City Life (The Blackbyrds album)

City Life is the third studio album by the American rhythm and blues and jazz-funk fusion group the Blackbyrds. It was produced by Donald Byrd and includes the popular singles "Happy Music" and "Rock Creek Park." "Happy Music" was first given a limited released as a six-minute remix on 12-inch vinyl for club deejays, then in early 1976 was released on standard 7-inch vinyl. "Rock Creek Park" has been sampled repeatedly by hip hop musicians.

Track listing

 * 1) "Rock Creek Park" (Joe Hall, Keith Killgo, Kevin Toney, Orville Saunders, Stephen Johnson)  4:35
 * 2) "Thankful 'Bout Yourself" (Orville Saunders)  5:11
 * 3) "City Life" (Kevin Toney)  5:22
 * 4) "All I Ask" (Kevin Toney)  3:50
 * 5) "Happy Music" (Donald Byrd)  4:32
 * 6) "Love So Fine" (Joe Hall)  5:00
 * 7) "Flying High" (Keith Killgo)  3:29
 * 8) "Hash and Eggs" (Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell)  5:06

Personnel

 * Donald Byrd – trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
 * Joe Hall – bass
 * Keith Killgo – drums
 * Orville Saunders – guitar
 * Kevin Toney – keyboards
 * Stephen Johnson – saxophone
 * Merry Clayton – vocals ("Happy Music" and “Rock Creek Park”)