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 popular songs, "Happy Music" and "Rock Creek Park."

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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

• 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

References

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

External links

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