The Morning After (J. Geils album)

The Morning After
Studio album by The J. Geils Band
Released October 2, 1971
Recorded Record Plant West,
Los Angeles
Genre Rock
Length 34:37
Label Atlantic
Producer Seth Justman,
Bill Szymczyk
The J. Geils Band chronology
The J. Geils Band
(1970)		 The Morning After
(1971)		 Live Full House
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic link
Robert Christgau B−[1]
Rolling Stone (favorable) link
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The Morning After is the second album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1971 (see 1971 in music). The song "Cry One More Time" was later covered by Gram Parsons on his first solo album.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Peter Wolf and Seth Justman, except as indicated, and arranged by J. Geils Band.

Side one

  1. "I Don't Need You No More" – 2:36
  2. "Whammer Jammer" (Juke Joint Jimmy) – 2:37
  3. "So Sharp" (Arlester Christian) – 3:10
  4. "The Usual Place" (Don Covay, Leroy Randolph) – 2:45
  5. "Gotta Have Your Love" – 4:32

Side two

  1. "Looking for a Love" (J. W. Alexander, Zelda Samuels) – 3:47
  2. "Gonna Find Me a New Love" – 3:24
  3. "Cry One More Time" – 3:23
  4. "Floyd's Hotel" – 3:11
  5. "It Ain't What You Do (It's How You Do It!)" (Juke Joint Jimmy) – 5:12

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1971 Pop Albums 64

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1972 "Looking for a Love" Billboard Pop Singles 39

References

  1. ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Morning After". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=6894. 
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)