Gonzalez - Move it to the music

My review of 'Move it to the Music' by Gonzalez

The tracks intro is a solid 4/4 beat making it great for mixing and the whole tracks rhythm is very constant. This track has some really great vocals and horns and a few nice accompanying synth squelches! My only criticism is that the bass line, although not too bad, could be a little more adventurous. Definitely a disco dance track that is worthy of a re-edit with a strong such a constant beat.

It's such a great track it suprises me to find that it wasn't added to the double cd album now available, which combines their first self titled album 'Gonzalez' and 'Our only Weapon is our music'.
See Gonzalez / Our Only Weapon Is Our Music

Biography for 'Gonzalez'

'Gonzalez' were predominantly a Jazz Funk band, based in Britain, who later rode the wave of disco in the late 70's. They were formed in 1971 by musicians from a number of different groups and released their first, self titled album 'Gonzalez' in 1974. The group's line up constantly changed as new musicians came and others left, as this was the original nature of the band. The band teamed up with the 'Queen of Northern Soul' - Gloria Jones and released the single 'Haven't stopped dancin' yet' starting their lean towards more of a Disco sound. They toured with Goria in the UK supporting Bob Marley and Osibisa, and Gloria was involved in writing and producing three of their albums, 'Shipwrecked', 'Haven't stopped dancin' (a re-edition of Shipwrecked) and 'Move it to the Music'. Their last Album 'Watch your step' was released in 1980 followed by two compilation albums in the 80's - Haven't Stopped and Our Only Weapon is Our Music... plus and a CD re-edition of their Debut Album 'Gonzalez' in 2000 on the Soul Brother label.The single 'Haven't Stopped dancing yet' reached number 26 in the US pop chart in 1978 and reached number 15 in the UK top 40 in 1979.

Gonzalez Band Members and Musicians

• Chris Mercer - Alton / Tenor / Electric Saxophone
• Geoffrey Bud Beadle - Baritone / Soprano Saxaphone / Flute
• Gordon Hunte - Guitar
• Michael Eve - Tenor Saxaphone
• Roy Davies - Keyboards / Piano / Clavinet
• Viola Wells - Vocals
• Carl Douglas - Vocals
• Lenny Zakatek - Vocals
• Alan Marshall - Vocals
• Linda Taylor - Vocals
• William Armon - Strings
• Laurie Gold - Strings
• Lenny Zakatek - Guitar / Vocals
• DeLisle Harper - Bass
• Hugh Bullen - Bass
• Larry Steele - Bass
• Kuma Harada - Bass
• Alan Sharpe - Percussion / Congas / Viola
• Bobby John - Congas / Percussion
• Godfrey McLean - Percussion / Viola
• Trevor Murrell - Drums
• Glenn Lefleur - Drums
• Richard Bailey - Drums / Percussion
• George Chandler - Vocals
• Tim Cansfield - Guitar
• Robert Ahwai - Guitar
• Bobbie Tench - Vocals / Guitar
• Bobby Stignac - Percussion
• Max Middleton - Keyboards
• Lance Dixon - Synthesizer
• Ken Freeman - Synthesizer
• Martin Drover - Trumpet / Flugelhorn / Vocals
• Jim Wilson - Trumpet / Flugelhorn
• Ron Carthy - Trumpet
• Malcolm Griffiths - Trombone
• Peter Thoms - Trombone
• Colin Jacas - Trombone
• Steve Gregory - Soprano / Tenor Saxaphone / Flute
• Richard Bailey - Timbales

Discography

Albums

• Gonzalez - EMI Records - 1974
• Our only Weapon is our Music - Capitol - 1975
• Shipwrecked - Capitol - 1977
• Haven't Stopped Dancin' - Capitol Records / Side walk / Sonopresse - 1978
• Move It To The Music - EMI Electrola / Pathé Marconi EMI / Side walk- 1979
• Watch Your Step - Capitol - 1980
• Haven't Stopped - Prima Vera Records - 1996
• Our Only Weapon is Our Music ... Plus - 1998
• Gonzalez (re-edition) - Soul Brother Records - 2000

Singles

• Bring On The Love / Carnival - EMI Records - 1977
• Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet - EMI Electrola / Sonopresse / Sidewalk 1977
• Just Let It Lay - EMI Records / Capitol - 1978
• Ain't No Way To Treat A Lady - EMI Electrola / Sidewalk - 1979
• Move It To The Music (12") Sidewalk 1979
• Peoples Party / Ain't No Way To Treat A Lady - Capitol Records - 1979
• I Haven't Stopped Dancin' / Don't Come Cryin To Me - Singles, Ep's & eXhits - 1981
• (I Want To Get) Closer To You - Tooti Frooti Records Ltd. - 1982
• Closer To You - PRT Records - 1983
• Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet - Dance On Wax - 1987
• I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet / Do What You Wanna Do - Unidisc - 1990
• On The Beat / Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet - Capitol Records - 1990
• Do What You Wanna Do / I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet - Old Gold - 1991

My Other favorite tracks by 'Gonzalez'

• People's Party - Youtube
• Haven't stopped dancing yet

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