The J. Geils Band (album)

The J. Geils Band
Studio album by The J. Geils Band
Released November 16, 1970
Recorded A&R Studios, NYC
August 1970
Genre Rock
Length 33:22
Label Atlantic
Producer Dave Crawford
Brad Shapiro
The J. Geils Band chronology
The J. Geils Band
(1970)		 The Morning After
(1971)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic link
Robert Christgau B+[1]
Rolling Stone (favorable) link
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The J. Geils Band is the self-titled debut album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music).

"First I Look at the Purse" is one of the songs featured in Nick Hornby's book 31 Songs.

Contents

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Wait" (Seth Justman, Peter Wolf) – 3:25
  2. "Ice Breaker (For the Big "M")" (J. Geils) – 2:15
  3. "Cruisin' for a Love" (Juke Joint Jimmy) – 2:32
  4. "Hard Drivin' Man" (Wolf, Geils) – 2:18
  5. "Serves You Right to Suffer" (John Lee Hooker) – 5:01

Side two

  1. "Homework" (Otis Rush, Al Perkins, Dave Clark) – 2:45
  2. "First I Look at the Purse" (Robert Rogers, Smokey Robinson) – 3:54
  3. "What's Your Hurry" (Wolf, Justman) – 2:44
  4. "On Borrowed Time" (Wolf, Justman) – 3:03
  5. "Pack Fair and Square" (Walter Travis Price) – 2:01
  6. "Sno-Cone" (Albert Collins) – 3:24

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1971 Pop Albums 195

References

  1. ^ Christgau, Robert. "The J. Geils Band". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=6893. 
The J. Geils Band
Peter Wolf • Seth Justman • Stephen Jo Bladd • J. Geils • Danny Klein • Magic Dick
Albums
The J. Geils Band (1970) · The Morning After (1971) · Live Full House (1972) · Bloodshot (1973) · Ladies Invited (1973) · Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle (1974) · Hotline (1975) · Blow Your Face Out (1976) · Monkey Island (1977) · Sanctuary (1978) · Love Stinks (1980) · Freeze Frame (1981) · Showtime! (1982) · You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd (1984)
Singles
"First I Look at the Purse" (Live) (1971) · "Looking for a Love" (1971) · "Did You No Wrong" (1973) · "Give It to Me" (1973) · "(Ain't Nothin' but a) House Party" (1973) · "Make Up Your Mind" (1973) · "Detroit Breakdown" (1974) · "Must of Got Lost" (1974) · "Love-itis" (1975) · "Where Did Our Love Go" (1976) · "You're the Only One" (1977) · "Surrender" (1971) · "One Last Kiss" (1978) · "Take It Back" (1979) · "Sanctuary" (1979) · "Come Back" (1980) · "Love Stinks" (1980) · "Just Can't Wait" (1980) · "Night Time" (1980) · "Centerfold" (1981) · "Freeze-Frame" (1981) · "Angel in Blue" (1982) · "Flamethrower" (1982) · "I Do" (1982) · "Land of a Thousand Dances" (1983) · "Concealed Weapons" (1984) · "Fright Night" (1985)
Compilations
Best of The J. Geils Band (1979) · Best of The J. Geils Band Two (1980) · Flashback (1986) · Flamethrower (1986) · Anthology: Houseparty (1993) · Looking for a Love (1997) · Best of The J. Geils Band (2006)