| Heart of the City | ||||
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| Studio album by Barrabás | ||||
| Released | August 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974–75 | |||
| Genre | Latin rock, funk, soul | |||
| Label | Ariola, Atco | |||
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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 USA, 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.