Chicago – Chicago 13 (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1979

Chicago 13 is an LP by Chicago from 1979 released on the CBS label.

About this album

Chicago 13 shows the band refining its jazz-rock identity for the late 1970s, folding in disco, pop and funk elements without losing its brassy hook-filled core. Released in 1979, the album features the taut single Street Player, which became one of the group’s best-known later-era tracks and pointed towards a more contemporary, dancefloor-aware sound. Produced during a period when Chicago were adapting to changing pop trends, the record balances slicker rhythms with the band’s familiar horn-led arrangements and polished vocal harmonies. It is a key release in their long run of charting albums and a revealing snapshot of how the group navigated the era after their biggest commercial peak.

Genre: Pop & Rock