Young Men Gone West
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Young Men Gone West was the third album by the band City Boy
released in 1977 on Mercury Records
in the USA, Polydor in Canada
and Vertigo Records
in Europe
.
City Boy
City Boy were a moderately successful English rock band in the late 1970s, characterised by complex vocal arrangements and heavy guitars. The band consisted of Lol Mason , Steve Broughton , Max Thomas , Chris Dunn , Roger Kent , Mike Slamer , and Roy Ward...
released in 1977 on Mercury Records
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
in the USA, Polydor in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Vertigo Records
Vertigo Records
Vertigo Records today is a UK-based record label operated by Universal Music UK.-History:Vertigo Records was the name Philips Records chose in the late 1960s for its record sub-label to counter the progressive labels of its rivals EMI with Harvest Records and Decca Records with Deram...
in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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Track listing
- "Bordello Night" (Steve Broughton) - 3:04
- "Dear Jean (I'm Nervous)" (Lol Mason, Mike SlamerMike SlamerMike Slamer is a British guitarist who started his career playing in the UK prog-rock band City Boy. Since then, he has worked as a staff composer for various movies and TV series, has been a session guitarist for numerous recording artists, and played in several bands:He at different times...
) - 5:33 - "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
- "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
Personnel
- Mike SlamerMike SlamerMike Slamer is a British guitarist who started his career playing in the UK prog-rock band City Boy. Since then, he has worked as a staff composer for various movies and TV series, has been a session guitarist for numerous recording artists, and played in several bands:He at different times...
- Vocals, Guitar, Acoustic 12-string Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin - Steve Broughton - Vocals, Guitar, Acoustic 6-string Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Max Thomas - Vocals, Piano, Harmonium, Organ, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals
- Chris Dunn - Bass
- Tony Braunagel - Drums, Percussion
- Lol Mason - Vocals, Backing Vocals