Chicago announces 'Greatest Christmas Hits'

A collection of yuletide favorites from all three of the band’s Christmas albums will drop this fall

Chicago is lighting up the holidays with a new collection that combines songs from all three of its beloved Christmas albums. The legendary “rock band with horns” will even add a few of those holiday classics to its live shows during its current tour. Chicago Greatest Christmas Hits arrives November 3rd on CD, red LP vinyl, and digitally. A green-vinyl version will also be available exclusively at Barnes & Noble.

The festive compilation shines a spotlight on Chicago’s unmistakable sound across 13 yuletide favorites, including “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow,” “All Over The World,” “Wonderful Christmas Time” featuring Dolly Parton, and “Winter Wonderland.” The tracks originally appeared on 1998’s Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album, 2003’s What’s It Gonna Be, Santa?, 2011’s Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three, and 2019’s Chicago XXXVII: Chicago Christmas. Earlier this year, Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album and What’s It Gonna Be, Santa? were both certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Rhino/Warner Music Group recently acquired O Christmas Three (originally released on Chicago’s own label) and is reissuing it on CD. This brings all three of the band’s holiday albums together in one place, ensuring Chicago Greatest Christmas Hits is a truly comprehensive collection.

In addition, all of Chicago’s holiday albums will be bundled together for Chicago Christmas Complete, a 3 CD set arriving on November 3rd and available only from Rhino. The music from all three albums also has been compiled into a single playlist that’s available to stream on digital platforms.

Tickets for Chicago’s current US tour are on sale now. The tour will finish in Atlantic City, NJ, with two special shows on November 17th and 18th, dubbed Chicago & Friends. These concerts will be filmed for Decades Rock Live, an award-winning concert television show that pairs legendary bands with today’s hottest artists.

At both shows, Chicago will perform its greatest hits with several special guests, including guitar virtuoso Steve Vai (paying tribute to Chicago’s original guitarist Terry Kath), Robin Thicke, Chris Daughtry, pedal steel virtuoso Robert Randolph, guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Judith Hill, and the world-renowned a cappella quintet, VoicePlay. The performances will be filmed on a custom-built LED stage in 4K and broadcast in late December. More details will be announced in the coming weeks.