Brand New Love Affair (song)

1975 single by Chicago

"Brand New Love Affair"

Single by Chicago
from the album  Chicago VIII
Released| 1975
Genre| Rock
Length| 4:35
Label| Columbia
Songwriter(s)| James Pankow
Chicago singles chronology
| "Old Days"
(1975)  | "Brand New Love Affair"
(1975)  | "Another Rainy Day in New York City"
(1976)

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"Brand New Love Affair" sometimes alternatively listed as "Brand New Love Affair (Parts I and II)", is a song written by James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VIII. The song peaked at #61 on the charts.[1] Guitarist Terry Kath sings the first half while bassist Peter Cetera sings the second half. Keyboardist Robert Lamm played the distinctive Fender Rhodes electric piano on the song—the intro particularly showcases its lush vibrato bell-like sound.

Cash Box said it has "low key . . . Ray Charles style painful/mature/emotional vocal."[2]

## Personnel[edit]

Part One

* Terry Kath – lead vocals, electric guitars
* Robert Lamm – backing vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ
* Peter Cetera – backing vocals, bass
* Danny Seraphine – drums
* Laudir de Oliveira – wind chimes
* James Pankow – trombone
* Lee Loughnane – trumpet
* Walter Parazaider – alto saxophone

Part Two

* Peter Cetera – lead vocals, bass
* Terry Kath – backing vocals, electric guitars (special effects: fuzzbox and wah-wah pedal)
* Robert Lamm – backing vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, piano
* Danny Seraphine – drums
* Laudir de Oliveira – tambourine, temple blocks, congas
* James Pankow – trombone
* Lee Loughnane – trumpet
* Walter Parazaider – alto saxophone

Patrick Williams provided the orchestration on both parts of the song

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Chicago - Awards". Allmusic.
2. ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. August 30, 1975. p. 12. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

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* Robert Lamm
* Lee Loughnane
* James Pankow
* Walter Parazaider
* Walfredo Reyes Jr.
* Ray Herrmann
* Neil Donell
* Ramon Yslas
* Tony Obrohta
* Loren Gold
* Eric Baines

* Danny Seraphine
* Terry Kath
* Peter Cetera
* Laudir de Oliveira
* Donnie Dacus
* Chris Pinnick
* Bill Champlin
* Jason Scheff
* Dawayne Bailey
* Tris Imboden
* Bruce Gaitsch
* Keith Howland
* Drew Hester
* Lou Pardini
* Daniel De Los Reyes
* Jeff Coffey
* Brett Simons

Studio albums|

* Chicago Transit Authority
* Chicago
* Chicago III
* Chicago V
* Chicago VI
* Chicago VII
* Chicago VIII
* Chicago X
* Chicago XI
* Hot Streets
* Chicago 13
* Chicago XIV
* Chicago 16
* Chicago 17
* Chicago 18
* Chicago 19
* Twenty 1
* Night & Day: Big Band
* Chicago XXX
* Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus
* Chicago XXXV: The Nashville Sessions
* Chicago XXXVI: Now
* Chicago XXXVIII: Born for This Moment

Christmas albums|

* Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album
* Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three
* Chicago XXXVII: Chicago Christmas

Live albums|

* Chicago at Carnegie Hall
* Live in Japan
* Chicago XXVI: Live in Concert
* Chicago XXXIV: Live in '75

Compilations|

* Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits
* Greatest Hits, Volume II
* If You Leave Me Now
* Take Me Back to Chicago
* Greatest Hits 1982–1989
* Group Portrait
* The Heart of Chicago 1967–1997
* The Heart of Chicago 1967–1998 Volume II
* The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning
* The Box
* Love Songs
* The Best of Chicago: 40th Anniversary Edition

Singles|

* "Questions 67 and 68"
* "Beginnings"
* "Make Me Smile"
* "25 or 6 to 4"
* "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?"
* "Free"
* "Lowdown"
* "Saturday in the Park"
* "Dialogue (Part I & II)"
* "Feelin' Stronger Every Day"
* "Just You 'n' Me"
* "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long"
* "Call on Me"
* "Wishing You Were Here"
* "Harry Truman"
* "Old Days"
* "Brand New Love Affair"
* "Another Rainy Day in New York City"
* "If You Leave Me Now"
* "Baby, What a Big Surprise"
* "Take Me Back to Chicago"
* "Alive Again"
* "No Tell Lover"
* "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
* "Love Me Tomorrow"
* "Stay the Night"
* "Hard Habit to Break"
* "You're the Inspiration"
* "Along Comes a Woman"
* "Will You Still Love Me?"
* "If She Would Have Been Faithful..."
* "Niagara Falls"
* "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love"
* "Look Away"
* "You're Not Alone"
* "We Can Last Forever"
* "What Kind of Man Would I Be?"
* "Chasin' the Wind"
* "Here in My Heart"

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