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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 popular singles "Happy Music" and "Rock Creek Park." "Happy Music" was first given a limited released as a six-minute remix on 12-inch vinyl for club deejays,[1] then in early 1976 was released on standard 7-inch vinyl. "Rock Creek Park" has been sampled repeatedly by hip hop musicians.[2]
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
- Donald Byrd – trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
- Joe Hall – bass
- Keith Killgo – drums
- Orville Saunders – guitar
- Kevin Toney – keyboards
- Stephen Johnson – saxophone
- Merry Clayton – vocals ("Happy Music" and “Rock Creek Park”)
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 |
References
External links
- The Blackbyrds-City Life at Discogs
- The Blackbyrds-Billboard Albums at AllMusic
- The Blackbyrds-Billboard Singles at AllMusic
