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The City (band)

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Record label
  
Chrysalis Records

Years active
  
Late 1984 to 1987

Genre
  
Alternative rock

Albums
  
Foundation

Past members
  
Billy TrudelPeter McIanStuart MathisJerry SpeiserWade Biery

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.

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They released one studio album, titled Foundation, in 1986. 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.

The album was released in the UK in 1987.

Personnel

The band consisted of several well-known session musicians of the time:

  • Billy Trudel - Lead vocals
  • 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

    1. "Season Of The Heart"
    2. "Invisible Man"
    3. "Aim For The Heart"
    4. "Parallel Lines"
    5. "Planets In Motion"
    6. "Walk Away"
    7. "From This Day On"
    8. "Fatal Attraction"
    9. "When The Smoke Clears"

    Songs

    Planets in MotionFoundation · 1986
    From This Day OnFoundation · 1986
    Fatal AttractionFoundation · 1986

    References

    The City (band) Wikipedia


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