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.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[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

• Eric B. & Rakim sampled "Rock Creek Park" on their song "The R" on their album Follow The Leader in 1988.
• N.W.A sampled "Rock Creek Park" on their song "Quiet On Tha Set" on their album Straight Outta Compton in 1988.
• De La Soul sampled "Rock Creek Park" on their song "Ghetto Thang" on their album 3 Feet High and Rising in 1989.

External links

• The Blackbyrds-City Life at Discogs
• The Blackbyrds-Billboard Albums at AllMusic
• The Blackbyrds-Billboard Singles at AllMusic

References

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