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	Blues 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

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.

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" (Big Walter Price) – 2:01
6. "Sno-Cone" (Albert Collins) – 3:24

Personnel

• Peter Wolf - vocals
• Magic Dick - harmonica
• J. Geils - guitar
• Seth Justman - organ, piano
• Danny Klein - bass
• Stephen Bladd - drums, vocals

Production

• Producers: Dave Crawford, Brad Shapiro
• Engineers: Jay Messina, Geoffrey Haslam

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1971	Pop Albums	195

References

1. Christgau, Robert. "The J. Geils Band". Robert Christgau.