It is not Carnegie Hall, it's Largo, MD. They were running out their prog string at this point, and I would make the case that the album they were supporting on this tour (can't remember which number, but it's the one with the cardinal [?] on the cover and poster and iron-on applique [?] inside) didn't have the multiple massive hits of earlier discs. (I think it's Chicago 8, actually. And maybe 7, which was another double album after a couple of single discs, was the last truly prog effort, although I can't think of anything heavy on 7. Cool fake-tooled-leather cover, tho.)
Anyhoo, the playing on the samples Rhino has up sounds pretty loose, and the recording sounds a bit cavernous. But they were four years removed from Carnegie Hall, probably better chops by that time and still the original line-up with the percussionist added. Plus they got a few more decent hits in first half of 70s since Carnegie. So maybe it is worth a listen. Maybe it's worth a listen only for "Got To Get You Into My Life," which is perhaps the song the band was formed around? The boys said they were heavily influenced by the Beatles.
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