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Contractual obligations aside, The Best of the J. Geils Band is a worthy and yet somewhat disjointed collection of the band's more popular radio songs taken from their eight Atlantic records. Released just a year after J. Geils' EMI debut, Sanctuary, one listen to these two works back to back can make an extraordinary argument for the band's growth. Or lack of it, depending on whom you ask. On their eight years with Atlantic, Peter Wolf and company released some of the "best white R&B" records of all time. Some sold well, some sold moderately, and some just plain tanked. The one thing that remained a constant was the band's monolithically inspired live performances. Unfortunately for Atlantic, as soon as the band left the label, almost overnight, with a newly retooled, more compact sound, success would find the six-piece on 1980's Love Stinks and, of course, on the gigantic blockbuster Freeze Frame. If you want to find out just how powerful these guys were, this "best collection" is a decent starting point. Songs like joyous "Give It to Me" or the colossal "Detroit Breakdown" are just some of the highlights. For a brief overview, pick up this set, but if it's a college education that you're after, pick up the band's Rhino anthology Houseparty (a much more worthy compilation replete with killer liner notes).
© John Franck /TiVo
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Peter Wolf, Vocals, Writer - Seth Justman, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Daniel Klein, Bass Guitar - The J. Geils Band, MainArtist - Magic Dick, Harp - Allan Blazek, AssistantProducer - Bill Szymczyk, Producer, Engineer - J. Geils, Guitar - Stephen Jo Bladd, Percussion, Vocals - J. Geils Band, Arranger
© 1979 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Peter Wolf, Vocals, Writer - Seth Justman, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Daniel Klein, Bass Guitar - The J. Geils Band, MainArtist - Magic Dick, Harp - Allan Blazek, AssistantProducer - Bill Szymczyk, Producer, Engineer - J. Geils, Guitar - Stephen Jo Bladd, Percussion, Vocals - J. Geils Band, Arranger, Featured Vocalist
© 1979 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Peter Wolf, Vocals - Seth Justman, Keyboards, Vocals - Lamont Dozier, Writer - Eddie Holland, Writer - Brian Holland, Writer - The J. Geils Band, MainArtist - Magic Dick, Harp - Allan Blazek, Producer, Engineer - Bill Szymczyk, Producer, Engineer - Danny Klein, Bass Guitar - J. Geils, Guitar - Mike Getlin, AssistantEngineer - Stephen Jo Bladd, Percussion, Vocals - J. Geils Band, Producer
© 1979 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1976 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Peter Wolf, Vocals - Seth Justman, Keyboards, Vocals - Daniel Klein, Bass Guitar - The J. Geils Band, MainArtist - Magic Dick, Harp - Allan Blazek, AssistantProducer - Bill Szymczyk, Producer, Engineer - J. Geils, Guitar - Stephen Jo Bladd, Percussion, Vocals - Del Sharh, Writer - Joseph Thomas, Writer - J. Geils Band, Arranger, Featured Vocalist
© 1979 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1973 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Peter Wolf, Vocals, Writer - Seth Justman, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Magic Dick, Trumpet, Harmonica - Allan Blazek, Engineer - Bill Szymczyk, Producer, Engineer - Danny Klein, Bass Guitar - J. Geils, Guitar, Mandolin - Stephen Jo Bladd, Drums, Percussion, Vocals - J. Geils Band, Arranger, MainArtist - Juke Joint Jimmy, AssistantEngineer - Kevin Herron, Engineer
© 1979 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1974 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Peter Wolf, Vocals - Seth Justman, Organ, Piano - Daniel Klein, Bass Guitar - Geoffrey Haslam, Producer, Engineer, Remixer - The J. Geils Band, MainArtist - Magic Dick, Harp - J. Geils, Guitar - Stephen Jo Bladd, Drums, Vocals - J. Geils Band, Producer, Arranger - Juke Joint Jimmy, Writer
© 1979 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Peter Wolf, Vocals - Seth Justman, Keyboards, Vocals - Michael Brecker, Saxophone - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - The J. Geils Band, MainArtist - Magic Dick, Harmonica - Danny Klein, Bass Guitar - J. Geils, Guitar - Stephen Jo Bladd, Percussion, Vocals - J. Geils Band, Producer - Michael Smith, Composer - Frank Vicari, Saxophone - Lew Soloff, Trumpet - Lew Delgatto, Saxophone - Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Ron Cuber, Saxophone - Dave Thoener, Engineer - Johnny Paden, Composer - Frank Paden, Composer - Willie Stephenson, Composer - Melvin Mason, Composer
© 1979 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1977 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Peter Wolf, Vocals, Writer - Seth Justman, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - The J. Geils Band, MainArtist - Magic Dick, Trumpet, Harmonica - Allan Blazek, Engineer - Bill Szymczyk, Producer, Engineer - Danny Klein, Bass Guitar - J. Geils, Guitar, Mandolin - Stephen Jo Bladd, Drums, Percussion, Vocals - J. Geils Band, Arranger, Featured Vocalist - Juke Joint Jimmy, AssistantEngineer - Kevin Herron, Engineer
© 1979 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1974 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Peter Wolf, Vocals - Zelda Samuels, Writer - Seth Justman, Organ, Piano - Daniel Klein, Bass Guitar - Geoffrey Haslam, Producer, Engineer, Remixer - The J. Geils Band, MainArtist - Magic Dick, Harp - J. Geils, Guitar - Stephen Jo Bladd, Drums, Vocals - J. Geils Band, Producer - James Alexander, Writer
© 1979 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
Contractual obligations aside, The Best of the J. Geils Band is a worthy and yet somewhat disjointed collection of the band's more popular radio songs taken from their eight Atlantic records. Released just a year after J. Geils' EMI debut, Sanctuary, one listen to these two works back to back can make an extraordinary argument for the band's growth. Or lack of it, depending on whom you ask. On their eight years with Atlantic, Peter Wolf and company released some of the "best white R&B" records of all time. Some sold well, some sold moderately, and some just plain tanked. The one thing that remained a constant was the band's monolithically inspired live performances. Unfortunately for Atlantic, as soon as the band left the label, almost overnight, with a newly retooled, more compact sound, success would find the six-piece on 1980's Love Stinks and, of course, on the gigantic blockbuster Freeze Frame. If you want to find out just how powerful these guys were, this "best collection" is a decent starting point. Songs like joyous "Give It to Me" or the colossal "Detroit Breakdown" are just some of the highlights. For a brief overview, pick up this set, but if it's a college education that you're after, pick up the band's Rhino anthology Houseparty (a much more worthy compilation replete with killer liner notes).
© John Franck /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:48
- Main artists: The J. Geils Band
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Atlantic Records
- Genre: Blues
© 1979 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
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