Английская Википедия:Beginnings (Chicago song)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox song "Beginnings" is a song written by Robert Lamm for the rock band Chicago Transit Authority and recorded for its debut album Chicago Transit Authority, released in 1969. The song is the band's second single (after "Questions 67 and 68"), but failed to chart on its initial release.[1]
After the band's success with subsequent singles, "Beginnings" was re-released in June 1971, backed with "Colour My World". Both sides became U.S. radio hits, and the combined single climbed to number seven on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[2] "Beginnings" reached number one on the U.S. Easy Listening chart.[3][4] Writing for Ultimate Classic Rock, Dave Swanson rates "Beginnings" as number two in his list of top ten Chicago songs.[1] It has been covered by many bands.
Composition
Robert Lamm said "Beginnings" was inspired by a performance by Richie Havens that he attended at the Ash Grove music club in Los Angeles when the group moved to that area.[5] In a 2013 interview he said he composed it on a twelve-string guitar that was missing the two low E strings.[6]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[7] | 8 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[8] | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2][9] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[4][9] | 1 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[10] | 11 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1971) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[11][12] | 53 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[13] | 64 |
| U.S. Easy Listening (Billboard)[14] | Шаблон:Center |
| U.S. Cash Box[15][16] | 58 |
Personnel
- Robert Lamm - lead vocals, keyboards
- Terry Kath - 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Peter Cetera - bass, backing vocals
- Danny Seraphine - drums, percussion
- Jimmy Pankow - trombone
- Lee Loughnane - trumpet
- Walter Parazaider - alto saxophone
References
External links
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 Шаблон:Cite magazine
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- ↑ 4,0 4,1 Шаблон:Cite magazine
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- ↑ Шаблон:Cite interview
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- ↑ 9,0 9,1 Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - Шаблон:ISBN
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