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City Life is the third studio album by the American rhythm and blues and jazz-funk fusion group the Blackbyrds. It was produced by Donald Byrd and includes the popular singles "Happy Music" and "Rock Creek Park." "Happy Music" was first given a limited released as a six-minute remix on 12-inch vinyl for club deejays,[3] then in early 1976 was released on standard 7-inch vinyl. "Rock Creek Park" has been sampled repeatedly by hip hop musicians.[4]

City LIfe
Studio album by the Blackbyrds
Released	November 1975
Recorded	1975
Studio	Sound Factory (Hollywood)
Genre	Jazz-funk[1]
Label	Fantasy
Producer	Donald Byrd
The Blackbyrds chronology
Flying Start (1974) City LIfe (1975) Unfinished Business (1976)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "Rock Creek Park" (Joe Hall, Keith Killgo, Kevin Toney, Orville Saunders, Stephen Johnson) 4:35
2. "Thankful 'Bout Yourself" (Orville Saunders) 5:11
3. "City Life" (Kevin Toney) 5:22
4. "All I Ask" (Kevin Toney) 3:50
5. "Happy Music" (Donald Byrd) 4:32
6. "Love So Fine" (Joe Hall) 5:00
7. "Flying High" (Keith Killgo) 3:29
8. "Hash and Eggs" (Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell) 5:06

Personnel

• Donald Byrd – trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
• Joe Hall – bass
• Keith Killgo – drums
• Orville Saunders – guitar
• Kevin Toney – keyboards
• Stephen Johnson – saxophone
• Merry Clayton – vocals ("Happy Music")

Charts

Album

Chart (1976)	Peak position
Billboard Top LPs	16
Top Soul LPs	3
Jazz LPs	1

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1975	"City Life"	Disco Singles	4
	"Flying High"	Billboard Hot 100	70
		Hot Soul Singles	22
1976	"Happy Music"	Billboard Hot 100	19
		Hot Soul Singles	3
		Disco Singles	6
	"Rock Creek Park"	Billboard Hot 100	93
		Hot Soul Singles	37

References

External links

• The Blackbyrds-City Life at Discogs
• The Blackbyrds-Billboard Albums at AllMusic
• The Blackbyrds-Billboard Singles at AllMusic

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