Vinyl
(Vinyl Do-LP-Version)
LP 1
Seite A
 1: Introduction  (Terry Kath) 6:35
 2: Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (Robert Lamm) 4:35
 3: Beginnings (Robert Lamm) 7:55

LP 1
Seite B
 1: Questions 67 And 68 (Robert Lamm) 5:02
 2: Listen  (Robert Lamm) 3:22
 3: Poem 58 (Robert Lamm) 8:37

LP 2
Seite A
 1: Free Form Guitar (Terry Kath) 6:54 *
 2: South California Purples (Robert Lamm) 6:11
 3: I'm A Man (Steve Winwood/James Miller) 7:41

LP 2
Seite B
1: Prologue August 29, 1968 (James William Guercio) 0:57 **
2: Someday -August 29, 1968- (Robert Lamm/James Pankow) 4:12
3: Liberation (James Pankow) 14:39 ***

 

CD-Version
(Normale, Remastered, SACD-Version)

 1: Introduction  (Terry Kath) 6:35
 2: Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (Robert Lamm) 4:35
 3: Beginnings (Robert Lamm) 7:55
 4: Questions 67 And 68 (Robert Lamm) 5:02
 5: Listen  (Robert Lamm) 3:22
 6: Poem 58 (Robert Lamm) 8:37
 7: Free Form Guitar (Terry Kath) 6:54 *
 8: South California Purples (Robert Lamm) 6:11
 9: I'm A Man (Steve Winwood/James Miller) 7:41
10: Prologue August 29, 1968 (James William Guercio) 0:57 **
11: Someday -August 29, 1968- (Robert Lamm/James Pankow) 4:12
12: Liberation (James Pankow) 14:39 ***

 

CD-Version
(1. Do-CD-Version)

CD 1:
 1: Introduction  (Terry Kath) 6:35
 2: Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (Robert Lamm) 4:35
 3: Beginnings (Robert Lamm) 7:55
 4: Questions 67 And 68 (Robert Lamm) 5:02
 5: Listen  (Robert Lamm) 3:22
 6: Poem 58 (Robert Lamm) 8:37

CD 2:
 1: Free Form Guitar (Terry Kath) 6:54 *
 2: South California Purples (Robert Lamm) 6:11
 3: I'm A Man (Steve Winwood/James Miller) 7:41
4: Prologue August 29, 1968 (James William Guercio) 0:57 **
5: Someday -August 29, 1968- (Robert Lamm/James Pankow) 4:12
6: Liberation (James Pankow) 14:39 ***

• Robert Lamm: Keyboards, Vocals, Background Vocals
• Terry Kath: Guitars, Vocals, Background Vocals
• Peter Cetera: Bass, Vocals, Background Vocals
• James Pankow: Trombone, Cowbell, Brass Arrangements
• Walter Parazaider: Woodwinds, Tambourine, Background Vocals
• Lee Loughnane: Trumpet, Claves, Background Vocals
• Danny Seraphine: Drums, Percussion

• Fred Catero
• Wayne Tarnowski (Remix and Quadraphonic Sound Supervision)

• Sign-Nick Fasciano

• A&R/Project Supervision: Lee Loughnane, David McLees & Gary Peterson
• Audio Supervision: Jeff Magid
• Remastering: David Donnelly at Dina Studios, Studio City, CA
• Product Manager: Mike Engstrom
• Liner Notes Coordination:Tim Scanlin
• Editorial Supervision: Cory Frye
• Editorial Research: Steven Chean
• Art Direction: Maria Villar
• Design: Amy McFarland & Maria Villar

• *FREE FORM GUITAR was performed an a Fender Stratocaster guitar through a Showman amplifier equipped with a twin 15 bottom utilizing a Bogan P. A. amplifier as a pre-amp. No electronic gimmicks or efects were used in the recording of this selection, the intent being to capture as faithfully as possible the actual sound of the performance as it occurred.
  
  
• **PROLOGUE, AUGUST 29, 1968 -Actual recording, Democratic Convention (Chicago, August 29, 1968). Black militants exhorting demonstrators: "God Give Us the Blood to Keep Going"; March begins; Police attempt to disperse marchers; Chant: "The Whole World's Watching."
  

• ***LIBERATION -This track was recorded entirely live. The performance embodied in this recording is complete and uncut.

• The name of this endeavor is simply "The Chicago Transit Authority". For the last thirteen months these seven individuals have performed in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco as the C.T.A. So, if for nothing else than oractical logic, they have chosen to title this work appropriately after their professional identity. The purpose of this commentary, however, is an attempt at documenting the complete rejection of any name label, title or verbal reference relative to the performance contained herein. Corporately as well as individually, this artist endeavors to be judged in terms of contribution alone rather than through the tag affixed upon it. The printed word can never aspire to document a truly musical experience, so if you must call them something, speak of the city where alt save one were born; where all of hem were schooled and bred, and where all of this incredible music ent down barely noticed; call them CHICAGO.

       -James William Guercio

• USA (RIAA) - 2 x PLATIN - > 2 000 000 Tonträger (1969)
• CANADA (Music Canada) - PLATIN - > 100 000 Tonträger (1969)

• HOLLAND (Album Top 100) 1969 - CTA - Chart Position 6
• NORWAY (VG-Lista) 1969 - CTA - Chart Position 8
• UNITED KINGDOM (OCC) 1969 - CTA - Chart Position 9
• USA (Billboard 200) 1969 - CTA - Chart Position 17
• USA (Billboard 200) 1970 - CTA - Chart Position 23
• USA (Billboard 200) 1971 - CTA - Chart Position 15
• AUSTRALIA (Kent Music Report) 1969 - CTA - Chart Position 23
  

• USA (Billboard Hot 100) - 1970 - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? - Chart Position 7
• USA (Billboard Hot 100) - 1971 - Beginnings - Chart Position 7
• USA (Billboard Hot 100) - 1971 - Question 67 and 68/I'm A Man - Chart Position 24
• USA (Billboard Hot 100) - 1969 - Question 67 and 68/Listen - Chart Position 71