Lovebox 1972

On its original release in 1972, Cat Stevens' fourth LP on Island/A&M, 'Catch Bull At Four', spent three weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200, making it his biggest album of all time. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Island Records / UMe reissues a newly remastered version of 'Catch Bull At Four'.

Pink Floyd is an English rock band, formed in London in 1965.

Pink Floyd is an English rock band, formed in London in 1965.

Pink Floyd are a psychedelic/progressive rock band formed in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom in 1965.

Pink Floyd are a psychedelic/progressive rock band formed in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom in 1965.

Pink Floyd are a psychedelic/progressive rock band formed in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom in 1965.

This double-length set, not the "legendary" four-LP Carnegie Hall concert, is the one to get to hear what Chicago sounded like in their classic early period. In contrast to the Carnegie Hall show, where the band emphasized its precision to the point of deadening any excitement that might have been generated, here Chicago sounds upbeat and lively, bent on giving a good, exciting show and not on capturing a perfect performance. There are moments, as on the crescendo of "Dialogue," where the spirit outstrips the cleanness of the performance, but the group is so tight and forceful that one lets them slide by; at other times, as on "Beginnings," they're so smooth and lithe in their extension of the piece that one just wants to bask in it; and then they switch gears to the rougher, harder "Mississippi Delta City Blues," and make that work too. The whole performance is good, with a steady stream of worthwhile high points.

Live At Chicago Auditorium Theater, Chicago, Il April 28th 1972.

Pink Floyd is an English rock band, formed in London in 1965.