GQ - Two - LP (1979) Arista - CD (2012) BBR (Expanded)- Soul (FLAC)

GQ came from the Bronx area of new York and were first formed in 1968 as a quartet called Sabu & the Survivors, with "Sabu" being a moniker of member Keith Crier. The group then evolved in the 1970s as The Rhythm Makers, playing primarily Jazz Funk music. The Rhythm Makers were composed of Emanuel Rahiem LeBlanc (Writer,lead vocals and rhythm guitar & The brains behind the band)), Keith "Sabu" Crier (bass and vocals), Herb Lane (keyboards and vocals) and Kenny Banks (drums and vocals). The group released one album, "Soul on Your Side" in 1976 on the De-Lite Records subsidiary Vigor Records, from which the group had one major international dancefloor hit, "Zone". At the time that Kenny Banks was replaced by Paul Service in 1978, the group's manager suggested that the group name be changed to "GQ", which stood for "good quality". The group signed with Arista Records.GQ became quite successful playing music representative of the period's Soul/Funk/Disco influenced sound. They had several highly ranked singles in multiple markets (US Pop, US R&B. Their biggest hit was 1979's "Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)", a single from their debut album Disco Nights, which reached #1 (for two weeks) on the R&B singles chart, #3 on the Hot Dance Club Play and #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. It sold over one million copies in the US alone. The track also peaked at #42 in the UK Singles Chart. It was a reworked version of the Rhythm Makers title-track to Soul on Your Side. The follow-up Billy Stewart remake, "I Do Love You", was also successful, reaching #20 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Drummer Paul Service fractured his wrist in a car accident in 1980. On the cover of the third and final album by the group, Face to Face, Service is noticeably absent. The band ultimately replaced him with drummer Steve "Beatz" Adorno, who performed with GQ from 1980 to 2010. They scored heavily on the northern soul scene with some great tracks!..Having both the LP & CD its a no brainer to post up the CD for those Xtra Tracks. A brilliant band that delivered the goods!

AMM

                                           

                                                                        The Tasters! 

                                                             Tracks Below (FLAC)