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.
| Hotline | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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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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.