1981 GQ – Face To Face
Face To Face is the third and final album by American soul/disco group GQ, released in 1981 on the Arista label. It peaked at #18 on the R&B chart and #140 on the pop listing. Two singles, “Shake” and “Sad Girl”, were released; the latter became the group’s third to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #93.
Tracks
1 Shake (Barbara Norris; Richard Sorce) 05:03
2 You Put Some Love In My Life (Gino Cunico; Harvey Scales; Scott Harralson) 03:44
3 Shy Baby (Emanuel LeBlanc; Herb Lane; Keith Crier) 04:06
4 Sad Girl (Jay Wiggins; Lloyd Smith) 03:06
5 I Love (The Skin You’re In) (Kenny Nolan) 04:52
6 Boogie Shoogie Feelin’ (Kenny Nolan) 05:29
7 Dark Side Of The Sun (Kenny Nolan) 05:06
8 Face To Face (Emanuel LeBlanc; Herb Lane; Keith Crier) 04:36
9 You’ve Got The Floor (Emanuel LeBlanc; Herb Lane; Keith Crier) 05:09
Musicians
1 Shake
| Bass | Keith Crier |
| Drums | Howard King |
| Guitar | Emanuel LeBlanc |
| Fender Rhodes | Herb Lane |
| Piano | Joseph Joubert |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Background Vocals | Herb Lane |
| Background Vocals | Keith Crier |
| Vocals | Emanuel LeBlanc |
2 You Put Some Love In My Life
| Bass | Keith Crier |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Emanuel LeBlanc |
| Fender Rhodes | Herb Lane |
| Synthesizer | Paul Griffin |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Background Vocals | Herb Lane |
| Background Vocals | Keith Crier |
| Vocals | Emanuel LeBlanc |
3 Shy Baby
| Bass | Keith Crier |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Emanuel LeBlanc |
| Fender Rhodes | Herb Lane |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
| Background Vocals | Herb Lane |
| Background Vocals | Keith Crier |
| Vocals | Emanuel LeBlanc |
4 Sad Girl
| Bass | Keith Crier |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Emanuel LeBlanc |
| Fender Rhodes | Herb Lane |
| Synthesizer | Ed Walsh |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
| Background Vocals | Herb Lane |
| Background Vocals | Keith Crier |
| Vocals | Emanuel LeBlanc |
5 I Love (The Skin You’re In)
| Bass | Keith Crier |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Emanuel LeBlanc |
| Fender Rhodes | Herb Lane |
| Synthesizer | Ed Walsh |
| Synthesizer | Paul Griffin |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Background Vocals | Herb Lane |
| Background Vocals | Keith Crier |
| Vocals | Emanuel LeBlanc |
6 Boogie Shoogie Feelin’
| Bass | Keith Crier |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Emanuel LeBlanc |
| Fender Rhodes | Herb Lane |
| Synthesizer | Ed Walsh |
| Background Vocals | Herb Lane |
| Background Vocals | Keith Crier |
| Vocals | Emanuel LeBlanc |
7 Dark Side Of The Sun
| Bass | Keith Crier |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Emanuel LeBlanc |
| Fender Rhodes | Herb Lane |
| Synthesizer | Ed Walsh |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Background Vocals | Herb Lane |
| Background Vocals | Keith Crier |
| Vocals | Emanuel LeBlanc |
8 Face To Face
| Bass | Keith Crier |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Emanuel LeBlanc |
| Fender Rhodes | Herb Lane |
| Synthesizer | Ed Walsh |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Background Vocals | Herb Lane |
| Background Vocals | Keith Crier |
| Vocals | Emanuel LeBlanc |
9 You’ve Got The Floor
| Bass | Keith Crier |
| Drums | Howard King |
| Guitar | Emanuel LeBlanc |
| Fender Rhodes | Herb Lane |
| Synthesizer | Ed Walsh |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Background Vocals | Herb Lane |
| Background Vocals | Keith Crier |
| Vocals | Emanuel LeBlanc |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jimmy Simpson
Producer (Associate) – GQ
Arranged By (Horns) – Ray Chew (Track 2)
Arranged By (Horns) – Josef Joubert (Tracks 6, 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Josef Joubert (Tracks 1, 6, 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Ray Chew (Tracks 2, 3)
Engineer – John Potoker, John Rhodes, David Leonard
Engineer (Mixing, Recording) – John Potoker
Engineer (Additional) – Michael Hutchinson
Engineer (Assistant) – Alan Michalak, Carla Bandini, Craig Michaels, Gerry Block, Jay Mark, Joanie Meisel, John Convertino
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – Jimmy Simpson
Photography – Garry Gross, John Pinderhughes, Mel Dixon
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Sigma Sound Studios, NY
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios, NY
Recorded At 39 St Music Production
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Phonographic Copyright Arista Records Inc
Copyright Arista Records Inc