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Format Details: The Expanded Edition / Blue
Release Date: 04 March 2013
Label: Masterpiece
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8717438196183
Genres: Rock
Release Date: 11 September 2026
Label: Music On Vinyl
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 8719262044524
Genres: Rock
Description
BB&Q Band - 'Genie' is the fourth, last and most successful album of BB&Q Band, originally released in 1985. In contrary to the earlier three albums, 'Genie' was written and produced by Kay Williams. This album contains 2 hits; 'Genie' (no. 40 on Billboards Top 40 in '85) and "Dreamer" (no. 35 on Billboards Top 40 in '86). In Europe 'Genie' and 'Dreamer' entered the hitlists in The Netherlands, Belgium, France, UK and Germany. On this special edition of 'Genie' the best remixes have been included. Six bonustracks with remixes of Shep Pettibone and Ben Liebrand. For the first time on CD, this masterpiece of BB&Q Band! This CD contains an artwork gadget. It has the original European cover (purple) and the original USA cover (grey/blue). If you unpack this CD, you can choose for yourself which cover and back you prefer!
Description
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, was 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.
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Herbie Hancock
Jay-Jay Johanson
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Focus
Dexter Wansel
Reef
Acda & De Munnik
Sister Hazel
Focus
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
The Mission
The Mission
The Mission
Peter Frampton
Ozric Tentacles
Oingo Boingo
