The Morning After (The J. Geils Band album)
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The Morning After is the second studio album by American rock band The J. Geils Band. The album was released in October 1971, by Atlantic Records. The song "Cry One More Time" was later covered by Gram Parsons on his first solo album.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1971 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant West, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 34:37 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Bill Szymczyk | |||
| The J. Geils Band chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Don't Need You No More" | Peter Wolf, Seth Justman | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Whammer Jammer" | Juke Joint Jimmy | 2:37 |
| 3. | "So Sharp" | Arlester Christian | 3:10 |
| 4. | "The Usual Place" | Don Covay, Leroy Randolph | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Gotta Have Your Love" | Wolf, Justman | 4:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Looking for a Love" | J. W. Alexander, Zelda Samuels | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Gonna Find Me a New Love" | Wolf, Justman | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Cry One More Time" | Wolf, Justman | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Floyd's Hotel" | Wolf, Justman | 3:11 |
| 10. | "It Ain't What You Do (It's How You Do It!)" | Juke Joint Jimmy | 5:12 |
Juke Joint Jimmy is a pseudonym used by The J. Geils Band for group compositions.
Personnel edit
The J. Geils Band edit
- Peter Wolf – lead vocals
- J. Geils – guitar
- Magic Dick – harmonica
- Seth Justman – keyboards
- Danny Klein – bass
- Stephen Jo Bladd – drums
Technical edit
- Seth Justman – producer
- Bill Szymczyk – producer, engineer
- George Marino – digital remastering
- Stephen Paley – photography
- Sam Cooperstein – design
- Fred Lewis - special assistance
Charts edit
Album
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 64 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | "Looking for a Love" | Billboard Pop Singles[5] | 39 |
References edit
- ^ Tim Sendra. "The Morning After - J. Geils Band". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lenny Kaye (1971-11-11). "J. Geils Band: The Morning After". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-02-07. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "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.