City Life (The Blackbyrds album)
City Life is the third studio album by the American rhythm and blues and jazz-funk fusion group The Blackbyrds. It was produced by Donald Byrd and includes the R&B hits, "Happy Music" and "Rock Creek Park."
| City LIfe | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 at Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Soul, jazz funk, jazz fusion | |||
| Label | Fantasy | |||
| Producer | Donald Byrd | |||
| The Blackbyrds chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
Track listing
- "Rock Creek Park" (Joe Hall, Keith Killgo, Kevin Toney, Orville Saunders, Stephen Johnson) 4:35
- "Thankful 'Bout Yourself" (Orville Saunders) 5:11
- "City Life" (Kevin Toney) 5:22
- "All I Ask" (Kevin Toney) 3:50
- "Happy Music" (Donald Byrd) 4:32
- "Love So Fine" (Joe Hall) 5:00
- "Flying High" (Keith Killgo) 3:29
- "Hash and Eggs" (Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell) 5:06
Personnel
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals - Donald Byrd
- Vocals - The Blackbyrds
- Bass – Joe Hall
- Drums – Keith Killgo
- Guitar – Orville Saunders
- Keyboards – Kevin Toney
- Saxophone – Stephen Johnson
Charts
Album
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs | 16 |
| Top Soul LPs | 3 |
| Jazz LPs | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | "City Life" | Disco Singles | 4 |
| "Flying High" | Billboard Hot 100 | 70 | |
| Hot Soul Singles | 22 | ||
| 1976 | "Happy Music" | Billboard Hot 100 | 19 |
| Hot Soul Singles | 3 | ||
| Disco Singles | 6 | ||
| "Rock Creek Park" | Billboard Hot 100 | 93 | |
| Hot Soul Singles | 37 | ||
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References
- Mason, Stewart. The Blackbyrds: City Life > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 03 September 2011.
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