City Boy "Anthology" (2001) -Pop Rock / AOR-

Label : NMC Music

 01 - 5-7-0-5 (Lol Mason & Steve Broughton)

02 - I've Been Spun (Steve Broughton)

03 - (Moonlight) Shake My Head And Leave (Lol Mason, Steve Broughton & Max Thomas)

04 - Dinner At The Ritz (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)

05 - The Day The Earth Caught Fire (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)

06 - Heads Are Rolling (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)

07 - Beth (Lol Mason & Steve Broughton)

08 - The Hap-Ki-Do-Kid (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)

09 - Bad For Business (Lol Mason & Steve Broughton)

10 - Modern Love Affairs

11 - She's Got Style (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)

12 - Need A Little Loving (Mike Slamer & Roy Ward)

13 - What A Night (Steve Broughton)

14 - Surgery Hours (Doctor Doctor) (Lol Mason, Steve Broughton & Max Thomas)

15 - Goodbye Blue Monday (Lol Mason, Mike Slamer & Max Thomas)

16 - New York Times (Lol Mason, Mike Slamer & Max Thomas)

17 - You're Leaving Me (Lol Mason, Mike Slamer & Roy Ward)

18 - Young Men Gone West (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)

This Compilation Mastered by John W. Edwards

'City Boy', 'Dinner At The Ritz', 'Young Men Gone West', 'Book Early' & 'The Day The Earth Are Rolling' Produced by Robert John 'Mutt' Lange

'Heads Are Rolling' Produced by Tim Friese-Greene

'City Boy' © 1976 Phonogram Ltd.

"(Moonlight) Shake My Head And Leave", "Surgery Hours (Doctor Doctor)", "The Hap-Ki-Do-Kid"

'Dinner At The Ritz' © 1977 Phonogram Ltd.

"Dinner At The Ritz", "Goodbye Blue Monday"

'Young Men Gone West' © 1978 Phonogram Ltd.

"She's Got Style", "Bad For Business", "Young Men Gone West", "I've Been Spun"

'Book Early' © 1978 Phonogram Ltd.

"5-7-0-5", "What A Night", "Beth"

'The Day The Earth Are Rolling' © 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation

"The Day The Earth Caught Fire", "Modern Love Affairs", "New York Times"

'Heads Are Rolling' © 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation

"Heads Are Rolling", "Need A Little Loving", "You're Leaving Me"

Lol Mason : Vocals, Percussion (All)

Mike Slamer : Guitars, Vocals, Bass (All)

Max Thomas : Keyboards, 12 String Acoustic, Vocals (All)

Steve Broughton : Guitar, 12 String Acoustic, Mandolin, Vocals (All)

Roy Ward : Drums, Percussion, Vocals (03-06)

Chris Dunn : Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals (01-05)

Roger Kent : Drums, Percussion (01-02)

City Boy "The Day The Earth Caught Fire" (1979) -AOR-

Label : Vertigo Records / Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side One

01 - The Day The Earth Caught Fire (Lol Mason, Max Thomas & Mike Slamer)
02 - It's Only The End Of The World (Lol Mason, Steve Broughton, Roy Ward & Robert John "Mutt" Lange)
03 - Interrupted Melody (Lol Mason, Max Thomas & Mike Slamer)
04 - Modern Love Affair (Lol Mason, Max Thomas & Mike Slamer)
05 - New York Times (Lol Mason & Steve Broughton - Instrumental Theme Originated by Mike Slamer, Steve Broughton & Max Thomas)

Side Two

01 - Up In The Eighties (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)
02 - Machines (Lol Mason, Mike Slamer & Roy Ward)
03 - Ambition:
       a. Ambition (Lol Mason, Steve Broughton & Mike Slamer)
       b. Me And My Tarot (Lol Mason, Steve Broughton & Max Thomas)
       c. Rev-On (The Crunch) (Lol Mason, Steve Broughton, Mike Slamer, Roy Ward, Max Thomas & Robert John "Mutt" Lange)
       d. The End (Came Easy) (Lol Mason & Steve Broughton)


Produced by Robert John 'Mutt' Lange
Engineered by Tim Friese-Greene
Strings Arranged by Louis Clarke
Album Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas

City Boy :
Lol Mason : Lead & Backing vocals
Steve Broughton : Lead & Backing vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Mike Slamer : All Electric Guitars
Roy Ward : Lead & Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion
Max Thomas : Keyboards & Backing vocals
Chris Dunn : Bass Guitar & Acoustic Guitar

Additional Musicians :
Kendal Stubbs : Bass Guitar & Percussion on "Modern Love Affair"
Robert John 'Mutt' Lange : Bass Guitar & Backing vocals on "It's Only The End Of The World"
Huey Lewis : Harp on "It's Only The End Of The World"
Tim Friese-Greene : Honky Synthesizer on "Rev-On (The Crunch)"
Derek 'Calorie' King : Piano


Side One

01 - The Day The Earth Caught Fire 

Lead vocal : Lol Mason

02 - It's Only The End Of The World 

Lead vocal : Roy Ward

03 - Interrupted Melody

Lead vocal : Lol Mason 

04 - Modern Love Affair

Lead vocal : Lol Mason

05 - New York Times

Lead vocal : Roy Ward

Side Two

01 - Up In The Eighties

Lead vocal : Lol Mason

02 - Machines

Lead vocal : Roy Ward

03 - Ambition:
       a. Ambition

Lead vocal : Roy Ward, Lol Mason & Steve Broughton

       b. Me And My Tarot

Lead vocal : Steve Broughton

       c. Rev-On (The Crunch)

Lead vocal : Steve Broughton & Roy Ward

       d. The End (Came Easy)

Lead vocal : Steve Broughton, Lol Mason & Roy Ward

City Boy "City Boy" (1976) -Pop Rock / Progressive Pop-

Label : Mercury Records

 Side A

01 - (Moonlight) Shake My Head And Leave (Lol Mason, Steve Broughton & Max Thomas)

02 - Deadly Delicious (Mike Slamer & Lol Mason)

03 - Surgery Hours (Doctor Doctor) (Mike Slamer, Steve Broughton & Lol Mason)

04 - Sunset Boulevard (Lol Mason, Steve Broughton & Max Thomas)

05 - Oddball Dance (Mike Slamer, Lol Mason, Chris Dunn & Max Thomas)

Side B

01 - 5000 Years / Don't Know Can't Tell (Steve Broughton & Lol Mason)

02 - The Hap-Ki-Do Kid (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)

03 - The Greatest Story Ever Told (Steve Broughton & Max Thomas)

04 - Haymaking Time (Lol Mason & Steve Broughton)

City Boy are :

Lol Mason : Lead vocals, Percussion

Steve Broughton : Lead vocals, 2nd Rhythm Guitar, 12 String Acoustic, Mandolin, Percussion

Max Thomas : Vocals, Keyboards, 12 String Acoustic, Mandolin

Mike Slamer : Vocals, Lead Guitar, 1st Rhythm Guitar, Percussion

Chris Dunn : Vocals, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Roger Kent : Drums, Percussion

Produce by Robert 'Mutt' John Lange

Engineered by Mike Glossop

Engineer on "The Hap-Ki-Do Kid" : Steve Brown

Recorded in a week at The ManorStudio, Oxford

"The Hap-Ki-Do Kid" Recorded at Phonogram Studios, London

City Boy "It's Personal" (1981) -AOR-

Label : Vertigo Records

 

 1

01 - No Ordinary Life (Lol Mason & Mike Slamer)

02 - Rat Race (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)

03 - The Blind Leading The Blind (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)

04 - La Guerra De Mondo (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)

05 - Lovers (Lol Mason & Mike Slamer)

2

01 - It's Personal (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)

02 - Who Killed Dolores (Lol Mason & Mike Slamer)

03 - Names And Adresses (Lol Mason, Max Thomas & Roy Ward)

04 - Exit The Heavyweight (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)

Produced by Mike Slamer + City Boy

Engineered by Mike Shipley, Steve Taylor, Ian Marais + Pat Moran

Mixed at Rockfield Studios by Pat Moran, Mike Slamer + City Boy

Recorded at Battery Studios, The Farmyard + Rockfield Studios

City Boy :

Roy Ward : Vocals, Drums

Mike Slamer : Guitars

Lol Mason : Vocals

Max Thomas : Keyboards

City Boy "Heads Are Rolling" (1980) -AOR-

Label : Vertigo Records

 1

01 - Mr. Shoes* (Lol Mason, Mike Slamer & Roy Ward) 

02 - Heads Are Rolling (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)

03 - Need A Little Loving* (Mike Slamer & Roy Ward) 

04 - Change In The Weather (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)

05 - Domino (Lol Mason, Max Thomas, Mike Slamer & Roy Ward) 

06 - Speechless (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)

2

01 - Bloody Sunday (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)

02 - The Sound Of The Bell (Lol Mason, Max Thomas & Tim Friese-Greene)

03 - You're Leaving Me (Lol Mason, Mike Slamer & Roy Ward) 

04 - Heaven For The Holidays (Lol Mason, Mike Slamer & Roy Ward) 

05 - Life On The Balcony (Lol Mason, Max Thomas & Mike Slamer) 

Max Thomas : Keyboards

Mike Slamer : Guitars, Bass

Roy Ward : Drums, Vocals

Lol Mason : Vocals

Produced by Tim Friese-Greene except *Produced by City Boy

Recorded at Superbear Studios, France & Tocano Studios, Denmark

Mixed at Tocano Studios

Engineer : Mike Shipley

City Boy "Book Early" (1978) -Pop Rock / AOR-

Label : Phonogram, Ltd.

 Side A

01 - 5.7.0.5. (Lol Mason & Steve Broughton)

02 - Summer In The School Yard (Lol Mason, Steve Broughton & Mike Slamer)

03 - Goodbye Laurelie (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)

04 - Raise Your Glass (To Foolish Me) (Steve Broughton)

05 - Cigarettes (Lol Mason, Steve Broughton & Mike Slamer)

Side B

01 - What A Night (Steve Broughton)

02 - Do What You Do, Do Well (Roy Ward, Mike Slamer & Lol Mason)

03 - The World Loves A Dancer (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)

04 - Beth (Steve Broughton & Lol Mason)

05 - Moving In Circles (Steve Broughton)

06 - Dangerous Ground (Max Thomas & Lol Mason)

Produced by Robert 'Mutt' John Lange

City Boy is :

Chris Dunn : Bass Guitar

Mike Slamer : Electric Guitars (& Bass on "Summer In The School Yard")

Lol Mason : Lead vocals, Backing vocals

Roy Ward : Drums, Percussion, Lead vocals, Backing vocals

Max Thomas : Electric & Acoustic Pianos, Synthesizers

Steve Broughton : Lead vocals, Backing vocals, Acoustic Guitar

All Arrangements by City Boy & Robert 'Mutt' John Lange

Recorded at :

Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, South Wales

(Engineers : Robert 'Mutt' John Lange, Ted Sharp)

Trident Studios, London

(Engineer : Neil Ross)

Wessex Studios, London

(Engineer : Gary Edwards)

Mixed at :

The Record Plant, Los Angeles

(Mixing Engineer : Gary Ladinsky)

(Assistant Engineer : Mike Beiriger)

Mastered at A&M Los Angeles by Bernie Grundman

Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Lou Clark

Country Guitar on "Beth" by 'Doc' Merle Anger & His City Pickers

Double Bass on "Beth" by Roy Babbington

Additional Keyboards : Greg Mathieson

Acoustic Guitar : Robert 'Mutt' John Lange

Executive Engineer : Robert 'Mutt' John Lange

City Boy "Dinner At The Ritz" (1976) -Art Rock-

Label : Vertigo Records

 Side One

01 - Momma's Boy (Lol Mason & Steve Broughton)

02 - Walk On The Water (Lol Mason Max Thomas & Mike Slamer)

03 - Narcissus (Lol Mason & Mike Thomas)

04 - Dinner At The Ritz (Lol Mason & Mike Thomas)

Side Two

01 - Goodbye Blue Monday (Lol Mason Max Thomas & Mike Slamer) 

02 - The Violin (Lol Mason & Steve Broughton)  

03 - State Secrets - A Thriller (Lol Mason, Mike Slamer & Max Thomas)

       1) State Secrets

       2) Heavy Breathing

       3) Spring In Peking

Lol Mason : Lead vocals, Back-Up Vocals, Lyrics

Steve Broughton : Back-Up Vocals, Autoharp

Max Thomas : Vocals, Keyboards

Mike Slamer : Electric Guitars

Chris Dunn : Bass, Acoustic Guitars (on "The Violin")

Roger Kent : Drums, Percussion

Produced by Robert 'Mutt' John Lange

Engineered by db Charles & Robert 'Mutt' John Lange

Mixing Engineer : Peter Kelsey

Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Monmouth

Mixed at Trident, London

Mastering : Gilbert Kong

Guest Musicians on "Dinner At The Ritz"

Accordian : Duncan The Dog

Saxophone : Dave Jackson

Extra Vocal Revelry : Van der Graaf Generator

Also Thanks to by db Charles for General Additional Percussion

Guest Musicians on "The Violin"

Fiddle : Jack Holstein

Pedal Steel : B.J. Cole

Bass : Robert 'Mutt' John Lange

Piano : Fiachra Trench

String Arrangement : Fiachra Trench

City Boy "Young Men Gone West" (1977) -Pop Rock / AOR-

Label : Vertigo Records / Mercury Records

 Side A

01 - Dear Jean (I'm Nervous) (Lol Mason & Mike Slamer)
02 - Bordello Night (Steve Broughton)
03 - Honeymooners (Lol Mason & Mike Slamer)
04 - She's Got Style (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)
05 - Bad For Business (Lol Mason & Steve Broughton)

Side B

01 - Young Men Gone West (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)
02 - I've Been Spun (Steve Broughton)
03 - One After Two (Lol Mason & Max Thomas)
04 - The Runaround (Lol Mason & Steve Broughton)
05 - The Man Who Ate His Car (Max Thomas & Bishton)
06 - Millionaire (Lol Mason & Steve Broughton)


Lol Mason : Lead vocals, Backing vocals
Steve Broughton : Lead vocals, Backing vocals , 6 String Acoustic Guitars
Max Thomas : Backing vocals, Piano, Organ, Synthesizers, Harmonium
Mike Slamer : Electric Guitars, 12 String Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin
Chris Dunn : Bass Guitar

Produced by Robert John Lange
Engineered by Ted Sharp & Robert John Lange
Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, South Wales
Mixed at Trident Studios, London
Mixing Engineer : Peter Kelsey
Brass Band & Additional Percussion Recorded at Trident Studios, London

Additional Musicians :
Tony Braunagel : Drums, Percussion
Albie Donnelly : Tenor Sax on "Honeymooners"
Geoffrey Tristram : Clarinet on "Millionaire"
Frank Ricotti : Percussion & Marimba on "She's Got Style"
Gerry Butler : Brass Band Arrangements on "Millionaire"