City Life (album)

City Life (album)
City LIfe
Studio album by The Blackbyrds
Released 1975
Recorded 1975 at Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA
Genre Soul Jazz Funk Jazz Fusion
Label Fantasy Records
Producer Donald Byrd
The Blackbyrds chronology
Flying Start
(1974)
City Life
(1975)
Unfinished Business
(1976)

City Life is the third studio album by the American rhythm and blues and jazz-funk fusion group The Blackbyrds.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars [1]

Produced by Donald Byrd. Includes Top R&B hits "Happy People" and "Rock Creek Park."

Track listing

  1. "Rock Creek Park" (Joe Hall, Keith Killgo, Kevin Toney, Orville Saunders, Stephen Johnson) 4:35
  2. "Thankful 'Bout Yourself" (Orville Saunders) 5:11
  3. "City Life" (Kevin Toney) 5:22
  4. "All I Ask" (Kevin Toney) 3:50
  5. "Happy Music" (Donald Byrd) 4:32
  6. "Love So Fine" (Joe Hall) 5:00
  7. "Flying High" (Keith Killgo) 3:29
  8. "Hash And Eggs" (Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell) 5:06

Personnel

  • Vocals - The Blackbyrds
  • Bass – Joe Hall
  • Drums – Keith Killgo
  • Guitar – Orville Saunders
  • Keyboards – Kevin Toney
  • Saxophone – Stephen Johnson

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1976 U.S. Album Chart 16
1976 Top R&B/Black Albums
1976 Jazz Albums 1

Single

Year Single Chart Position
1975 "City Life" Disco Singles 4
1975 "Flying High" Billboard Hot 100 70
1975 "Flying High" Hot Soul Singles 22
1976 "Happy Music" Billboard Hot 100 19
1976 "Happy Music" Hot Soul Singles 3
1976 "Happy Music" Disco Singles 6
1976 "Rock Creek Park" Billboard Hot 100 93
1976 "Rock Creek Park" Hot Soul Singles 37

Samples & Covers

External links

References

  1. ^ Mason, Stewart. The Blackbyrds: City Life > Review at Allmusic. Retrieved 03 September 2011.

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