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  • Artist: The J. Geils Band
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1981
  • Total Time: 40:56
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Tempering their bar band R&B with a touch of new wave pop production, the J. Geils Band finally broke through into the big leagues with Freeze Frame. Fans of the hard-driving rock of the group's '70s albums will find the sleek sound of Freeze Frame slightly disorienting, but the production gives the album cohesion. Good-time rock & roll remains at the core of the group's music, but the sound of the record is glossier, shining with synthesizers and big pop hooks. With its singalong chorus, "Centerfold" exemplifies this trend, but it's merely the tip of the iceberg. "Freeze Frame" has a great stop-start chorus, "Flamethrower" and "Piss on the Wall" rush along on hard-boogie riffs, and "Angel in Blue" is terrific neo-doo wop. There are still a handful of throwaways, but even the filler has a stylized, synthesized flair that makes it enjoyable, and the keepers are among the band's best. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Freeze-Frame (Lyrics) Peter Wolf, Seth Justman J. Geils Band (3:57)
Rage in the Cage (Lyrics) Peter Wolf, Seth Justman J. Geils Band (4:57)
Centerfold (Lyrics) Seth Justman J. Geils Band (3:36)
Do You Remember When? (Lyrics) Peter Wolf, Seth Justman J. Geils Band (4:46)
Insane, Insane Again Seth Justman J. Geils Band (4:44)
Flamethrower (Lyrics) Seth Justman J. Geils Band (4:59)
River Blindness (Lyrics) Seth Justman J. Geils Band (6:05)
Angel in Blue (Lyrics) Seth Justman J. Geils Band (4:51)
Piss on the Wall (Lyrics) Peter Wolf, Seth Justman J. Geils Band (3:03)

Credits

Seth Justman (Producer), David Thoener (Mixing), Cengiz Yaltkaya (Coordination), Ronnie Cuber (Horn), Steve Marcantonio (Mixing Assistant), Tawatha Agee (Vocals (Background)), Georganne Deen (Original Illustration), Stephen Bladd (Vocals), Gene Orloff (Concert Master), Magic Dick (Harmonica), Luther Vandross (Vocals (Background)), Stephen Bladd (Drums), Cengiz Yaltkaya (Conductor), Alan Rubin (Horn), Alan Rubin (Trumpet), Seth Justman (Horn Arrangements), Jesse Henderson (Studio Assistant), Joe Brescio (Mastering), Tom "Bones" Malone (Horn), David Thoener (Engineer), Randy Brecker (Horn), Peter Wolf (Vocals), Luther Vandross (Vocals), Seth Justman (Arranger), Seth Justman (Vocals), Fonzi Thornton (Vocals), Magic Dick (Trumpet), Kenny Williams (Vocals (Background)), Thomas Weschler (Photography), Seth Justman (Keyboards), Lou Marini (Horn), Bill Burks (Design), Ken Williams (Vocals), Cissy Houston (Vocals), Magic Dick (Saxophone), Ronnie Cuber (Saxophone), George Young (Horn), J. Geils (Guitar), Fonzi Thornton (Vocals (Background)), Tawatha Agee (Vocals), Cissy Houston (Vocals (Background)), Seth Justman (String Arrangements), Danny Klein (Bass)
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Freeze Frame
Studio album by The J. Geils Band
Released October 26, 1981 (1981-10-26)
Recorded Long View Farm, North Brookfield, MA
Genre Rock
Length 40:56
Label EMI
Producer Seth Justman
Professional reviews
The J. Geils Band chronology
Love Stinks
(1980)		 Freeze Frame
(1981)		 Showtime!
(1982)

Freeze Frame is the 12th album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). The album reached number one on the Billboard 200 album chart in February 1982, and remained at the top for four weeks. The album featured the hit singles "Centerfold" and "Freeze Frame."

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Freeze Frame" (Justman, Wolf) – 4:01
  2. "Rage in the Cage" (Justman, Wolf) – 4:56
  3. "Centerfold" (Justman) – 3:36
  4. "Do You Remember When?" (Justman, Wolf) – 4:45
  5. "Insane, Insane Again" (Justman) – 4:43
  6. "Flamethrower" (Justman) – 4:58
  7. "River Blindness" (Justman) – 6:06
  8. "Angel in Blue" (Justman) – 4:51
  9. "Piss on the Wall" (Justman, Wolf) – 3:02

Personnel

Additional personnel

Production

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1982 Pop Albums 1

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1982 "Angel In Blue" Billboard Hot 100 40
1982 "Centerfold/Flamethrower" Club Play Singles 12
1982 "Centerfold" Mainstream Rock Tracks 1
1982 "Centerfold" Billboard Hot 100 1
1982 "Flamethrower" Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks 25
1982 "Flamethrower" Mainstream Rock Tracks 30
1982 "Freeze-Frame" Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks 25
1982 "Freeze-Frame" Mainstream Rock Tracks 8
1982 "Freeze-Frame" Billboard Hot 100 4
Preceded by
4 by Foreigner		 Billboard 200 number-one album
February 6 - March 5, 1982		 Succeeded by
Beauty and the Beat by Go-Go's
v • d • e
The J. Geils Band
Members
J. Geils  • Danny Klein  • Richard "Magic Dick" Salwitz  • Stephen Jo Bladd  • Peter Wolf  • Seth Justman  • Andrew Tibbetts
Albums
The J. Geils Band (1970)  • The Morning After (1971)  • Live Full House (1972)  • Bloodshot (1973)  • Ladies Invited (1973)  • Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle (1974)  • Hotline (1975)  • Blow Your Face Out (1976)  • Monkey Island (1977)  • Sanctuary (1978)  • Best of the J. Geils Band (1979)  • Love Stinks (1980)  • Freeze Frame (1981)  • Showtime! (1982)  • You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd (1984)  • Flashback (1986)  • Flamethrower (1986)  • Anthology: Houseparty (1993)  • Looking for a Love (1997)
Singles
"First I look at the Purse (Live)" (1971)  • "Looking For A Love" (1971)  • "Did You No Wrong" (1973)  • "Give It To Me" (1973)  • "(Ain't Nothin' But A) House Party" (1973)  • "Make Up Your Mind" (1973)  • "Detroit Breakdown" (1974)  • "Must of Got Lost" (1974)  • "Love-itis" (1975)  • "Where Did Our Love Go" (1976)  • "You're the Only One" (1977)  • "Surrender" (1971)  • "One Last Kiss" (1978)  • "Take It Back" (1979)  • "Sanctuary" (1979)  • "Come Back" (1980)  • "Love Stinks" (1980)  • "Just Can't Wait" (1980)  • "Night Time" (1980)  • "Centerfold" (1981)  • "Freeze-Frame" (1981)  • "Angel In Blue" (1982)  • "Flamethrower" (1982)  • "I Do" (1982)  • "Land of a Thousand Dances" (1983)  • "Concealed Weapons" (1984)  • "Fright Night" (1985)

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