Best of the J Geils Band [Original recording remastered]

J. Geils Band | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 4, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000EHQ800
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,634 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Centerfold

2. Freeze-Frame

3. Come Back (Single Edit)

4. Love Stinks

5. Sanctuary

6. Give It To Me (Single Edit)

7. Whammer Jammer (Live)

8. Looking For A Love (Live)

9. Must Of Got Lost (Live)

10. (Ain't Nothin' But A) Houseparty (Live)

11. One Last Kiss

12. Teresa

13. Angel In Blue

14. Flamethrower

15. Night Time

16. Just Can't Wait (Live)

17. I Do (Live)

18. Piss On The Wall

Editorial Reviews

The J. Geils Band were one of the most popular rock & roll bands in America during the '70s. They had no trouble packing out arenas as they churned out their unusual mix of greasy covers of obscure R&B, doo wop, and soul tunes. The band had a distinctive style, catchy R&B-based rock tunes like "Give It To Me" and "Musta Of Got Lost". The early 80's saw the release of the bands biggest hit that entered the UK chart at number 3 "Centerfold". Soon after the release of "Centerfold" the band spilt up and went their separate ways. Capitol. 2006.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars On The Mark, April 5, 2006

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Robert Lanxner (Millsboro, Pa) - See all my reviews
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Much better track selection and sound than Flashback and more concise than the box set. Finally a Best Of that is not missing key tracks. Good liner notes too. Highly recommended.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Because it includes "Come Back" and "Angel in Blue", September 23, 2007

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Jeff Pearlman (Lakeland, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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Rhino's 2-disc set left off two songs I really enjoyed. Though they weren't the biggest hits of the group's EMI years, "Come Back" (#32, 1980) was a sharp rock/disco hybrid and "Angel in Blue" (#40, 1982) was a nice slow song about a lady "who never had dreams, so they never came true." I didn't say they're classics, just that I liked them.

The down side is that 2 of the band's 3 biggest chart hits on Atlantic (Must of Got Lost and Lookin' For a Love) are presented in live versions. This is a one-disc collection that's pretty full, however (74 mins.). There wasn't enough room to show off the band's live prowess and still include every studio hit. And the live versions of Lookin' For a Love and Must of Got Lost are really good. Recommendation: enjoy the live stuff here and spring for the other "Best of". (The one with the bowling pins.)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars pretty good cd, October 13, 2007

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P. Geoghegan - See all my reviews
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Good selection of their music. Would have rather had less live music however on their more popular songs.