Disco Nights
| Disco Nights | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Sound Palace | |||
| Genre | Disco, R&B | |||
| Length | 39:32 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Beau Ray Fleming, Jimmy Simpson; assisted by Vernon Gibbs | |||
| GQ chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Disco Nights | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
Disco Nights is the debut album by American soul/disco group GQ, released in 1979 on the Arista label. The lead single "Disco Nights (Rock Freak)" was a major crossover hit, topping the R&B chart and peaking at #12 on the pop chart. The follow-up, a cover of Billy Stewart's 1965 classic "I Do Love You", also made the R&B top 5 and the pop top 20. On the back of its hit singles, the album became a big seller. It reached #2 R&B and #13 pop and was certified Platinum (one million copies shipped) by the RIAA.[3]
This album should not be confused with a later GQ compilation of the same name, and with a similar cover image.
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier and Paul Service except where noted.
- "Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)" - 5:51
- "Make My Dreams a Reality" - 6:12
- "It's Your Love" - 4:14
- "Spirit" - 3:46
- "This Happy Feeling" - 5:22
- "Wonderful" - 5:08
- "Boogie Oogie Oogie" (Janice Johnson, Perry Kibble) - 4:14
- "I Do Love You" (Billy Stewart) - 4:45
Personnel
[edit]GQ
[edit]- Emanuel Rahiem LeBlanc: Rhythm and lead guitars, main vocals
- Herb Lane: Keyboards, backing vocals
- Keith Crier: Bass, backing vocals
- Paul Service[4]: Drums, backing vocals
Additional Personnel
[edit]- Sammy Figueroa: Percussion on track 5
Production
[edit]- Executive Producer: Larkin Arnold
- Arranged by GQ
- Horns arranged by Ray Chew
- Produced by Beau Ray Fleming and Jimmy Simpson for Tony Productions; assistant producer: Vernon Gibbs
- Recorded at Sigma Sound by Andy Abrams and Sound Palace by Randy Bean and Robin Martinez
- Mixed at Sigma Sound by Andy Abrams
- Tracks 1-6 published by Arista Music/Chrysalis Music Ltd.; track 7 published by Carlin Music and track 8 published by Chevis Music
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Black Albums | 2 | US Pop | 13 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)" | US Pop | 12 |
| US Dance | 3 | ||
| US R&B | 1 | ||
| "Make My Dreams a Reality" | 8 | ||
| "I Do Love You" | US Pop | 20 | |
| US R&B | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ Disco Nights at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "RIAA – Searchable Database". Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "GQ, Disco Nights Credits". Retrieved November 28, 2016.
