Artist: City Boy
Genre: Pop Rock
City Boy were a British rock band formed in Birmingham in 1974, known for their sophisticated, radio-friendly pop-rock. The band consisted of Lol Mason, Steve Broughton, Max Thomas, Chris Dunn, Mike Slamer, and Roy Ward. City Boy achieved moderate success in the late 1970s with albums including 'Dinner at the Ritz' and 'Young Men Gone West.' Their hit '5-7-0-5' reached the Top 10 in the UK in 1978. City Boy's music was characterized by polished production, tight harmonies, and clever lyrics, combining pop accessibility with musical sophistication. Despite their quality and radio-friendliness, City Boy never achieved lasting success and disbanded in 1982. They represented 1970s British pop-rock's more sophisticated wing, creating well-crafted music that appealed to fans of intelligent pop. Their albums have been rediscovered by fans of 1970s power pop and progressive pop.
City Boy vinyl records (16)
CITY BOY 5.7.0.5. (Five Seven Oh Five) (1978 Irish 7 vinyl single with the paper Vertigo label also including Bad For Business Phonogram company die-cut paper sleeve)
£9.00 used
CITY BOY What A Night (1978 French 7 wide centred single also including Medicine on the b-side Phonogram company die-cut sleeve)
£9.00 used
CITY BOY Dinner At The Ritz (1976 US 7-track vinyl LP the second studio album from the British six-piece. The picture sleeve has a small deletion corner cut original import sticker and comes with its lyric insert. This copy shows just minor shelf wear & the vinyl looks seldom played SRM-1-1121) Track Listing: A1
£28.00 used
CITY BOY Dinner At The Ritz (1976 UK Vertigo spaceship label 7-track vinyl LP glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve has some notable edge scuffing but the vinyl appears near as new - a great play copy) Track Listing: 1. Mommas Boy 2. Walk On The Water 3. Narcissus 4. Dinner At The Ritz 5. Goodbye Blue Monday 6
£17.00 used
JESSE COLIN YOUNG The Soul Of A City Boy (1974 US 11-track vinyl LP on the peach/orange Capitol label pressed at the Los Angeles pressing plant housed in a back pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve displays just a little light general wear and thevinyl looks barely played ST-11267) Track Listing: A1 Four In The Morning 3:25 A2 You Gotta Fix It 1:57 A3 Rye Whiskey 4:53 A4 Whoa Baby 3:30 A5 Susanne 2:19 B1 Black Eyed Susan 2:00 B2 Same Old Man 2:16 B3 Drifters Blues 2:57 B4 Talk To Me 1:54 B5 Stranger Love 2:47 B6 I Think Ill Take To Whiskey 2:50
£20.00 used
CITY BOY Young Men Gone West (1977 US 11-track vinyl LP picture sleeve with deletion corner cut and illustrated lyric inner. The sleeev is in its opened shrinkwrap and the vinyl appears barely played SRM-1-1182) Track Listing: 1. Dear Jean (Im Nervous) 2. Bordello Night 3. Honeymooners 4. Shes Got Style 5
£17.00 used