“because they put the first album as ‘groundbreaking,’ ‘way ahead of our time’ and all of that stuff. And then when we went back and re-released the songs [from The Chicago Transit ...

The announcement came on the eve of the band’s first album in seven years, “From Zero,” released on Friday, Nov. 15.

To celebrate the 55th anniversary of their groundbreaking double-Platinum debut album, Chicago Transit Authority, the band plays songs from the album, including some never-before-performed tracks.