City Nights [Original recording]

Nick Gilder | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl
• Original Release Date: 1978
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording
• Label: Chrysalis
• ASIN: B0012U5RA0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #736,376 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Chrysalis CHR-1202: City Nights by Nick Gilder

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "city nights" a true classic, November 1, 2003

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Greg Reece (u.s.a.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: City Nights (Audio CD)

well.. i must say it's about time this albium was released on cd. i remember when the mega smash hit "hot child in the city" was released in 1978 and what a impact it had on me at that time. and the rest of the album is just as great. there are several songs that could have been released as singles "got to get out" "she's one of the boys" just to name a few. if anybody from the emi record company reads this, please release "you know who you are" and "frequency" those are great albums also.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars BIG mastering flaw...listen up!, September 24, 2010

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Tomas J. Ford - See all my reviews

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This review is from: City Nights (Audio CD)

BEWARE...Listen closely Gilder fans...
What would be considered 'side 2' from the original vinyl:
-FRUSTRATION
-HERE COMES THE NIGHT
-21st CENTURY
-FLY HIGH
-ROCKAWAY
... on this import CD re-issue these 5 songs are all in a key one step 'down' from the original release.

EXAMPLE- 'Here Comes the Night' is in the key of G on vinyl but is in the key of F# on this disc!
Can someone explain why? My guess is the problem was in the mastering process??
Tracks 1 thru 5 are in the correct keys..

the EMI 'CITYNIGHTS/FREQUENCY' 2 FOR 1 is spot-on..and a bit more affordable! :)

hope this helps...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Minor classic worth discovering, January 7, 2008

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Sean Feeney "saturnsf" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: City Nights (Audio CD)

City Nights is one of those albums that kept me hanging on to my turntable; why would they ever re-release it? But finally it's out there as an import pressing. Like the Blondie and Pat Benetar LPs he also produced, Mike Chapman's work on this album assures you of non-stop tight catchy arrangements, and Gilder was certainly on a roll on this, his best album. It's listenable all the way through, and includes many highlights... in short, it's a solid record that not many people care about but offers nice pop/late period glam/rock thrills and is recommended.