City Boy - The Day The Earth Caught Fire (1979) (Full Album)

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00:00 01 The Day The Earth Caught Fire
05:26 02 It's Only The End Of The Earth
09:31 03 Interrupted Melody
15:01 04 Modern Love Affair
18:32 05 New York Times
23:43 06 Up In The Eighties
27:58 07 Machines
33:03 08 Ambition
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[@cdtheduck]

Many thanks for all the great reviews~! I am actually listening to it again now and STILL loving it!!

[@Bebbeth]

Very cool to get a real City Boy comment

[@svogender]

Thank you for the music sir..!!!!!

[@JeghedderThomas]

I'll echo what Svogender said: Thanks for the music!

[@HelgeKS]

Played this to death when it first came out - volume cranked up to 11. Still do.

[@scrumsie]

This album blew my mind . Thank you .

[@critterfestsanctuary2446]

Wow !!!!! Wow wow wow !!!!! I have been looking for this album for years. I played this album like crazy. I'm 60 yrs (yikes lol) and a drummer. I came across this when I was around 19yr I had every musician I knew and also friends listen to this and told them this album is amazing and nobody got it. People would laugh at me and say it sucks. I said this is the future. I would love to play for and go on tour with this band. I'm sooooo happy I just came across this. To everyone.... LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM !!!!!!! Lol. Peace and Good Trips

[@mojostephen]

It's sad, really...This was easily one of the best and most talented British bands to emerge during the '70's. They just never really got their due. Too many lame assed radio stations wouldn't play their music...

[@144Donn]

These guys opened up for 2 other bands in 1977 at the Paladium in NYC. Styx was the 2nd band! Two friends and I were sitting 1 row away from the stage, right up front! The lineup was City Boy, Styx and Nektar. It was our first concert- 6 hours of music..my ears were ringing for the next 3-4 days. I got 2 of City Boys albums and totally forgot about them until last week. Wonderful music!

[@ethericboy]

One of the greatest rock albums of its time!!!

[@proyectoalquimia1212]

One of the most underated rock bands of all times

[@jorgepinto2085]

This album is a masterpiece of Rock. I agree this band has been waay underrated.

[@AzimuthTao]

City Boy is crazy underrated. Their debut album is brilliant but this one really showcases their talent. "Ambition" is simply amazing.

[@VibesvilleStudio]

Perhaps the most underrated prog rock ever, saw them live in '79 open for Styx, it was a hard act to follow, bought this album the next day, played it ever since. Cheers guys!

[@johnwayne2642]

One of the best bands of all time. Overlooked.

[@oldmcmetal322]

Melodic/Prog-Rock of the finest. Even after 42 years.

[@sierra6588]

Brilliant band! I had this album in the very early 80s during high school and played it all the time. My sister kept stealing it out of my room LOL

[@MAN615]

Found it in a 99 cent bin in the 80's, still play it to this day, one of my top 10 albums.

[@bill3149]

totally underrated band. Way better than today's crap

[@paulnewxxx]

A friend of mine found this album in a cut-out bin in Texas back in the early 80's. Life changing.

[@jonnienye]

Seriously, this album still blows me away, and I bought the original album in '79 (based purely on the artwork) at the "Sound Shop" in PCB mall... Golden days for sure.

[@davidoran123]

lyrics are so cleverly written. love these guys.

[@adambarber2254]

When I was ten years old my older sister dated the lead singer Lol Mason & he came to stay with us in Italy where we lived for 2 weeks.Brought along his roadie Piggy(Paul).Nice guy and very humble.1972

[@headstones]

One of the greatest albums of its time...

[@ariinkeroinen2615]

Never heard this mighty stuff, but very Best really Hard and highly loud stuff before. It just makes me living it up again! ❤😊🎉

[@guys612]

Great band great time to live compared to the hell we live in now. Forever grateful to have had the opportunity. Music and comedy fuk the rest.

[@jrgenhgh9395]

Dear Chris Dunn. I first got "Heads Are Rolling" as a tape. I had never heard of City Boy before. I was crazy about the album, and soon the tape was gone broke and I bought "Heads Are Rolling" on vinyl, and a lot of other "City Boy" albums. And I loved it, and I love it still. This album is fantastic. I bought your albums, and I was sold!.

[@JeghedderThomas]

I've heard "Heads are rolling" a million times, but it's the first time I hear this album - what a delicious surprise to find a never-heard album from 1979 - City Boy really was ahead of their time.

[@sgillman16]

No they weren't. They just copied off bands like Queen and ELO. This type of music became popular in the early 70s

[@DimonF]

@@sgillman16 I like Queen very much, but I wouldn't trade in this very album for Queen's masterpieces. I might be biased, but while, agree, both groups share the style, they sound very differently to me.

[@ariinkeroinen2615]

But never found this before. 😮 Now very happy for got this, relieving me about any sorrows. ❤😊😅

[@cincol3r]

Wow. What an album. Absolutely love it in 2023. Whatever happened to this phenomenal band? My brother had the album with 5-7-0-5 on it and whenever he wasnt home, I would listen to his album. Srill love them, especially this album. Well done

[@permeldhederasmussen3569]

Jeg bøjer mig gerne i støvet, absolut verdensklasse music.

[@svogender]

Yep....De var the shit....Så fede...!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@svogender]

Lol Mason...RIP Thank you so much for all the great songs....You were one of my absolutely favorite voices...!!!! 😢

[@luangu]

OCTOBER 2023! The world’s caught fire! RUN!

[@TheRastler]

Back in the day I saw them supporting SB&Q, sometime later I walked into a local record store and the title track was playing, I didn’t bother looking through the albums I just asked for the album that was playing. Best purchase I ever made.

[@ZSAZSS09]

I bought this album when it was released back in 1979, just because i liked the cover, i brought it home an began playing it, and i was totally blown away! Since then i hav influenced many of my friends to like their music, and even a generation or two. My nephew and his daughter are now fans of the group.

[@mikeb4858]

Martin and Pete from Sea of Tranquility pointed me at this gem, thanks guys! I was barely born when this album was new but it is rocking my world today.

[@johnpeniell9709]

Pete alerted me to City boy just several days ago on Sea of Tranquility. I had no idea of their existence even though I have been avidly listening to prog rock and rock in general for decades. They are a pleasant surprise.

[@mrbill1390]

@@johnpeniell9709 If you like the guitar, listen to 'Slamer' album by Mike Slamer. Superstar is my favorite song. Great guitarist.

[@alanpowell386]

Max was one of my school teachers - he introduced me and my friends to CB - we were hooked. He told us loads of stories about his time in the band - it was quite inspirational stuff. What i could never fathom was how on earth they werent huge like 10cc or Supertramp. My personal favourite album is TDTECF.

[@JZLucas]

Nice! He tell any good Mutt Lange stories?

[@alanpowell386]

I remember him saying that Mutt Lange was pretty driven and was definitely going places and that working with him was good - all positive things.

[@JZLucas]

@@alanpowell386 Good stuff, appreciate the response!

[@daniellambert7351]

City Boy Rocks!

[@MrParisienWalkways]

Fantastic album, I played it to death when it came out, then bought it again. Love ‘BOOK EARLY’ album too, love ‘YOUNG MEN GONE WEST’ album as well, love ‘DINNER AT THE RITZ’ album, in fact all their albums. What an amazing band they were.

[@peterkruzenga3873]

yeah they never got the recognition they deserved , they kinda reminded me of Supertramp, Bowie, pink Floyd, Queen, great muscianship, songwriting, vocals, the whole package.

[@zogmac]

Use to crank this on the old Philips Teak Record player, with my Radio Shack Headphones Every night! Back in the day, lol I agree with Ultimate Gambler 1 Defiantly one of the BEST albums ever made!!!

[@stratomm]

I love City Boy, Best Band of all times!!!!!, In my world.

[@DimonF]

One of the best rock creation I ever heard ...

[@colinselby7321]

what a superb group, much better than todays garbage

[@jeannettesoul]

I revisit this a couple of times a year. My favorite album for 40 years. Still no comparison.

[@philipphess5180]

listen to ashbury😉

[@filkoff]

I had this LP when I was at school back in 1979. Very nice album.

[@carlphillips3853]

Alexey Filkov class

[@fairhaven5668]

Still gives me the chills. Very cinematic.

[@stratomm]

Saw them in Linköping in !977, best concert of my life!!!

[@mikaellindberg8675]

Absolutely one of my all time favourite albums! So underrated! Thanks for uploading it!

[@ariinkeroinen2615]

I just gotta movin' on to The North, on that year. And that was not any easy task to me. When got heavily bullied. 😢 After got some Hard losses, eg. some family friends, former class teacher and some other relatives. 😮 ❤

[@headstones]

Machines= killer riffs

[@kirbythecomputerguy7610]

This was my goto air guitar lp .... got it for $2.99 in the cut out bin .... truly a masterpiece

[@seansimpson3733]

Best. Album. The. Band. Made. I. Love. This. N. Im. Into. Metal. Great

[@busmekanx]

Haven’t heard this album in almost 20 yrs, god its still so good.

[@markwomack6015]

I"m with all of you, it really is a PHENOMENALalbum

[@petermller2750]

City boy was part of my youth and still today it is one of my favorite.

[@flyingadventuresab]

In 1979 I went to my first concert ever and City Boy was the opening band! I was blown away. They were so awsome live. I liked them better than the headliner. (Triumph) Bought the album right away.

[@LivingAt1132]

One of the most EPIC concept albums to ever go unnoticed. If it wasn't for Pink Floyd's "The Wall", I would call the LAST epic concept album of the 70's (early 80' s) era PERIOD. As regarding to rock, this concept album is EPIC ! (I can't stop using the word "EPIC" describing this work.

[@morganevans423]

Epic is the only appropriate word!

[@morleychallenged]

I felt like April Wine was in on it, but I could be wrong. Huh?

[@stratomm]

My first album after Abba & Sweet. Still love it, I Think it's the best album of all times, I know I'm rather alone.

[@douglashoff95]

When this album came out I had a Phase Linear 700 watt power amp and ESS AMT monitor speakers. It really cranked!!! Nothing like these obscure bands from the 70's!!!!

[@ggreenfield1060]

I had completely forgotten about one of my local bands.You guys were pioneers in the great open plan mode that Pilot, 10CC , It Bites inhabited, Absolutely brilliant stuff you guys!!!

[@bertrandathouel]

Phenomenal!

[@cityboy6373]

City Boy are still my favourite 70's band. If you like this check out 'Book Early' and 'Young Men Gone West'. Love it all.

[@svogender]

Check their entire catalogue. They kick some serious ass...!! ❤👍

[@pattamlyn2322]

this band kicks ass .. all their lps have killer tracks all through them .. but this lp is deadly .. & a so-called concept lp .. regardless of what you call it .. i call it fantastic !!! lyrically its top shelf.. & the music speaks for itself .. the guitar sends me quiverring into a frenzy on a few tracks .. the only one i found slow on this lp was New York Times.. .. its hard to pick a favorite from this album .. it makes ya wanna play it all .. kudos to you for the upload Bebeth

[@sundialmusicproductions2346]

Have always loved this album from release date to the present, from first to last track. 28:00 (Machines) is just a killer classic rock track, IMO!

[@gooblenis656]

brilliant album....should be more well known

[@carlphillips3853]

Goob Lenis ye your right but Saxon leps maiden tygers came out about that time its a shame its a class album

[@carlphillips3853]

Goob Lenis

[@susanrussell3001]

Go on your so right,maybe if enough people check out KZbin and come across this and see your comment maybe then they will be much more well known I sure hope that happens goob...I've been a fan of all there albums for years

[@michaelgerwien5125]

I have this fantastic album. Still listen to it every month at least!

[@mattiasvejdegren3343]

It is soo sick that this Brilliant band with brilliant musicians and brilliant songs didn't became a household name...I mean they should have been up there With ...let's say Journey for example..aaarrrgh!!👿👿👿😂😂

[@frankgallacher3076]

Such an amazing album bought it when it first came out! Saw them live in Glasgow when their first album came out excellent gig!

[@davidmccoy8370]

Unreal prophetics. My new word for 2021. Is it? I don't fucking know right now. Maybe later I"m thinking.

[@kirbythecomputerguy7610]

playing it brings back so many memories ....life was so simple then and when it got hairy i'd put this lp on and for an hour everything made sence. Scott amp Pioneer HPM100 speakers and let it rip

[@benmitchner2172]

Boy do City Boy sound like Queen very underestimated band. They never really had a big hit not even one. I was aware of this band before, but had no idea they were this good! Great arrangements especially the harmonies.

[@dygo87]

Awesome band. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@seansimpson463]

Sean. Simpson. Here. Heaviest. City boy al I'm hands down. Great

[@victorlevchenko1258]

Вершина творчества, этот альбом, не превзойдён пока.

[@v6jim2]

Just after 30mins. One of the best riffs ever written! I play this to some of my friends who love metal music and it's, like. Yeah.

[@susanrussell3001]

Great album Listen for yourself

[@michaelski48]

Extremely outstanding Mindblowing talent I love this band

[@robbutt8575]

Got to agree stunning album bought it when it came out and still love it, all their albums are worth checking out

[@Seanzilla]

I still remember getting this album when I was a kid. The riff alternating between the guitar and keyboard on Ambition (Rev-On) had me hooked instantly. Must have worn this record out within a month. Even today, it holds its own as a great prog/rock album. It's too bad they never took off in the market. Great memories though!!

[@garymcgrath8246]

Fine drums & modern tight drum sound by mutt lange

[@adampg82]

Just found out about this band from a customer at work, it was song 1. Straight up Banger! Gonna listen to the whole album now :)

[@urumesmile]

I have this Album！my treasure♬

[@MrParisienWalkways]

Me too! I have all their albums on vinyl.

[@crazyfunnyfox3858]

Спасибо!👍👍👍

[@peterschneider67]

Danke für das schöne Video und die musikqualität ist sehr gut, das hatte ich das erste mal gehört zwischen 18und 20 jähriger

[@phillipbell3393]

the best concept album love cityboy

[@seansimpson3733]

Album. Came. Out. I. Was. 9yrs. Old. Older. Brothers. Got. Into this. N. everything else. To. Say the. Least. Underrated. Band. Just. Like. U f o. No. Real. Fame. Like. They. Deserve

[@wagnerteixeira.youtube]

City Boy, Styx and Saga, fathers of Pomp Rock

[@user-dq8mj5mg9w]

Музыка моей молодости. Просто КАЙФФФ.

[@TranscendentalAirwaves]

That first track is just gold! The chorus reminds me of 10cc.

[@user-em9rw5vr9y]

Отлично поработали ❗ Браво❗👍

[@nikosatsaves3141]

Epic!!!!! Insanely heavy !! Meat loaf+styx+survivor=city boy

[@svogender]

Add 10 cc..ELO and Queen...!! But City Boy.... OMG..!! 🤩

[@crazyfunnyfox3858]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@seansimpson463]

S Simpson. Here. N y c. Best album band ever made

[@marklarose8600]

thanks my records are kin storage

[@cv61wolfpackvf1]

i got the 8 track in dec 78 from brother in law..

[@molonlabe9602]

Saw them open for Foreigner in a small hall in Columbus Ohio.

[@cdtheduck]

I still have my diaries which list every gig we played. I can only find one in Columbus which was at the Veterans' Memorial Auditorium on 11/25/78 supporting Hall & Oates. I honestly don't recall doing any gigs with Foreigner. However, I did hang out with the band at Electric Lady Studios when they were recording Foreigner 4 with Mutt producing!

[@cdtheduck]

Interesting! I still have all of my diaries listing every gig that City Boy played and I don't have any gig mentioned where we supported Foreigner! We performed at a place called the Veteran's Memorial Auditorium in Columbus on November 25th 1978 but the headliner there was Hall & Oates. On December 1st 1977 we supported Nektar & Lake at The Music Hall in Cleveland. These were the only gigs we did on Ohio!

[@RexBarca]

Wax Audio bought me here

[@Lorenzogino]

queen-lite, and that isn't an insult

[@radiosonde1]

Quite underrated overall. It stands well against their other LPs, though some of them had been more acclaimed. Before we knew who Robert John "Mutt" Lange was (ACDC, Cars, Shania Twain etc.), we were listening to his work here. In retrospect, this work seems to have been influenced by ELO more than any other single entity, but with more of an edge.

[@harsharaj9074]

CiTyBoy

[@cdtheduck]

For any of you wanting to keep up with the latest gossip on City Boy plus the opportunity to chat with Steve and myself this is where we reside on facebook: facebook.com/groups/2408151547/

[@agentsteell]

Sounds like a combination of Styx and Supertramp. Not saying it as a bad thing, just an observation.

[@nazaholicable]

The lead singer's name was Lol...lol ha ha

[@waynegagnon474]

i don't know this band that well but sounds like elo . meets supertramp, maybe a little tubes on the heavier songs.

[@peterkruzenga3873]

definitley ELO, I hear Bowie, Pink Floyd, Queen, mabe others, thats a good thing

[@marklarose8600]

play you again

[@marklarose8600]

me too and sad lets go to scorpions live 3d