Love Stinks

Infobox Album |
Name = Love Stinks
Type = Album
Artist = The J. Geils Band


Released = January 28, 1980
Recorded = Long View Farm, North Brookfield, MA
Genre = Rock
Length = 37:34
Label = EMI
Producer = Seth Justman
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7ucyxd0bjol0~T1 link]
*Review-Christgau|C+|album=4861
*"Rolling Stone" (mixed) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jgeilsband/albums/album/210715/review/5944189/love_stinks link]
Last album = "Best of the J. Geils Band"
(1979)
This album = "Love Stinks"
(1980)
Next album = "Freeze Frame"
(1981)

"Love Stinks" is the eleventh album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).

The title song is a rant against unrequited love. It has been covered by industrial metal band Bile, Joan Jett in the movie "Mr. Wrong", and Adam Sandler in the movie "The Wedding Singer".

Track listing

All songs written by Seth Justman, except where noted

#"Just Can't Wait" – 3:24
#"Come Back" – 5:11
#"Takin' You Down" – 4:05
#"Night Time" (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) – 4:31
#"No Anchovies, Please" – 2:41
#"Love Stinks" – 3:44
#"Trying Not to Think About It" – 6:22
#"Desire (Please Don't Turn Away)" – 3:35
#"Till the Walls Come Tumblin' Down" – 4:01

Personnel

*Stephen Bladd - drums, vocals
*J. Geils - guitar
*Seth Justman - keyboard, vocals
*Danny Klein - bass
*Magic Dick - harmonica, trumpet, alto saxophone
*Peter Wolf - vocals

Production

*Producer: Seth Justman
*Engineer: David Thoener
*Mixing: David Thoener
*Mastering: Joe Brescio
*Studio assistant: Jesse Henderson
*Arranger: Seth Justman
*Art direction: Carin Goldberg
*Design: Carin Goldberg, Mark Handel
*Photography: Cadence Industries Corp.

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)