Young Men Gone West is the third album by British band City Boy, released in 1977 on Vertigo Records in Europe and on Mercury Records in the United States and Canada.
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide wrote that the album "provided the group's finest, liveliest playing and writing, and made tentative steps toward a unique style."[5]
Track listingedit
Side 1edit
"Dear Jean (I'm Nervous)" (Lol Mason, Mike Slamer) - 5:33
"Bordello Night" (Steve Broughton) - 3:04
"Honeymooners" (Lol Mason, Mike Slamer) - 3:55
"She's Got Style" (Lol Mason, Max Thomas) - 3:23
"Bad For Business" (Lol Mason, Steve Broughton) - 3:33
Note: On American and Canadian issues the two first tracks are in reverse order, i.e. "Bordello Night" before "Dear Jean".
Side 2edit
"Young Men Gone West" (Lol Mason, Max Thomas) - 4:05
"I've Been Spun" (Steve Broughton) - 3:19
"One After Two" (Lol Mason, Max Thomas) - 3:27
"The Runaround" (Lol Mason, Steve Broughton) - 3:16
"The Man Who Ate His Car" (Bishton, Max Thomas) - 3:00
"Millionaire" (Lol Mason, Steve Broughton) - 4:28
Personneledit
City Boy
Lol Mason - lead and backing vocals
Mike Slamer - electric and acoustic 12-string guitars, lead vocals, mandolin
Steve Broughton - acoustic 6-string guitars, lead and backing vocals
Max Thomas - keyboards, lead and backing vocals, piano, harmonium, organ, synthesizer
Cherry Red's Lemon Recordings announced in May 2015 plans to reissue City Boy's first four album releases as double CDs with bonus tracks. Release date was set for 17 July 2015.[6]
Young Men Gone West (disc 1) and Book Early (disc 2) are complemented by two bonus tracks on disc 2. New sleeve notes are provided by Malcolm Dome.
Press releases inform these releases are re-mastered from original tapes, and that this is the first official release of these albums on CD.
In his regular reviews for Truck & Driver magazine, starting a four of five star review, Shaun Connors wrote, "City Boy are probably most known for their 1978 Top 10 single 5.7.0.5. and little else, but there is so much more to this Midlands 1970s proggy-poprock outfit than the one-hit wonder status they are so unfairly labelled with, continuing with As two double-CDs, the first four of seven City Boy albums have been reissued by Cherry Red, this offering by far the most accomplished and listenable of the two."[7]
Referencesedit
^Popoff, Martin (8 September 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN9781440229169 – via Google Books.
^Boldman, Gina. City Boy – Young Men Gone West: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
^"Review: City Boy — Young Men Gone West" (PDF). Music Week. 17 September 1977. p. 44. ISSN 0265-1548. Retrieved 28 May 2021 – via American Radio History.
^ abThe New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 96.
^Cherry Red Records (May 2015). "Young Men Gone West / Book Early EXPANDED EDITION - City Boy". Cherry Red Records. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
^Connors, Shaun (October 2015). "Review: City Boy – Boys are back". Truck & Driver. Sutton, England: Road Transport Media: 37.
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young, gone, west, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, august, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Young Men Gone West news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Young Men Gone West is the third album by British band City Boy released in 1977 on Vertigo Records in Europe and on Mercury Records in the United States and Canada Young Men Gone WestStudio album by City BoyReleased1977GenrePop rock progressive pop art rock progressive rockLength41 13LabelVertigo Europe Mercury USA 1 ProducerRobert John Mutt LangeCity Boy chronologyDinner at the Ritz 1976 Young Men Gone West 1977 Book Early 1978 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 2 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 3 Music Week 4 The New Rolling Stone Record Guide 5 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 2 1 Side 1 2 2 Side 2 3 Personnel 4 Cherry Red reissue 5 ReferencesCritical reception editThe New Rolling Stone Record Guide wrote that the album provided the group s finest liveliest playing and writing and made tentative steps toward a unique style 5 Track listing editSide 1 edit Dear Jean I m Nervous Lol Mason Mike Slamer 5 33 Bordello Night Steve Broughton 3 04 Honeymooners Lol Mason Mike Slamer 3 55 She s Got Style Lol Mason Max Thomas 3 23 Bad For Business Lol Mason Steve Broughton 3 33Note On American and Canadian issues the two first tracks are in reverse order i e Bordello Night before Dear Jean Side 2 edit Young Men Gone West Lol Mason Max Thomas 4 05 I ve Been Spun Steve Broughton 3 19 One After Two Lol Mason Max Thomas 3 27 The Runaround Lol Mason Steve Broughton 3 16 The Man Who Ate His Car Bishton Max Thomas 3 00 Millionaire Lol Mason Steve Broughton 4 28Personnel editCity BoyLol Mason lead and backing vocals Mike Slamer electric and acoustic 12 string guitars lead vocals mandolin Steve Broughton acoustic 6 string guitars lead and backing vocals Max Thomas keyboards lead and backing vocals piano harmonium organ synthesizer Chris Dunn bass guitar guitar Tony Braunagel drums percussionCherry Red reissue editCherry Red s Lemon Recordings announced in May 2015 plans to reissue City Boy s first four album releases as double CDs with bonus tracks Release date was set for 17 July 2015 6 Young Men Gone West disc 1 and Book Early disc 2 are complemented by two bonus tracks on disc 2 New sleeve notes are provided by Malcolm Dome Press releases inform these releases are re mastered from original tapes and that this is the first official release of these albums on CD In his regular reviews for Truck amp Driver magazine starting a four of five star review Shaun Connors wrote City Boy are probably most known for their 1978 Top 10 single 5 7 0 5 and little else but there is so much more to this Midlands 1970s proggy poprock outfit than the one hit wonder status they are so unfairly labelled with continuing withAs two double CDs the first four of seven City Boy albums have been reissued by Cherry Red this offering by far the most accomplished and listenable of the two 7 References edit Popoff Martin 8 September 2009 Goldmine Record Album Price Guide Penguin ISBN 9781440229169 via Google Books Boldman Gina City Boy Young Men Gone West Review at AllMusic Retrieved 3 March 2013 Larkin Colin 2006 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Vol 2 MUZE p 377 Review City Boy Young Men Gone West PDF Music Week 17 September 1977 p 44 ISSN 0265 1548 Retrieved 28 May 2021 via American Radio History a b The New Rolling Stone Record Guide Random House 1983 p 96 Cherry Red Records May 2015 Young Men Gone West Book Early EXPANDED EDITION City Boy Cherry Red Records Retrieved 11 June 2015 Connors Shaun October 2015 Review City Boy Boys are back Truck amp Driver Sutton England Road Transport Media 37 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Young Men Gone West amp oldid 1085623953, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
