Je découvre ce groupe depuis la France. Injustement méconnu les musiciens sont excellents, superbe album. Dans la veine de TRICKSTER , ROAD MASTER, STREETHEART
hasse håller med. City boy snurrade ganska mycket i min första bil '77-'78 (en Ford Falcon Futura Sprint '64, 'raggarbil' men varken raggare eller raggarmusik)
Listening to the early part of this album you can hear the consant influence of Brian May and Queen. May was one of the most influential guitarists ever. You can also hear snatches of the Police and Steve Harley. The problem is, bands like City Boy simply didn't have the creative genious or poetry of Queen. Power pop was short lived because the likes of Adam Ant and Duran Duran had taken hold of the singles market. Having said that, City Boy are grossly underated.
i just stumbled across this, never heard of them before - well, to be honest: this is absolute not my cup of tea, but - - - they are way cool musicians and the vocals are super good!!! cheers from germany edit: i just realize that they really groove - think i´ll give them another try tomorrow, yesssss...
Just so you know,they have quite a few albums .if you like this album you will love the other ones.funny thing is if you don't like this album ,you will most likely still like one or more of there other albums happy hunting
yeah, thanx a lot - i already downloaded an older album of them - i think i missed them im those days, because i was on punk, new wave, new ska and the like then, completely different feeling - now i´m on a revisiting trip - all my old heroes, and they ARE quite many, haha - so now these guys fit in better than before... cheers... :-) btw. the other day i listened to bo hansson again, he was one of my faves in the 70s - still fascinating...
Listening through it... Awesome album, Mike Slamer did such a great job on this (unreleased) album. What could he, Lol and Roy have done, given the opportunity.
The band of whom is ,, tho the sounds are grt the memories are fine but everything must pass let us prey that LoL has is place in the heavens n the rest of City Boy shall foresee another Lp sometime it’s only 2023 October plenty of time to regroup 😎☮️
City Boy are a good example of "to many cooks" spoiling the broth...too much talent, great writing, singing playing etc....they should have placed Mike Slamer in the limelight more blazing "guitar god" solos, something as a focal point would have helped their marketing a lot....instead they concentrated on arrangements and great hooks...some more self indulgent "rock" infused soloing (something Mike is totally capable of) would have put a brighter spotlight on the band as a whole.
Have to say they sound like a band with too many identities struggling to be heard, and so probably finding a target audience was difficult, they didn't fit into a particular genre.
@@metalbearuk You hit the head of the nail here..!!! City Boy are a band for music lovers with a wide taste in music...!! Me.... I love City Boy..!! 😊👍
I'm not sure if you knew this, but Chris Dunn was the original guitar player and he got Mike Slamer to join as a bass player. However, the band soon saw Mike's talents on guitar and Chris then switched to bass. I learned this in the extensive interview with Mike that I found on RUclips.
The world need you City Boy.......REUNITE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Listening to these guys...Awesome! Roy and Mike are at their best!
🍀Cheers 🍻🍺 I'll Drink2That🍀
Got turned onto this band when they first came out in the good old 70s. And now to hear them again. It's just wow.
Je découvre ce groupe depuis la France.
Injustement méconnu les musiciens sont excellents, superbe album.
Dans la veine de TRICKSTER , ROAD MASTER, STREETHEART
lelle säger city boy är underskattat band i Sverige tyvärr
hasse håller med. City boy snurrade ganska mycket i min första bil '77-'78
(en Ford Falcon Futura Sprint '64, 'raggarbil' men varken raggare eller raggarmusik)
@@Biffkrull thunder
Taklampan håller med.
✌️❤️ N' Rock&Roll,,,ReallyDigsMySoul😎
i love the way Mike Slamer plays in No ordinary life and Names And Adresses
I mean... Rat Race ...It's a hit!
Yeah... It should have been a huge hit...!! Along with Name And Adresses..!! 😎👍
I saw them live in Copenhagen 1980 (I think), and it was great. OK not THAT great, but an ok night in Odd Fellow Palæet. (before it burned down)
If only "No Ordinary Life" had got airplay/been released as a single....?
GREAT SONG, with many memories.....
-Great band!
Listening to the early part of this album you can hear the consant influence of Brian May and Queen. May was one of the most influential guitarists ever. You can also hear snatches of the Police and Steve Harley. The problem is, bands like City Boy simply didn't have the creative genious or poetry of Queen. Power pop was short lived because the likes of Adam Ant and Duran Duran had taken hold of the singles market. Having said that, City Boy are grossly underated.
Here in 2024
Thanks for upload of this super great album !!!!!! City boy forever !!!!!!!!!!!
This is lovely & sweet nostalgia tbh
GB use to have/have so many great bands and CB is one of the better.....at least my taste
mike knows how to play
i just stumbled across this, never heard of them before - well, to be honest: this is absolute not my cup of tea, but - - - they are way cool musicians and the vocals are super good!!!
cheers from germany
edit: i just realize that they really groove - think i´ll give them another try tomorrow, yesssss...
Just so you know,they have quite a few albums .if you like this album you will love the other ones.funny thing is if you don't like this album ,you will most likely still like one or more of there other albums happy hunting
yeah, thanx a lot - i already downloaded an older album of them - i think i missed them im those days, because i was on punk, new wave, new ska and the like then, completely different feeling - now i´m on a revisiting trip - all my old heroes, and they ARE quite many, haha - so now these guys fit in better than before...
cheers... :-)
btw. the other day i listened to bo hansson again, he was one of my faves in the 70s - still fascinating...
WHY ARE THE MUSICIANS NOT LISTED???
Mike Slamer... Gui. and Bass
Max Thomas... Keys.
Lol. Mason... Vox
Roy Ward... Drum and vox
Listening through it... Awesome album, Mike Slamer did such a great job on this (unreleased) album. What could he, Lol and Roy have done, given the opportunity.
What do you mean with unreleased album...??? This album was indeed released...!! 😊👍
@@svogender limited to scandinavia only
@@marcusbengtson8570 Yes...I know that..! 😊 Do you know why it was a Scandinavia release only..??
@@svogender no, but I once spoke to Roy over the phone, and he didn't even know it had been released at all!
@@marcusbengtson8570 Hmmm A true
mystery. But thanks for info..!! 😊👍
The band of whom is ,, tho the sounds are grt the memories are fine but everything must pass let us prey that LoL has is place in the heavens n the rest of City Boy shall foresee another Lp sometime it’s only 2023 October plenty of time to regroup 😎☮️
City Boy are a good example of "to many cooks" spoiling the broth...too much talent, great writing, singing playing etc....they should have placed Mike Slamer in the limelight more blazing "guitar god" solos, something as a focal point would have helped their marketing a lot....instead they concentrated on arrangements and great hooks...some more self indulgent "rock" infused soloing (something Mike is totally capable of) would have put a brighter spotlight on the band as a whole.
Have to say they sound like a band with too many identities struggling to be heard, and so probably finding a target audience was difficult, they didn't fit into a particular genre.
@@metalbearuk You hit the head of the nail here..!!! City Boy are a band for music lovers with a wide taste in music...!!
Me.... I love City Boy..!! 😊👍
Well, one track sounds like Gary numan cars and then the next track sounds like police huh!!!
Saw them in San Diego, wow they were great.
ありがとうございました。
Who played bass?
Chris Dunn
Wrong, not on this album, sorry!
Good question. Guessing Mike Slamer did. I’ll find out for ya!
I'm not sure if you knew this, but Chris Dunn was the original guitar player and he got Mike Slamer to join as a bass player. However, the band soon saw Mike's talents on guitar and Chris then switched to bass. I learned this in the extensive interview with Mike that I found on RUclips.
@@mrbill1390 Chris was out of the band by the time this album was recorded. Mike played all guitars and bass on the last two albums.