BB & Q Band - Genie (The Expanded Edition) BB & Q Band
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BB & Q Band, also known as The Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band, was the creation of musical masterminds Jacques Fred Petrus and Mauro Malavasi. Petrus, born in Guadeloupe in the French West Indies, travelled from Paris to Milan, Italy, where he met Italian music student Malavasi. Together they founded a disco‑focused production company and launched a series of studio projects, including Macho, Revanche, and others deeply inspired by the early disco scene.Their greatest success emerged when they brought together Italian musicians Davide Romani and Paolo Gianolio with American vocalists such as Luther Vandross and Jocelyn Brown for the group Change. Their follow‑up project, BB & Q Band, released four albums between 1981 and 1986.
The Genie album, released in 1986, only co‑produced by Petrus and was written and produced by multi‑instrumentalist Kae Williams II, a member of the funk‑soul group Breakwater. The album features lead vocals by Curtis Hairston, with backing vocals by Ullanda McCullough, guitar by Mike Campbell, and bass by Timmy Allen. Hairston’s smooth vocal style, often compared to Luther Vandross and Peabo Bryson, later led to solo success with his self‑titled 1986 album.
Genie includes the singles “Genie,” “Minutes Away,” “(I’m A) Dreamer,” “Main Attraction,” “On The Shelf,” and “Riccochet”. “Genie” is a mid‑tempo boogie track with that signature 80s 808 sound and became a dancefloor classic that inspired many releases of the era. “(I’m A) Dreamer”, titled simply “Dreamer” on European editions, became the album’s biggest single, thanks in part to the extended vocal remix by Shep Pettibone, whose work with artists like Madonna shaped the sound of modern dance music.
Now, BB & Q Band’s Genie is reissued for the first time, celebrating its 40th anniversary as an expanded 2LP edition. The original 1986 album is included in full, alongside a rich selection of bonus material. The bonus tracks includes nu-disco house remixes of “Genie” and “Dreamer” by Michael Gray and “Ricochet” by Michael Gray & Dr Packer. Also included are the original US 12” version of “Dreamer” by Shep Pettibone, Ben Liebrand’s Dutch “The Finest Remix” of “Main Attraction” and Dancin’ Danny D’s UK remix of “Riccochet”.
BB & Q Band – Genie The Expanded Edition is available as a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on blue coloured vinyl, with all tracks mastered by Ben Liebrand.
Track List
Side A
1. Genie
2. Main Attraction
3. Won't You Be With Me Tonight
4. Don't Force It
Side B
1. Minutes Away
2. On The Shelf
3. Dreamer
4. Riccochet
Side C
1. Genie (Michael Gray Remix)
2. Riccochet (Michael Gray & Dr Packer Remix)
3. Dreamer (Michael Gray Remix)
Side D
1. Dreamer (Shep Pettibone Remix)
2. Main Attraction (Ben Liebrand "The Finest" Remix)
3. Riccochet (Dancin' Danny D Remix)
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