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Literary Illusions is proud to be giving away two copies of the lost CHICAGO: STONE OF SISYPHUS (XXXII) CD. To enter all you need to do is leave us a comment. Please be sure to only leave one. Comments are moderated to avoid spam, so it will not show up right away. People who leave multiple comments will be deleted from the contest altogether. If you do not see your comment within a day then by all means leave another one. Otherwise, do not worry as we accept comments several times a day.
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We will begin choosing winners for this the week of July 5, 2008, which means you have until July 4, 2008 at 11:59 to enter.
From the Press Release:
In his book, The Greatest Music Never Sold, author Dan Leroy writes about the Stone Of Sisyphus, the great lost Chicago album. Recorded in 1993 and produced by Peter Wolf, Sisyphus became a cult record immediately after Warner Bros. refused to release it because it wasn’t the Chicago record that was expected. Knowing what they had created and not willing to compromise, the band left Warner Bros. and took the album with them.
Now, 15 years later, on June 17, this 11-song album with four bonus tracks will finally be available from Rhino Records at all physical and digital outlets, including www.rhino.com, for a suggested list price of $18.98 for CD and $9.99 for download.
Powered by Chicago’s celebrated horn section, the tracks on SISYPHUS have bite, power and swing, and the “fire in the belly” that one associates usually with debut albums. The songs touch on a wide range of styles and moods, including the energetic horn-driven title track, “Stone Of Sisyphus,” the cool funk groove of “Mah-Jong,” the anti-corporate rock broadside “Plaid,” the touching emotional lyrics of “The Pull” and Robert Lamm’s rap on “Sleeping In The Middle Of The Bed.” “Bigger Than Elvis” features contributions from musicians who worked with “The King” himself, including The Jordinaires and Jerry Scheff (father of Chicago bassist Jason Scheff).
“We wrote songs that were more experimental, songs that were more daring in terms of musical direction and chord construction, more than anything,” remembers James Pankow, whose innovative horn charts had been an integral part of Chicago’s distinctive sound from the start. “We got into really feeling our oats in terms of being the voice of Chicago again. It had been a long time since we had made a record like that.”
Looking back, the band members wish they had found a way to release SISYPHUS sooner, but there is intense pride in having stood up for their creative integrity — a Chicago trademark. While Sisyphus became an underground classic, widely bootlegged by fans, Chicago continued to defy music business conventions by forming their own record company, and recording hugely successful big band and holiday records before it was the fashion.
To date, Chicago’s remarkable achievements include a Grammy” Award, record sales that exceed 100,000,000, including 21 Top 10 singles, five consecutive #1 albums, five #1 singles, 13 platinum albums and five gold singles. An incredible 25 of their 30 albums have been certified platinum, and Chicago is the first American band to chart Top 40 albums in five decades.
CHICAGO: STONE OF SISYPHUS (XXXII)
Track Listing
1. “Stone Of Sisyphus”
2. “Bigger Than Elvis”
3. “All The Years”
4. “Mah-Jong”
5. “Sleeping In The Middle Of The Bed”
6. “Let’s Take A Lifetime”
7. “The Pull”
8. “Here With Me (A Candle For The Dark)”
9. “Plaid”
10. “Cry For The Lost”
11. “The Show Must Go In”
Bonus Tracks
12. Love Is Forever (Demo)
13. Mah-Jong (Demo)
14. Let’s Take A Lifetime (Demo)
15. Stone Of Sisyphus (No Rhythm Loop)
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Great sound quality, and an attitude towards improving the world, while recognizing what is good in the present has been an underappreciated asset of most of Chicago’s vast repertoire of music.
Thanks to Chicago for finally releasing this. And thanks to LI for donating 2 albums to help 2 more people rekindle their affection for one of our greatest national music treasures – Chicago.
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I was the project editor for the book “The Greatest Music Never Sold,” and I would love to finally own one of the CDs I read so much about. There were many great stories in the book about this album; I was especially touched by the account of “Bigger Than Elvis,” one band member’s tribute to his dad. I’m really psyched this album is finally out. Thanks for running this contest and good luck to all!
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The following people have won this contest:
Brian Morin
John M
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