If You Leave Me Now | ||||
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Released | March 1983 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1969–1980 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 42:42 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | James William Guercio, Phil Ramone & Chicago, Tom Dowd | |||
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If You Leave Me Now is a compilation album by American rock band Chicago. In an attempt to capitalize on the band's second #1 single (" Hard to Say I'm Sorry") as well as its Top 40 follow-up (" Love Me Tomorrow"), Columbia Records built a collection around the Grammy-winning single, which had previously been their only other chart-topper.
Since Columbia was the owner of the recordings at the time, this is an official release, but has never been considered a proper part of their numbered canon of works. While the practice of repackaging older works when an artist has a resurgence with another label is not new, it is almost always frowned upon, as demonstrated in William Ruhlmann's review at AllMusic: "At least a few people will mistake it for new product and take it home". [2]
No. | Title | Album | Length |
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1. | " If You Leave Me Now" | Chicago X (1976) | 3:57 |
2. | " Saturday in the Park" | Chicago V (1972) | 3:55 |
3. | " Feelin' Stronger Every Day" | Chicago VI (1973) | 4:14 |
4. | " (I've Been) Searchin' So Long" | Chicago VII (1974) | 4:29 |
5. | " 25 or 6 to 4" | Chicago (1970) | 4:52 |
6. | " Baby, What a Big Surprise" | Chicago XI (1977) | 3:05 |
7. | " Wishing You Were Here" | Chicago VII | 4:35 |
8. | " No Tell Lover ( Single edit)" | Hot Streets (1978) | 3:52 |
9. | " Another Rainy Day in New York City" | Chicago X | 3:02 |
10. | " Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? ( Greatest hits edit)*" | Chicago Transit Authority (1969) | 2:54 |
11. | "Song for You" | Chicago XIV (1980) | 3:41 |
In 2012, Rhino reissued it yet again, with "(And Other Hits)" added in its title. [3]
If You Leave Me Now | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | March 1983 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1969–1980 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 42:42 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | James William Guercio, Phil Ramone & Chicago, Tom Dowd | |||
Chicago chronology | ||||
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Chicago compilation chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If You Leave Me Now is a compilation album by American rock band Chicago. In an attempt to capitalize on the band's second #1 single (" Hard to Say I'm Sorry") as well as its Top 40 follow-up (" Love Me Tomorrow"), Columbia Records built a collection around the Grammy-winning single, which had previously been their only other chart-topper.
Since Columbia was the owner of the recordings at the time, this is an official release, but has never been considered a proper part of their numbered canon of works. While the practice of repackaging older works when an artist has a resurgence with another label is not new, it is almost always frowned upon, as demonstrated in William Ruhlmann's review at AllMusic: "At least a few people will mistake it for new product and take it home". [2]
No. | Title | Album | Length |
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1. | " If You Leave Me Now" | Chicago X (1976) | 3:57 |
2. | " Saturday in the Park" | Chicago V (1972) | 3:55 |
3. | " Feelin' Stronger Every Day" | Chicago VI (1973) | 4:14 |
4. | " (I've Been) Searchin' So Long" | Chicago VII (1974) | 4:29 |
5. | " 25 or 6 to 4" | Chicago (1970) | 4:52 |
6. | " Baby, What a Big Surprise" | Chicago XI (1977) | 3:05 |
7. | " Wishing You Were Here" | Chicago VII | 4:35 |
8. | " No Tell Lover ( Single edit)" | Hot Streets (1978) | 3:52 |
9. | " Another Rainy Day in New York City" | Chicago X | 3:02 |
10. | " Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? ( Greatest hits edit)*" | Chicago Transit Authority (1969) | 2:54 |
11. | "Song for You" | Chicago XIV (1980) | 3:41 |
In 2012, Rhino reissued it yet again, with "(And Other Hits)" added in its title. [3]