Showtime (The J. Geils Band album)

Showtime!
Showtime!
Live album by The J. Geils Band
Released	November 12, 1982
Recorded	September 4, 1982
Venue	The Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, Michigan
Genre	Rock, new wave
Length	47:58
Label	EMI
Producer	Seth Justman
The J. Geils Band chronology

Showtime! is the third and final live album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1982. It was recorded at the Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston, Michigan on September 4, 1982. Most critics consider it to be weaker than the group's two earlier live albums "Live" Full House (1972) and Blow Your Face Out (1976). This was the last release by the band before frontman Peter Wolf's departure in 1983.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]

Track listing[]

All songs written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf, except where noted.

"Just 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" (Chris Kenner) – 5:41

Note: on the LP version of the album, the cross-fade between "Love Rap" and "Love Stinks" is divided with an abrupt ending of "Love Rap" at the end of Side 1, and continuing with "Love Stinks" at the beginning of Side 2.

Personnel[]

Stephen Bladd – drums
Magic Dick – harmonica
J. Geils – guitar
Seth Justman – keyboards, backing vocals
Danny Klein – bass
Peter Wolf – lead vocals

Production[]

Producer: Seth Justman
Engineers: David Brown, Phil Gitomer, 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

Chart (1982)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	23

Singles

Year	Title	Chart	Position
1983	"I Do"	Billboard Hot 100^[4]	24

References[]

^ Allan, Mark. Showtime at AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
^ Considine, J. D. (January 20, 1983). "J. Geils Band: Showtime!". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 7, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
^ "The J Geils Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
^ "The J Geils Band Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

[1] Allan, Mark. Showtime at AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2017.

[2] Considine, J. D. (January 20, 1983). "J. Geils Band: Showtime!". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 7, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2017.

[ac_Billboard200_The_J_Geils_Band-3] "The J Geils Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

[4] "The J Geils Band Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

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hide v t The J. Geils Band
J. Geils Stephen Bladd Magic Dick Seth Justman Danny Klein Peter Wolf
Studio albums	The J. Geils Band (1970) The Morning After (1971) Bloodshot (1973) Ladies Invited (1973) Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle (1974) Hotline (1975) Monkey Island (1977) Sanctuary (1978) Love Stinks (1980) Freeze-Frame (1981) You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd (1984)
Live albums	Live Full House (1972) Blow Your Face Out (1976) Showtime! (1982)
Compilations	Best of The J. Geils Band (1979) Best of The J. Geils Band (2006)
Singles	"First I Look at the Purse" (Live) (1971) "Looking for a Love" (1971) "Must of Got Lost" (1974) "Love-Itis" (1975) "Where Did Our Love Go" (1976) "Come Back" (1980) "Love Stinks" (1980) "Centerfold" (1981) "Freeze-Frame" (1981) "Angel in Blue" (1982) "Land of a Thousand Dances" (1983)
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