The Chicago Theme

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "Rather than performing with a small group, as he did on his best sessions, Laws is joined by strings and funky rhythm sections playing now-dated commercial grooves... The only reason to acquire this out of print LP is for Laws' still-superb flute playing".^[2]

All compositions by Hubert Laws except as indicated

1. "The Chicago Theme (Love Loop)" (Bob James) - 5:38
2. "Midnight at the Oasis" (David Nichtern) - 5:31
3. "You Make Me Feel Brand New" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) - 5:54
4. "Going Home" (Antonín Dvořák) - 4:56
5. "I Had a Dream" - 6:02
6. "Inflation Chaser" - 6:48

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey between January and April, 1975

• Hubert Laws - flute, arranger
• Randy Brecker - trumpet
• Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
• David Sanborn - alto saxophone
• Bob James - keyboards, arranger, conductor
• Don Grolnick - piano, clavinet
• Joe Beck, George Benson, Eric Gale, Richie Resnicoff, Phil Upchurch - guitar
• Doug Bascomb, Ron Carter - bass
• Stanley Clarke - electric bass
• Steve Gadd, Andrew Smith - drums
• Ralph MacDonald - percussion
• Harry Cykman, Gayle Dixon, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi - violin
• Al Brown, Manny Vardi - viola
• George Ricci, Alan Shulman - cello