''Face to Face'' is the third and final album by
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group
GQ, released in 1981 on the
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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.
Known as a four-piece band in their heyday, by the release of this album, GQ had been reduced to a trio, with the departure of drummer Paul Service. Service was not officially replaced on this release, and thus, only the remaining three members are featured on the cover. The drum work on the album was performed by session drummers Howard King and Chris Parker.
Track listing
# "Shake"
(Barbara Norris/Richard Sorce) - 5:02
# "You Put Some Love in My Life"
(Gino Cunico/Harvey Scales
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/William Harralson) - 3:47
# "Shy Baby"
(Emanuel Rahiem LeBlanc/Herb Lane/Keith Crier) - 4:04
# "Sad Girl"
(Jay Wiggins/Lloyd Smith) - 3:05
# "I Love (The Skin You're In)"
(Kenny Nolan
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He is best remembered for the 1976–77 song " I Like Dreamin'", which he wrote and performed; it reached No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 4 on ...
) - 4:47
# "Boogie Shoogie Feelin'"
(Nolan) - 5:28
# "Dark Side of the Sun"
(Nolan) - 5:04
# "Face to Face"
(LeBlanc/Lane/Crier) - 4:43
# "You've Got the Floor"
(LeBlanc/Lane/Crier) - 5:10
Credits
*Produced by: Jimmy Simpson, GQ
*Strings Arranged by: Josef Joubert (Track 1),
Ray Chew
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(Tracks 2-3)
*Horns and Strings Arranged by: Joubert (Tracks 6-7)
*Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals: Emmanuel Rahiem LeBlanc
*Bass, Backing Vocals: Keith Crier
*Piano: Joubert
*Electric Piano, Backing Vocals: Herb Lane
*Synthesizer: Ed Walsh (Tracks 4-7, 9)
*Drums:
Chris Parker (Tracks 2-7), Howard King (Tracks 1, 8-9)
*Percussion:
Jimmy Maelen
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(Tracks 3-5),
Ralph MacDonald
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(Tracks 1-2, 5, 7, 9)
Charts
;Singles
References
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1981 albums
GQ (band) albums
Arista Records albums