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One of the great unsung bands of the 1970s, City Boy released six albums with enough potential hit material to make them stars, but for whatever reason they've become a mere afterthought in the annals of rock & roll. Perhaps the failure to market and promote them adequately or simply being overshadowed by their peers rendered them virtually impotent. Their brand of danceable art-pop combined the melodic hooks of Electric Light Orchestra, Sparks' sarcasm, 10cc's whit, and bursts of Queen's flamboyance. Occasional Bee Gees-styled vocal harmonies surfaced frequently giving this band several catchy ingredients, but to no avail. This 18-song collection captures City Boy in their various manifestations; "Beth" and "What a Night" are examples of their soft rock propensities, while their more danceable side is revealed on "Hap-Ki-Do-Kid and "Surgery Hours (Doctor Doctor)." While City Boy always had a harder rocking edge it was more noticeable in their latter years when drummer Roy Ward assumed a greater roll as lead vocalist. Tracks like "The Day the Earth Caught Fire" and "Need a Little Loving" prove that this band could truly rock. Mike Slamer's electric guitar was essential to their overall sound but particularly integral to their harder rock moments. While it was arguably remiss to omit tracks like "Mama's Boy" and the "Ambition" medley, Anthology is, nevertheless, a representative collection of the essence of City Boy. They were clever and appealing, and while their lack of commercial success often reduced them to cult status, their music was quite mainstream. Their biggest hit, "5-7-0-5," is a testament to that. ~ Dave Sleger
Steve Broughton (12-string acoustic guitar, guitar, mandolin, background vocals); Max Thomas (12-string acoustic guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Chris Dunn (acoustic guitar, bass, background vocals); Roy Ward (drums, percussion, background vocals); Roger Kent (drums, percussion).
City Boy: Mike Slamer (vocals, guitar, bass); Lol Mason (vocals, percussion);
City Boy Anthology Songs | 1. | 5-7-0-5 |
| 2. | I've Been Spun |
| 3. | (Moonlight) Shake My Head and Leave |
| 4. | Dinner at the Ritz |
| 5. | Day the Earth Caught Fire, The |
| 6. | Heads Are Rolling |
| 7. | Bet |
| 8. | Hap-Ki-Do-Kid |
| 9. | Bad for Business |
| 10. | Modern Love Affairs |
| 11. | She's Got Style |
| 12. | Need a Little Loving |
| 13. | What a Night |
| 14. | Surgery Hours (Doctor Doctor) |
| 15. | Goodbye Blue Monday |
| 16. | New York Times |
| 17. | You're Leaving Me |
| 18. | Young Men Gone West |
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Anthology Music Review Average Rating: (4.2 out of 5 stars)   City Boy Rocks!
I was a HUGE fan of City Boy in the 70's and this is a wonderful compilation of some of their best music. Would highly recommend!
Submitted by angelah1029 (North Canton, OH, USA) 
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a truly underrated band
City Boy was one of the first acts that was produced by Mutt Lange. I read that the guys in Def Leppard were so impressed with Mutt's work on City Boy's albums that the Leps wanted to work with Mutt. After listening to this CD, I can see why. With the music that they made and with Mutt Lange producing, it's a wonder that this band never got the recognition they deserved. I would put them along with the greatest British bands like Status Quo.
Submitted by steven032769 (Marquette, MI, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Good group, bad compilation.
It's a shame that people unfamiliar with this late 70's group will judge them by this compilation. I hope they re-release some of the original albums, especially "Dinner at the Ritz", because much of their best material was left off of this anthology. A few classics did resurface such as "Hopikido Kid" "Blue Monday" and "Do you need a little". So it's not a total lost cause.
Submitted by bnelson4135 (New Port Richey, FL. USA)
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greatest band never heard
The anthology is a great place to discover city boy. Individual original albums are hard to come by, but after listening to this you might find yourself looking for them. Far above average rock band on the cerebral side, it's no wonder most people never got it.
Submitted by fuzztonemusic (Yorkton,Sk.Canada)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No one of the best greatest hits cd's of all time
this is one of the best. city boy was a band that never got it's 15 minutes of fame. i got all the cd's and my favorite is dinner at the ritz and young men gone west. if you can get these one's get them. mike slamer went on to play with steve walsh of streets and then did steelhouse lane, seventh key, and now his own band slamer. check these out also.
Submitted by stan (pittsburgh, pa. usa)
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