You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd
| You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 5, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Long View Farm, Brookfield, Massachusetts, US[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 43:58 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Seth Justman | |||
| The J. Geils Band chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [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 produced the album, did all the song and horn arrangements, wrote all the songs with lyrical help from Paul Justman, and provided the majority of the album's lead vocals, with drummer Stephen Jo Bladd singing lead on three tracks. Compared to the band's earlier works, which leaned towards a more live rock band sound, You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd emphasizes overdubbing and production.[2] 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. Cash Box said of "Concealed Weapons" that "J. Geils here rocks hard and with a contemporary feeling on a track that makes a statement of sorts against its title."[5] Billboard called it a "playful rock 'n' roll stomper."[6]
Track listing
[edit]All music written by Seth Justman, lyrics written by Seth and Paul Justman.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- The J. Geils Band
- Seth Justman – keyboards, lead (1, 3–8) and backing vocals, spoken word (5)
- J. Geils – guitars
- Danny Klein – bass guitar, "flex bass"
- Magic Dick – harmonicas (7, 8), soprano saxophone, backing vocals
- Stephen Jo Bladd – drums, lead (2, 4, 9) and backing vocals[1]
- The Uptown Horns
- Crispin Cioe – alto and baritone saxophones
- Arno Hecht - tenor saxophone
- Paul Litteral – trumpet
- Additional personnel
- Phoebe Snow – backing vocal (4)
- Cookie Watkins, Fonda Rae, and Judith Spears - backing vocals (2, 4, 6, 9)
- The Institutional Radio Choir (directed by Carl Williams, Jr.) – backing vocals (9)
- Jim Donnelly - backing vocals
Charts
[edit]Album
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 80 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "Concealed Weapons" | Billboard Hot 100[8] | 63 |
| Billboard Top Rock Tracks[9] | 26 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd (liner notes). EMI Records. 1984.
- ^ a b Chrispell, James. "You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd - J. Geils Band". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ "Album: The J. Geils Band: You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 275–276.
- ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. November 3, 1984. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Reviews". Billboard. November 3, 1984. p. 82. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The J. Geils Band Chart History: Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
