Smith & Co

The BB&Q Band , which stands for the Brooklyn, Bronx and Queens Band, were a U.S. Soul/R&B formed in 1981 by the extremely successful production partnership of Jacques Fred Petrus and Mauro Malavesi. The Band were extremely successful particularly in dance clubs throughout Europe and the States. Their first album delivered the hit single “On the Beat” which charted internationally and reached the No. 8 spot on the U.S. Black charts. The second album, released in 1982, "All Night Long" delivered the single, "All night long (she's got the moves I like) and "Imagination" Their third album "Six Million Times" was not a major success and lead to the band being dropped by Capitol Records.

By 1985 Petrus had fixed a contract with Elektra Records and B. B. & Q. Band was back on track with their last album "Genie", including hits like the title track "Genie" and "Dreamer". The album sold very well, especially in Europe, but in 1986 the B. B. & Q. Band disappeared forever when Petrus was murdered!

This 2CD reflects the very best of BB&Q including all their Great Hits as well as the tracks and Re-mixes considered Essential by the aficionados of this 80's dance act. The digipak also includes a 24 page booklet detailing the bands career.

1.  On The Beat
2.  Imagination
3.  Stay
4.  On The Shelf
5.  Starlette
6.   Children Of The Night
7.   Six Million Times
8.   Won't You Be With Me Tonight
9.   Mistakes
10. She's A Women
11. Genie
12. Time for Love
13. (I Could Never Say) It's Over
14. Missing You, Missing Me
15. Don't Say Goodbye

CD 2
1.   Dreamer (Shep Pettibone Long Vocal Version)
2.   On The Beat (87 Bronx Remix)
3.   All Night Long (She's Got The Move I Like) (Extended Version)
4.   Riccochet (Ben Leibrand Mix)
5.   Dreamer (No. 1 Remix)
6.   Keep It Hot (Extended Version)
7.   Mistakes (Extended Version)
8.   Main Attracation (The Finest Remix)
9.   Dreamer (Shep's Dream Version)
10. 88 Break Out Mega Mix:
Genie/Dreamer/Main Attraction/Time for Love/Riccochet/On the Beat/Starlette
11. Minutes Away (Long Version)
12. The Things We Do In Love