Finally got a copy! The local Media Play(s) got it in on Friday. When I called, the clerk said "No, they don't have Chicago II, but they do have Chicago I"..
(To his defense Chicago II does not appear on the title.) But anyway....what a great disc! It sounds really great on it's own, but yeah, if you compare it to the cd/cassette/vinyl, it sounds simply phenomenal! I think John Kellogg was the perfect choice to do the mix and I think this is his best yet. (He did "Brain Salad Surgery", "Machine Head", and the two Foreigner discs.) I used to be a huge Chicago fan, but my tastes changed to heavier stuff as their sound got lighter. I hadn't heard II in over 25 years and it was quite the experience to hear it again for the first time. Even if you hate Chicago, I would still say this is a "must buy".
(To his defense Chicago II does not appear on the title.) But anyway....what a great disc! It sounds really great on it's own, but yeah, if you compare it to the cd/cassette/vinyl, it sounds simply phenomenal! I think John Kellogg was the perfect choice to do the mix and I think this is his best yet. (He did "Brain Salad Surgery", "Machine Head", and the two Foreigner discs.) I used to be a huge Chicago fan, but my tastes changed to heavier stuff as their sound got lighter. I hadn't heard II in over 25 years and it was quite the experience to hear it again for the first time. Even if you hate Chicago, I would still say this is a "must buy". 
