Heart of the City

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 US, 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 "Checkmate" (Fernando Arbex) – 4:28 "Take a Wild Ride" (E. Morales, M. Morales, Ernesto Duarte, Daniel Louis) – 4:00 "Along the Shore" (Duarte, José Luís Tejada) – 6:06 "Make It Easy" (E. Morales, M. Morales) – 3:54 "Family Size" (Arbex) – 3:21 "Mellow Blow" (E. Morales) – 4:12 "Thank You Love" (E. Morales, M. Morales) – 4:45 "Four Season Woman" (Arbex) – 3:57