Hotline (The J. Geils Band album)
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| Released | September 9, 1975 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 41:17 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| The J. Geils Band chronology | ||||
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Hotline is the sixth studio album by American rock band The J. Geils Band. The album was released on September 9, 1975, by Atlantic Records.
The intro of "Believe in Me" also became the intro tune to the German Rockpalast rock events.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (unfavorable)[2] |
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love-Itis" | Harvey Scales, Albert Vance | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Easy Way Out" | Seth Justman, Peter Wolf | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Think It Over" | Justman, Wolf | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Be Careful (What You Do)" | John Brim | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Jealous Love" | Justman, Wolf | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Mean Love" | Justman, Wolf | 5:04 |
| 7. | "Orange Driver" | Eddie "Guitar" Burns | 4:29 |
| 8. | "Believe in Me" | Curtis Mayfield | 4:42 |
| 9. | "Fancy Footwork" | Justman, Wolf | 5:26 |
Personnel
[edit]- Peter Wolf – lead vocals
- J. Geils – guitar
- Magic Dick – harmonica
- Seth Justman – keyboards, vocals
- Danny Klein – bass
- Stephen Jo Bladd – drums, vocals
Production
[edit]- Producers: Bill Szymczyk, Allan Blazek, Seth Justman
- Engineers: Allan Blazek, Bill Szymczyk, David Thoener
- Mastering: Alex Sadkin
- Digital mastering: Zal Schreiber
- Arranger: J. Geils Band
- Special assistance: Juke Joint Jimmy
- Design: Peter Corriston
- Cover design: Louis Brooks
- Cover art concept: Peter Corriston
- Photography: Juke Joint Jimmy
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 36 |
References
[edit]- ^ Tim Sendra. "Hotline - J. Geils Band". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- ^ J. Geils Band. "J. Geils Band: Hotline". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-10-10. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- ^ "The J Geils Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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