The Chi‐Lites - The Ultimate Chi-Lites [2CD] (2006)

35 newly-annotated-and-remastered tracks from this all-time great Chicago soul group, their first-ever 2-CD compilation! Includes Are You My Woman (Tell Me So); (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People; Have You Seen Her; Oh Girl; a Letter to Myself; Stoned Out of My Mind; Toby; There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated at the Conference Table); You Got to Be the One; We Are Neighbors, and more.

Since Beyonce released her enduring hit single "Crazy In Love" in 2003, which sampled the catchy horn lick from "Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)," the music of The Chi-Lites has been scorching hot throughout the hip-hop and R&B worlds. Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, Paul Wall and "American Idol" champ Fantasia are just some of the artists currently featuring the smooth and funky music of The Chi-Lites on their albums. But there's more to The Chi-Lites' music than just bass lines & horn licks. Whether it was socially conscious themes or booty-shaking rhythms, sweet soul ballads or uptemp funk, or the psychedelic arrangements that rivaled or surpassed their rock contemporaries, The Chi-Lites could do it all.