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,[1] 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.