While recording Chicago XI, longtime producer James William Guercio's smothering artistic control had reached its breaking point, with the band deciding to take their career into their own hands and strike out on their own after finishing the album with him.
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This would be the last Chicago album to feature guitarist and founding member Terry Kath prior to his death in an accident with a gun the following year, and the last Chicago album to be produced by James William Guercio.
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Having worked with James William Guercio since their 1969 debut, Chicago decided to part ways with the producer following the release of Chicago XI in 1977.