The Heart of Chicago 1967–1997

Compilation by Chicago

Released 22 April 1997

Al Jardine
background vocals [6]
Armin Steiner
strings [2, 6]
Bill Champlin
lead vocals [4]
Bill Schnee
mix [15]
Brian Ross-Myring
engineer [8]
Carl Wilson
background vocals [6]
Chris Hinshaw
engineer [8]
Daniel Arsenault
photography
Danny Seraphine
arranger [15]
David Foster
arranger [1, 4, 13, 15], producer [1, 4, 13, 15], strings [15]
David “Hawk” Wolinski
synthesizer [6]
Dennis Wilson
background vocals [6]
Don Puluse
engineer [8]
Fred Catero
engineer [12]
Humberto Gatica
engineer [1, 4, 13, 15], mix [1, 4, 13]
Jack Goudie
assistant [15]
James Newton Howard
piano [10], producer [10]
James William Guercio
acoustic guitar [2], bass [2], guitar [6], producer [2-3, 5-6, 8, 11-12, 14]
Jason Scheff
lead vocals [13]
Jeff Guercio
assistant [11], engineer [6]
Jeremy Lubbock
instrument arranger [1, 4], strings [15]
Jimmie Haskell
French horn [2], strings [2]
Larry Fergusson
assistant [1, 4]
Laura Livingston
assistant [13]
Lee Loughnane
assistant [15]
Lenny Kravitz
background vocals [7], producer [7]
Michael Landau
guitar [10]
Peter Cetera
arranger [1, 15], lead vocals [2, 4, 11], strings [15]
Phil Ramone
mix [6, 11]
Richard Blakin
assistant [11]
Robert Lamm
brass [14], lead vocals [14]
Ron Nevison
producer [9]
Stephen Walker
art direction, design
Terry Kath
lead vocals [3, 6, 8]
Tom Likes
assistant [2]
Walter Parazaider
assistant [15], flute [8], solo [8]
Wayne Tarnowski
engineer [2, 5-6], recording [11]