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Blow Your Face Out

  • Release Date: 1976
  • Genre: Rock
  • Label: Rhino
  • Artist: J. Geils Band
  • Flags: Live
  • Type: Live Album
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Styles: Album Rock, Hard Rock, Blues-Rock
  • Track Picks: "(Ain't Nothin' But A) Houseparty," "Detroit Breakdown," "Must of Got Lost"
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Double-album live sets came into vogue in 1976 after Peter Frampton's sales went through the roof for A&M, Bob Seger found fame with Live Bullet on Capitol, and the J. Geils Band released its second in-concert document in four years, Blow Your Face Out. There is great power in these grooves recorded over two nights, November 15 and November 19, at the now deconstructed Boston Garden and in Detroit at Cobo Hall. Here's the beautiful dilemma with the Geils band: Live: Full House, recorded in Detroit in April of 1972, contains five songs that became J. Geils standards, and none of them overlap on the 1982 EMI single live disc, Showtime, chock-full of their latter-day classics. Can you believe there is absolutely no overlap from the first or third live album on this double disc, which came in between (except for "Looking for a Love," uncredited, which they slip into the intro of "Houseparty" on side two)? The Rhino CD contains Jeff Tamarkin's liner notes, while the original Atlantic album has an exquisite gatefold chock-full of photos, and inner sleeves with priceless band memo stuff à la Grand Funk's Live Album. Sides one and two are great, and three and four are even better. "Detroit Breakdown" rocks and grooves, with tons of audience applause...Wolfy and the polished authority of his monologues are in command as the band oozes into "Chimes" from 1973's Ladies Invited. About three and a half minutes longer than the five-minute original, it is one of many highlights on this revealing pair of discs. A precursor to 1977's title track, "Monkey Island," "Chimes" gives this enigmatic band a chance to jam out slowly and lovingly over its groove. There is so much to this album: the Janis Joplin standard "Raise Your Hand" written by Eddie Floyd, Albert Collins' "Sno-Cone" from their first album, and "Truck Drivin' Man" beating Bachman-Turner Overdrive to the punch. B.B. King producer Bill Szymczyk does a masterful job bringing it all together, and the band photos on back look...roguish. "Must of Got Lost," "Where Did Our Love Go," and "Give It to Me" are here in all their glory, a different glory than the studio versions, on an album that should have done for Geils what Live Bullet and Frampton Comes Alive did for their respective artists. If only a legitimate release of their 1999 tour would be issued to stand next to this monster -- during that tour they combined the best elements of all three of their previous live discs. The J. Geils Band is more important and influential than the boys have been given credit for. It will be the live documents that ensure they eventually get their due, and Blow Your Face Out is a very worthy component that can still frazzle speakers. ~ Joe Viglione, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title iTunes Composers Performers Time
Southside Shuffle
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Peter Wolf, Seth Justman J. Geils Band (4:16)
Back to Get Ya
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Peter Wolf, Seth Justman J. Geils Band (4:38)
Shoot Your Shot
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Lawrence Horn, James Graves, Autry DeWalt II J. Geils Band (3:56)
Must of Got Lost
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Peter Wolf, Seth Justman J. Geils Band (6:34)
Where Did Our Love Go
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Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland J. Geils Band (4:00)
Truck Drivin' Man
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Terry Fell J. Geils Band (1:52)
Love-Itis
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Harvey Scales, Albert Vance J. Geils Band (4:05)
Intro: (Lookin' for a Love)
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James Alexander, Zelda Samuels J. Geils Band (2:06)
(Ain't Nothin' But A) Houseparty
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Del Sharh J. Geils Band (5:04)
So Sharp
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Arlester "Dyke" Christian J. Geils Band (2:38)
Detroit Breakdown
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Peter Wolf, Seth Justman J. Geils Band (6:25)
Chimes
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Peter Wolf, Seth Justman J. Geils Band (8:56)
Sno-Cone
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Albert Collins J. Geils Band (3:04)
Wait
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Peter Wolf, Seth Justman J. Geils Band (3:44)
Raise Your Hand
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Eddie Floyd J. Geils Band (4:08)
Start All Over Again
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Peter Wolf, Seth Justman J. Geils Band (2:21)
Give It to Me
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Peter Wolf, Seth Justman J. Geils Band (6:52)

Credits

J. Geils Band (Main Performer), Ken Perry (Remastering), Stephen Bladd (Percussion), Stephen Bladd (Drums), Stephen Bladd (Vocals), Allan Blazek (Producer), Allan Blazek (Engineer), Magic Dick (Harmonica), Magic Dick (Trumpet), Magic Dick (Harp), Magic Dick (Photography), J. Geils (Guitar), Michael Getlin (Assistant Engineer), Bill Inglot (Remastering), Juke Joint Jimmy (Guitar), Seth Justman (Keyboards), Seth Justman (Vocals), Seth Justman (Producer), Danny Klein (Bass), Bill Szymczyk (Producer), Bill Szymczyk (Engineer), Jeff Tamarkin (Liner Notes), Peter Corriston (Art Direction), Peter Corriston (Photography), Peter Wolf (Vocals), Paul Justman (Photography), Dave Heffernan (Photography)
 
 
Wikipedia: Blow Your Face Out
Blow Your Face Out
Blow Your Face Out cover
Live album by J. Geils Band
Released April 22 1976
Recorded November 15 1975 at Boston Garden, Boston and November 19 1975 at Cobo Hall, Detroit
Genre Rock
Length 74:39
Label Atlantic
Producer Bill Szymczyk, Allan Blazek and Seth Justman
Professional reviews
J. Geils Band chronology
Hotline
(1975)
Blow Your Face Out
(1976)
Monkey Island
(1977)

Blow Your Face Out is the eighth album (and second live album) by American rock band J. Geils Band, released in 1976.

Track listing

All songs written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf unless otherwise indicated.

  1. "Southside Shuffle" – 4:16
  2. "Back to Get Ya" – 4:38
  3. "Shoot Your Shot" (Junior Walker, James Graves, Lawrence Horn) – 3:56
  4. "Must Of Got Lost" – 6:34
    • incorrectly spelled "Musta Got Lost" on actual record
  5. "Where Did Our Love Go" (Edward Holland Jr., Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland) – 4:00
  6. "Truck Drivin' Man" (Terry Fell) – 1:52
  7. "Love-Itis" (Harvey Scales, Albert Vance) – 4:05
  8. "Intro: (Lookin' for a Love)" (James Alexander, Zelda Samuels) – 2:06
  9. "(Ain't Nothin' But A) Houseparty" (Del Sharh, Zelda Thomas) – 5:04
  10. "So Sharp" (Arlester Christian) – 2:38
  11. "Detroit Breakdown" – 6:25
  12. "Chimes" – 8:56
  13. "Sno-Cone" (Albert Collins) – 3:04
  14. "Wait" – 3:44
  15. "Raise Your Hand" (Eddie Floyd) – 4:08
  16. "Start All Over Again" – 2:21
  17. "Give It to Me" – 6:52

Miscellanea

This was the second of three live albums recorded by the J. Geils Band. The others were "Live" Full House in 1972 and Showtime! in 1982.

All three live albums released by the J. Geils Band were recorded in Detroit, Michigan, though at different venues. This album, unlike the other two live albums which were entirely recorded in Detroit, featured some performances recorded in the band's hometown of Boston, Massachusetts.

Personnel

Charts

Year Chart Position
1976 Billboard Pop Albums 40

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1975 "Must Of Got Lost" Billboard Pop Singles 12

 
 

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