- Showtime!
Infobox Album
Name = Showtime!
Type =Live album
Artist =J. Geils Band
Released = November 12, 1982
Recorded = September 1982 at The Pine Knob Music Theater, Detroit
Genre = Rock
Length = 47:58
Label =EMI
Producer =Seth Justman
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jq8zefrkhgf3 link]
*"Rolling Stone " rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jgeilsband/albums/album/286182/review/5941117/showtime link]
Last album = "Freeze Frame"
(1981)
This album = "Showtime!"
(1982)
Next album = "You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd "
(1984)"Showtime!" is the thirteenth
album (and third live album) by American rock bandJ. Geils Band , released in 1982 (see1982 in music ).Track listing
All songs written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf, except where noted
#"Jus' Can't Stop Me" – 3:44
#"Just Can't Wait" – 3:27
#"Till the Walls Come Tumblin' Down" – 3:31
#"Sanctuary" – 3:49
#"I'm Falling" – 6:01
#"Love Rap" – 5:14
#"Love Stinks" – 3:28
#"Stoop Down #39" – 5:56
#"I Do" (Melvin Mason, Johnny Paden, Frank Paden, Jesse Smith, Willie Stephenson) – 3:04
#"Centerfold" (Justman) – 4:03
#"Land of a Thousand Dances " (Fats Domino ,Chris Kenner ) – 5:41Miscellanea
"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 (part of Blow Your Face Out was recorded in Boston, as well).Personnel
*Stephen Bladd - drums, vocals
*J. Geils -guitar
*Seth Justman - keyboard, vocals
*Danny Klein - bass
*Magic Dick -harmonica ,trumpet ,saxophone
*Peter Wolf - vocalsAdditional personnel
*Crispin Cioe - horn
*Arno Hecht - horn
*Hollywood Paul Litteral - hornProduction
*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 Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Singles - Billboard (North America)
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