BB and Q Band, the Brooklyn, Bronx and Queens Band, came from the disco-minded partnership ofJacques Fred PetrusandMauro Malavasi. After shaping projects including Change withDavide Romani,Paolo Gianolio,Luther VandrossandJocelyn Brown, they issued four BB and Q Band albums between 1981 and 1986.

Genie, released in 1986, was co-produced byPetrusand written and produced byKae Williams IIofBreakwater. It features lead vocals fromCurtis Hairston, plusUllanda McCullough,Mike CampbellandTimmy Allen. Highlights includeGenie,Minutes Away,(I’m A) Dreamer,Main Attraction,On The ShelfandRiccochet.

Reissued for the first time for its 40th anniversary, this expanded 2LP includes the full album and bonus cuts: new remixes byMichael GrayandDr Packer,Shep Pettibone’s original US 12″ ofDreamer,Ben Liebrand’s DutchThe Finest RemixofMain Attraction, andDancin’ Danny D’s UK mix ofRiccochet.