[2015-07-24] City Boy expanded and remastered 2CD sets of first 4 albums (Lemon/Cherry Red UK)

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

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Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

City Boy/Dinner At The Ritz

Description
City Boy were a successful English rock band in the late 1970s, characterised by complex vocal arrangements and heavy guitars.

In the early 1970s, Lol Mason, Steve Broughton, Max Thomas and Chris Dunn were playing original acoustic music in the Birmingham area. They toured the clubs of the Midlands and turned professional towards the end of 1975. They were offered a recording contract by Phonogram Records on the condition that they change their name from "Back In the Band" and add drums and electric guitar. This prompted them to recruit drummer Roger Kent and guitarist Mike Slamer.

City Boy's first five albums were produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who was recommended to them by Polygram A&R guy Chris Peers, and are among the first albums he produced after relocating to the UK from South Africa. Lange became the seventh member of the band, helping Chris Dunn hone his bass guitar skills and assisting with City Boy's vocal harmonies.

City Boy's first single ‘(Moonlight) Shake My Head and Leave’ in 1975 had received some airplay. Their subsequent album was the eponymous City Boy, released on the Vertigo label.

- The first official release of these albums on CD
- Re-mastered from original tapes
- New booklet with sleeve notes by Malcolm Dome
- Bonus material includes a BBC in concert
- The first albums produced by renowned producer Mutt Lange (Def Leppard, Muse)

Tracklist
CD1: City Boy
1. (Moonlight) Shake My Head And Leave
2. Deadly Delicious
3. Surgery Hours (Doctor Doctor)
4. Sunset Boulevard
5. Oldball Dance
6. 5000 Years/Don't Know Can't Tell
7. The Hap-Ki-Do Kid
8. The Greatest Story Ever Told
9. Haymaking Time
[Bonus Tracks]
10. Teleulah (B-Side)
11. During Surgery Hours (BBC In Concert)
12. The Greatest Story Ever Told (BBC In Concert)
13. Sunset Boulevard (BBC In Concert)
14. Odd Dance (BBC In Concert)
15. 5000 Years, Don’t Know Can’t Say (BBC In Concert)

CD2: Dinner At The Ritz
1. Momma's Boy
2. Walk On The Water
3. Narcissus
4. Dinner At The Ritz
5. Goodbye Blue Monday
6. The Violin
7. State Secrets - A Thriller

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Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Young Men Gone West/Book Early

Description
City Boy were a successful English rock band in the late 1970s, characterized by complex vocal arrangements and heavy guitars.

In the early 1970s, Lol Mason, Steve Broughton, Max Thomas and Chris Dunn were playing original acoustic music in the Birmingham area. They toured the clubs of the Midlands and turned professional towards the end of 1975. They were offered a recording contract by Phonogram Records on the condition that they change their name from "Back In the Band" and add drums and electric guitar. This prompted them to recruit drummer Roger Kent and guitarist Mike Slamer.

City Boy's first five albums were produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who was recommended to them by Polygram A&R guy Chris Peers, and are among the first albums he produced after relocating to the UK from South Africa. Lange became the seventh member of the band, helping Chris Dunn hone his bass guitar skills and assisting with City Boy's vocal harmonies.

Their breakthrough came in 1978 with their hit song ‘5.7.0.5’ (Mutt Lange's first hit single outside of his homeland of South Africa). Their subsequent album was named Book Early. The ‘5.7.0.5’ single reached the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, achieving also a silver award for 200,000 copies sold and the single also made the top 30 in the U.S., peaking at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was a sizeable Top 40 hit in Australia.

- The first official release of these albums on CD
- Re-mastered from original tapes
- New booklet with sleeve notes by Malcolm Dome
- Contains the smash hit ‘5705’
- The first albums produced by renowned producer Mutt Lange (Def Leppard, Muse)

Tracklist
CD1: Young Men Gone West
1. Bordello Night
2. Dear Jean (I'm Nervous)
3. Honeymooners
4. She's Got Style
5. Bad For Business
6. Young Men Gone West
7. I've Been Spun
8. One After Two
9. The Runaround
10. The Man Who Ate His Car
11. Millionaire

CD2: Book Early
1. 5.7.0.5
2. Summer In The School Yard
3. Goodbye Laurelie
4. Raise Your Glass (To Foolish Me)
5. Cigarettes
6. Do What You Do, Do Well
7. What A Night
8. The World Loves Dancer
9. Beth
10. Moving In Circles
11. Dangerous Ground
[Bonus Tracks]
12. Medicine
13. Turn On To Jesus

Amazon USA
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Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00XYYO2KS/?tag=imwan-21

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

This is a really good band. I would have wish that Rock Candy could have licensed these but 2 discs per package and the notes say Re-mastered from original tapes. Looking forward to hear more about these when released.

Rick A.

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Jun 12, 2015 12:34 am

Bump: Added pre-order links.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Thanks Linda! Ordered both CD 2-fers off our Imwan links! Really good music and value for the price!

Rick A.

[2015-07-24] City Boy expanded and remastered 2CD sets of first 4 albums (Lemon/Cherry Red UK)

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