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| Studio album by Barrabás | ||||
| Released | August 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974–75 | |||
| Genre | Latin rock, funk, soul | |||
| Label | Ariola, Atco | |||
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Heart of the City is the fourth album by the Spanish group Barrabás, released in 1975. The album charted at #149 on the Billboard 200 in the US, and was later re-released on CD in Spain as Check Mate.
This album was the first to feature Daniel Louis on drums, after the departure of José María Moll.
"Checkmate" / "Family Size" and "Make It Easy" / "Take a Wild Ride" were released as singles. The instrumental "Mellow Blow" was one of the first 12-inch singles to be released, and the first ever on Atlantic Records.
Track listing
- "Checkmate" (Fernando Arbex) – 4:28
- "Take a Wild Ride" (E. Morales, M. Morales, Ernesto Duarte, Daniel Louis) – 4:00
- "Along the Shore" (Duarte, José Luís Tejada) – 6:06
- "Make It Easy" (E. Morales, M. Morales) – 3:54
- "Family Size" (Arbex) – 3:21
- "Mellow Blow" (E. Morales) – 4:12
- "Thank You Love" (E. Morales, M. Morales) – 4:45
- "Four Season Woman" (Arbex) – 3:57
Personnel
- José Luís Tejada – lead vocals
- Enrique "Ricky" Morales – lead and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Miguel Morales – bass guitar, rhythm and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Ernesto "Tito" Duarte – saxophone, flute, percussion, bass guitar
- Juan Vidal – keyboards, backing vocals
- Daniel Louis – drums, percussion
- "The Waters" (Maxine, Julia & Patti) – backing vocals
- Produced by Fernando Arbex
- Recorded at Blue Rock Studios, New York
Release information
- Spain – Ariola Eurodisc
- Germany – Ariola 89 267 XOT
- USA & Canada – Atco SD 36-118
- Italy – Atlantic W50165
- Disconforme DISC 1993CD (2001 CD) – (as Check Mate)
- Wounded Bird WOBR6118 (2008 CD)
References
- Entry at Record Heaven
- "Entry at DiscoMusic.com". Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- Saturday Night Forever: The Story of Disco Alan Jones, Jussi Kantonen - 2011 1907195912 "Barrabas supplied breezy dance-floor fodder via "Wild Safari,” “Woman,” "Hijack” (which Herbie Mann covered for America, garnering the most successful single of his career), and from their album Heart of the City, "Family Size,” “Checkmate,” .."
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