City Life

by The Blackbyrds

City Life cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1975
  • Label: Fantasy
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:45
  • Community rating: 3.71/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Mentored by Donald Byrd, The Blackbyrds achieved widespread commercial success with 'City Life'. The album perfectly encapsulates the slick, mid-70s jazz-funk crossover, propelled by deeply rhythmic basslines, energetic horn arrangements, and the enduring hit single 'Walking in Rhythm'.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, funky, groove-laden, soulful, harmonies

Tracklist

  1. Rock Creek Park (4:38)
  2. Thankful 'Bout Yourself (5:11)
  3. City Life (5:23)
  4. All I Ask (3:53)
  5. Happy Music (4:56)
  6. Love So Fine (5:01)
  7. Flying High (3:31)
  8. Hash And Eggs (5:08)

Credits

  • The Blackbyrds - primary artist
  • Wade Marcus - arranged by [strings and horns]
  • Stewart Daniels - artwork [cover art]
  • Joe Hall - bass, written-by
  • Keith Killgo - drums, written-by
  • Orville Saunders - guitar, written-by
  • Kevin Toney - keyboards, written-by
  • Stephen Johnson - saxophone, written-by

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