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The Best Band You Never Heard

James Choma | 09/10/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I don't recall what it was that got me turned on to the group City Boy, but I'm glad it happened. I know it wasn't the radio, today's commercial radio stations wouldn't touch City Boy with a ten foot pole. Why? Because it's over 20 years old and doesn't fit in any particular category. Were they Progressive? Pop? Hard Rock? AOR? All of the above. Today's bland formats don't know what to do with groups like this. So the casual radio listener misses out on the opportunity to hear some truly great music. The only way bands like this persist is through word of mouth.



Well now that you've read this little snippet, consider yourself enlightened. You now have the potential to join the fortunate that know about this gem of a band that released six albums of diverse, finely crafted pop music that defies categorization. Great vocals, imaginative lyrics, excellent musicianship, melodic melodies, and above all, creativity.



This album, "Heads Are Rolling" is technically the last album they released. There was one more after this one, "It's Personal" that hasn't seen the light of day on CD. This isn't my favorite CD by them; that would be "Young Men Gone West" or "Book Early." But "Heads" itself is still better than 90% of the music you'll hear out there on corporate radio, so I give it four stars. You'll get well crafted ballads, some great guitar riffs, and a variety of instrumentation -- just like all their albums. The only thing missing on this was singer/songwriter Steve Broughton. City Boy had a couple of different vocalists, and to me Steve was the best.



My plea to the music industry is to get this band's albums back in print. Music today seems to have little or no direction -- these albums were brilliant. This was a time when bands played their own songs, played their own instruments, and crafted some beautiful, melodic music. There's an audience out there for this stuff -- it just has to be available for us to buy it! Those of you reading this and wondering what the band's music sounds like, try the Anthology first. If you like what you hear, track down the rest -- it's definitly worth it."

A POP/ROCK Gem! Must have for City Boy Fans!

Steven P. Smith | Modesto, Ca. | 04/20/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I LOVE all of CB's recordings, and "Heads are rolling" is my personal favorite. All killer, no filler. A desert island disc for sure, never sounds dated, Mike Slamer shreds on this! Roy Ward's drumming is fantastic, the vocal production is superb(as always) a brilliant collection of songs for the sophisticated fan of crafty pop songs with a cutting rock edge. Re-Read the very first customer review of this album, I couldn't have said it better! I'd love to someday see a CB box set released, one of the BEST rock groups of all time! A total inspiration, and a joy to listen to for many years to come. BUY A CITY BOY ALBUM TODAY"