Heart of the City (album)
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 USA,[1] 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.[2]
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
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 Allmusic
- Album cover / sleeve notes
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- Fernando Arbex
- Tito Duarte
- Ricky Morales
- Miguel Morales
- Juan Vidal
- José Luís Tejada
- Daniel Louis
- Susy Gordaliza
- Koky Maning
- Armando Pelayo
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