About this release
Recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, New York City, 1969
Vinyl Specifications
- Side A Pacing:
- 'Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?' opens at 120 BPM in B major
- Side B Pacing:
- Tracked live to 2-inch tape using a 16-track recording console
- Groove Tracking:
- Columbia Records, Santa Maria; lacquer cut by Tim Livingston
- Packaging:
- Gatefold jacket with a lyric sheet insert
Crate Digger Trivia
Crate Lore: During the recording of their debut album, Chicago utilized a unique combination of brass instruments, including a trombone played in a psychedelic rock context, which was uncommon for the era's rock music.
Tracklist
Side A
| Position | Track Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Introduction | 6:35 |
| A2 | Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is | 4:33 |
| A3 | Beginnings | 7:58 |
| B1 | Questions 67 And 68 | 5:04 |
| B2 | Listen | 3:22 |
| B3 | Poem 58 | 8:37 |
Side B
| Position | Track Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| C1 | Free Form Guitar | 6:53 |
| C2 | South California Purples | 6:10 |
| C3 | I'm A Man | 7:40 |
| D1 | Prologue, August 29, 1968 | 0:57 |
| D2 | Someday (August 29, 1968) | 4:13 |
| D3 | Liberation | 15:41 |
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