Showtime!

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Showtime!
Showtime! cover
Live album by J. Geils Band
Released 1982
Recorded September 1982 at The Pine Knob Music Theater, Detroit
Genre Rock
Length 47:58
Label EMI
Producer(s) Seth Justman
Professional reviews
J. Geils Band chronology
Freeze Frame
(1981)
Showtime!
(1982)
You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd
(1984)


Showtime! is the thirteenth album (and third live album) by American rock band J. Geils Band, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music).

Contents

[edit] Track listing

all songs written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf, except where noted

  1. "Jus' Can't Stop Me" – 3:44
  2. "Just Can't Wait" – 3:27
  3. "Till the Walls Come Tumblin' Down" – 3:31
  4. "Sanctuary" – 3:49
  5. "I'm Falling" – 6:01
  6. "Love Rap" – 5:14
  7. "Love Stinks" – 3:28
  8. "Stoop Down #39" – 5:56
  9. "I Do" (Mason, Johnny Paden, Frank Paden, Smith, Willie Stephenson) – 3:04
  10. "Centerfold" (Justman) – 4:03
  11. "Land of a Thousand Dances" (Fats Domino, Chris Kenner) – 5:41

[edit] Miscellanea

Showtime! was the last J. Geils Band album to include Peter Wolf.

This was the third of three live albums recorded by the J. Geils Band. The others were "Live" Full House in 1972 Blow Your Face Out in 1976.

All three live albums released by the J. Geils Band were recorded in Detroit, Michigan, though at different venues.

[edit] Personnel

Additional personnel

  • Crispin Cioe - horn
  • Arno Hecht - horn
  • Hollywood Paul Litteral - horn

[edit] Production

  • Producer: Seth Justman
  • Engineers: David Brown, Phil Gitomer, David Hewitt, David Hewitt, Jon Mathias, Kooster McAllister, Frank Pavlich
  • Mixing assistant: Steve Marcantonio
  • Mastering: Joe Brescio
  • Live sound engineer: Frank Pavlich
  • Lighting: Dave Berndt
  • Arranger: Seth Justman
  • Art direction: Carin Goldberg
  • Design: Carin Goldberg
  • Illustrations: Leslie Cabarga
  • Lettering: Leslie Cabarga
  • Liner notes: John Tobler

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1983 Pop Albums 23

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1982 "I Do" Mainstream Rock 5
1982 "Centerfold" Billboard Hot 100 #1 (6 Weeks)