Heart of the City (album)


Heart of the City is the fourth album by the Spanish group Barrabás, released in 1975. The album charted at #149 on the Billboard 200 in the USA, and was later re-released on CD in Spain as Check Mate.
This album was the first to feature Daniel Louis on drums, after the departure of José María Moll.
"Checkmate" / "Family Size" and "Make It Easy" / "Take a Wild Ride" were released as singles. The instrumental "Mellow Blow" was one of the first 12-inch singles to be released, and the first ever on Atlantic Records.

Track listing

  1. "Checkmate" – 4:28
  2. "Take a Wild Ride" – 4:00
  3. "Along the Shore" – 6:06
  4. "Make It Easy" – 3:54
  5. "Family Size" – 3:21
  6. "Mellow Blow" – 4:12
  7. "Thank You Love" – 4:45
  8. "Four Season Woman" – 3:57

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