The City was a studio band active during the mid-1980s. It was formed by Peter McIan at Chrysalis Records after the demise of Men at Work in 1985, using some of the same talent such as the drummer Jerry Speiser.
The City | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | Late 1984[1] to 1987 |
| Labels | Chrysalis Records |
| Past members | Billy Trudel Peter McIan Stuart Mathis Jerry Speiser Wade Biery |
They released one studio album, titled Foundation, in 1986.[2] It produced one hit song, "Planets in Motion", which was played in heavy rotation on American radio at the time, and was briefly a popular wedding song in the late 1980s. Some of their pieces appeared on MTV, but the band never toured.[1][3]
The album was released in the UK in 1987.[4]
Personnel
editThe band consisted of several well-known session musicians of the time:
- Billy Trudel - Lead vocals (Warpipes) (Elton John)
- Peter McIan - Backing vocals, keyboards (as well as producing the album)
- Stuart Mathis (later associated with The Wallflowers) - Guitar
- Jerry Speiser (from Men at Work) - Drums and percussion
- Wade Biery - Bass
Foundation track listing
edit1. "Season Of The Heart"[5]
2. "Invisible Man"[6]
3. "Aim For The Heart"[7]
4. "Parallel Lines"[8][9][10]
5. "Planets In Motion"[11]
6. "Walk Away"
7. "From This Day On"
8. "Fatal Attraction"
9. "When The Smoke Clears"[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Public Domain". Aor.nu. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ^ "City, The (2) - Foundation (Vinyl, LP, Album)". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ^ "Please, Eltonites, get up, stand up to receive one of the greatest musicians of the world.. the fantastic.. Billy Trudel!". eltonjohnallsongslist.blogspot.com. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ^ "City, The (2) - Foundation (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ^ "The City - Season Of The Heart". YouTube. 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ "The City - Invisible Man". YouTube. 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ "The City - Aim For The Heart". YouTube. 2011-11-13. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ "The City - Parallel Lines (1986) AOR". YouTube. 2011-03-20. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ "The City - Parallel Lines". YouTube. 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ "The City - Parallel Lines". YouTube. 2011-11-13. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ "the city planets in motion". YouTube. 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ^ Foundation (Musical CD, 1986) [WorldCat.org]. worldcat.org. OCLC 34568440. Retrieved 2014-03-22.