City boy

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City Boy was a British rock band . It existed from 1975 to 1982.

Career

Her biggest hit was the single 5.7.0.5. from the album Book Early , made it to # 8 in the UK charts in 1978. The song was originally released as a single with a different text under the title Turn On to Jesus , including in Germany, but not officially in Great Britain. 5.7.0.5. had no chart success in the Netherlands, but Turn On to Jesus was able to place in the Tipparade for four weeks .

Guitarist Mike Slamer later worked with members of the American band Kansas under the name of Streets . The first four City Boy albums were produced by Mutt Lange , who later enjoyed worldwide success as a producer. He produced AC / DC , Def Leppard and Bryan Adams , among others . Lead singer Laurence "Lol" Mason had further chart successes in 1982 with The Maisonettes . Mason died on July 30, 2019. Roy Ward, who had replaced Roger Kent on drums, was - also in 1982 - the lead singer of a session band whose recording of The Lion Sleeps Tonight under the band name Tight Fit was a number one hit in the British charts has been. Guitarist and singer Steve Broughton left City Boy in 1979 after the fifth album to play again in his brother Edgar's band .

occupation

  • Lol Mason († 2019), vocals and percussion
  • Steve Broughton, guitar and vocals (1975–1979)
  • Max Thomas, keyboards
  • Mike Slamer, lead guitar
  • Chris Dunn, bass (1975–1979)
  • Roger Kent, drums (1975–1977)
  • Roy Ward, drums and vocals (1978–1982)

Discography

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK US US
1976 City boy - US177 (3 weeks)
US
First published: 1976
1977 Dinner at the Ritz - US170 (4 weeks)
US
First published: 1977
1978 Book early - US115 (9 weeks)
US
First published: 1978

more publishments

  • 1977: Young Men Gone West
  • 1979: The Day the Earth Caught Fire
  • 1980: Heads Are Rolling
  • 1981: It's Personal
  • 2001: Anthology

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK US US
1978 5-7-0-5
Book Early 		UK8th
silver
silver

(12 weeks)UK 		US27 (12 weeks)
US
First published: June 1978
What A Night
Book Early 		UK39 (5 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: October 1978
1979 The Day The Earth Caught Fire
The Day the Earth Caught Fire 		UK67 (3 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: September 1979

more publishments

  • 1975: Shake My Head and Leave
  • 1976: Surgery Hours (Doctor, Doctor)
  • 1976: Haymaking Time (USA, CAN)
  • 1976: Hap-Ki-Do Kid
  • 1977: She's Got Style
  • 1977: I've Been Spun
  • 1977: The Violin (USA)
  • 1977: The Runaround (USA)
  • 1977: Turn On to Jesus (NLD, DEU)
  • 1978: Summer in the Schoolyard (NOR)
  • 1980: Need a Little Loving
  • 1980: Heads Are Rolling (NLD)
  • 1981: Lovers
  • 1981: You're Leaving Me (USA)

Notes and evidence

  1. ↑ Entry Turn On to Jesus at 45cat.com
  2. ↑ In Great Britain only a few copies of Turn On to Jesus were pressed before the publication was stopped, cf. Entry for the single at 45cat.com
  3. ↑ The Tipparade lists singles who are below the official top 40. See the entry Turn On to Jesus at Top40.nl
  4. ^ Tight-Fit biography at Chartsurfer.de
  5. ↑ Entry in The Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock , op.cit. on cityboy.org
  6. ↑ a b Chart sources: UK US
  7. ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK

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