You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd

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You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd
J. Geils Band - You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd.jpg
Studio album by
the J. Geils Band
ReleasedOctober 5, 1984
Recorded1983
StudioLong View Farm, Brookfield, Massachusetts, US[1]
GenreRock
Length43:58
LabelEMI
ProducerSeth Justman
The J. Geils Band chronology
Showtime!
(1982) 		You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2/5 stars[2]
Robert ChristgauB−[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide2.5/5 stars[4]

You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd is the eleventh and final studio album by American rock band the J. Geils Band and the only one recorded without singer Peter Wolf. The band's keyboardist Seth Justman provided the majority of the album's lead vocals, with drummer Stephen Jo Bladd singing lead on two tracks. The album was released on October 5, 1984, by EMI Records.

The album contained one single, "Concealed Weapons", which peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Track listing[]

All songs written by Paul Justman and Seth Justman except track 6 by Justman.

No.TitleLength
1."Concealed Weapons"3:30
2."Heavy Petting"4:16
3."Wasted Youth"4:30
4."Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Moe"3:54
5."Tell 'Em, Jonesy"4:46
6."You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd"6:56
7."The Bite from Inside"5:50
8."Californicatin'"4:07
9."I Will Carry You Home"6:09

Personnel[]

  • Stephen Jo Bladd – drums, lead (2, 4, 9) and backing vocals[1]
  • Magic Dick – harmonicas, saxophone, backing vocals
  • J. Geils – guitars
  • Seth Justman – keyboards, lead (1, 3–8) and backing vocals
  • Danny Klein – bass guitar, "flex bass"

Charts[]

Album

Chart (1984) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 80

Singles

Year Title Chart Position
1984 "Concealed Weapons" Billboard Hot 100[6] 63
Billboard Top Rock Tracks[7] 26

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd (liner notes). EMI Records. 1984.
  2. ^ James Chrispell. "You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd - J. Geils Band". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  3. ^ "Album: The J. Geils Band: You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 275–276.
  5. ^ "The J Geils Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "The J. Geils Band Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "The J. Geils Band Chart History: Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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