 1995 Giant Records.

All other recordings 1972, 1973, 1974 , 1975 ,1976, 1977, 1978, 1981 & 2002 Rhino Entertainment Company.

[Disc face:]
R2 76170 This compilation ℗ 2002 Rhino Entertainment Company. Warner Music Group., an AOL Time Warner Company, Made in U.S.A.

[Tray card:]
Original recordings produced by James William Guerico • Phil Ramone & Chicago • David Foster • Chas Sandford • Ron Nevison • Bruce Fairbairn
This Compilation produced by Chicago & David McLees
This Compilation ℗ & © 2002 Rhino Entertainment Company. Warner Music Group, an AOL Time Warner Company. Printed in U.S.A.

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