25 or 6 to 4
Chicago
1970
Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.
Release: 1970
Release: 1970Source checked
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. The original studio recording was released in 1970 and belongs to the original Chicago program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1970.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Chicago - official original album program
The band archive identifies the original 1970 album and its track program. Only original studio recordings are selected; modern remixes, bonus material, concert versions and subsequent rerecordings are excluded. The album day is not promoted to an earlier single day. Make Me Smile and Colour My World are separately named movements within Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon; the full suite is not also selected.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
This rock song with prominent horns became one of Chicago's signature tracks and showcased their musicianship.
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1970.html, song-list position 52
Supplied annotation reproduced with attribution; underlying historical claims have NOT been independently verified.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1970 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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