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City BoyThe Day The Earth Caught Fire

Label:

Atlantic – SD 19249

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Richmond Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock, Pop

Style:

Pop Rock, Classic Rock

Tracklist

A1The Day The Earth Caught Fire
Written-ByMason*, Thomas*, Slamer*
5:21
A2It's Only The End Of The World
Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar"Mutt" Lange*
HarpHuey Lewis
Written-ByMason*, Lange*, Ward*, Broughton*
4:01
A3Interrupted Melody
Written-ByMason*, Thomas*, Slamer*
5:26
A4Modern Love Affair
Percussion, Bass GuitarKendal Stubbs
Written-ByMason*, Thomas*, Slamer*
3:27
A5New York Times
Written-ByMason*, Broughton*
5:07
B1Up In The Eighties
Written-ByMason*, Thomas*
4:18
B2Machines
Written-ByMason*, Slamer*, Ward*
5:01
Ambition12:36
B3aAmbition
Written-ByMason*, Slamer*, Broughton*
B3bMe And My Tarot
Written-ByMason*, Thomas*, Broughton*
B3cRev-On (The Crunch)
Synthesizer [Honky]Tim Friese-Greene
Written-ByMason*, Thomas*, Lange*, Ward*, Broughton*
B3dThe End (Came Easy)
Written-ByMason*, Broughton*
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Companies, etc.

  • Pressed ByPRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN
  • Recorded AtCompass Point Studios
  • Recorded AtZella Recording Studios
  • Published ByCity Boy Limited
  • Published ByZomba Corporation
  • Manufactured ByAtlantic Recording Corporation
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Atlantic Recording Corporation
  • Copyright ©City Boy Limited – Lyrics
  • Copyright ©Zomba Corporation – Lyrics
  • Copyright ©Atlantic Recording Corporation

Credits

  • Arranged By [Strings]Louis Clark
  • Art DirectionBob Defrin
  • Bass Guitar, Acoustic GuitarChris Dunn
  • Electric GuitarMike Slamer
  • EngineerTim Friese-Greene
  • Illustration [Cover]Don Brautigam
  • Keyboards, Backing VocalsMax Thomas
  • Lead Vocals, Backing VocalsLol Mason
  • Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic GuitarSteve Broughton*
  • Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Drums, PercussionRoy Ward (2)
  • ManagementClive Calder, Ralph Simon (2)
  • Photography ByJim Houghton
  • ProducerRobert John Lange

Notes

© 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation
© 1979 City Boy Limited/Zomba Corporation

PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN - The Atlantic pressing plant code "RI" will usually appear at the end of of the matrix number printed on the center labels of Atlantic or etched "PR" on earlier releases

Issued with custom printed inner sleeve with lyrics, credits, etc.

Some copies carry promotional markings on the cover - a timing strip on the bottom, and a gold stamp elsewhere.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): ST-A-794359-RI
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): ST-A-794360-RI
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A (etched)): STA-794359-AAA-1-H (PR)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B (etched except for "STERLING")): STA-794360-BBB-1-H STERLING
  • Pressing Plant ID ((PR) & "RI" at end of matrix number): (PR) RI
  • Rights Society: BMI

Other Versions (5 of 41)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
The Day The Earth Caught Fire (LP, Album, Stereo)Vertigo6360 173Netherlands1979
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The Day The Earth Caught Fire (Cassette, Album)Vertigo7138 112Scandinavia1979
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The Day The Earth Caught Fire (LP, Album)Vertigo6360 173Scandinavia1979
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The Day The Earth Caught Fire (LP, Album)Vertigo6360 173Norway1979
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The Day The Earth Caught Fire (LP, Album)Vertigo6360 173Singapore1979

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  • dgmann1's avatar
    dgmann1
    mine is a promo with an atlantic records sticker attached to the front cover along with the track listing.

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