Best of The J. Geils Band

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Best of the J. Geils Band
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJune 5, 1979
Recorded1972–1977
GenreRock
Length38:37
LabelAtlantic
Producer
J. Geils Band chronology
Sanctuary
(1978)
Best of the J. Geils Band
(1979)
Love Stinks
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[2]

Best of the J. Geils Band is the first Best Of album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1979.

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Southside Shuffle" (from Bloodshot) (Justman, Wolf) – 3:43
  2. "Give It to Me" (from Bloodshot) (Justman, Wolf) – 6:27
  3. "Where Did Our Love Go" [live] (from Blow Your Face Out) (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland) – 3:55
  4. "Ain't Nothin' But a House Party" (from Bloodshot) (Del Sharh, Joseph Thomas) – 4:43
  5. "Detroit Breakdown" (from Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle) (Justman, Wolf) – 6:00
  6. "Whammer Jammer" [live] (from Live Full House) (Juke Joint Jimmy) – 2:44
  7. "I Do" (from Monkey Island) (Frank Paden, Johnny Paden, Jesse Smith, Willie Stephenson) – 3:09
  8. "Must of Got Lost" (from Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle) (Justman, Wolf) – 2:53
  9. "Looking for a Love" [live] (from Live Full House) (James Alexander, Zelda Samuels) – 5:03

Personnel[edit]

Production[edit]

  • Producers: Allan Blazek, J. Geils, Geoffrey Haslam, Seth Justman, Bill Szymczyk
  • Digital mastering: Barry Diament
  • Arranger: J. Geils

Charts[edit]

Chart (1979) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 129

References[edit]

  1. ^ Best of The J. Geils Band at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "The J Geils Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.