Best of The J. Geils Band

Best of the J. Geils Band is the first Best Of album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1979.

Best of the J. Geils Band
Greatest hits album by J. Geils Band
Released	June 5, 1979
Recorded	1972–1977
Genre	Rock
Length	38:37
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Allan Blazek J. Geils Geoffrey Haslam Seth Justman Bill Szymczyk
J. Geils Band chronology
Sanctuary (1978) Best of the J. Geils Band (1979) Love Stinks (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B–[2]

Track listing

1. "Southside Shuffle" (Justman, Wolf) – 3:43
2. "Give It to Me" (Justman, Wolf) – 6:27
3. "Where Did Our Love Go" [live] (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland) – 3:55
4. "Ain't Nothin' But a House Party" (Del Sharh, Joseph Thomas) – 4:43
5. "Detroit Breakdown" (Justman, Wolf) – 6:00
6. "Whammer Jammer" [live] (Juke Joint Jimmy) – 2:44
7. "I Do" (Frank Paden, Johnny Paden, Jesse Smith, Willie Stephenson) – 3:09
8. "Must of Got Lost" (Justman, Wolf) – 2:53
9. "Looking for a Love" [live] (James Alexander, Zelda Samuels) – 5:03

Personnel

• Peter Wolf – lead vocals
• J. Geils – guitar
• Magic Dick – harmonica
• Seth Justman – keyboards
• Danny Klein – bass
• Stephen Bladd – drums

Production

• Producers: Allan Blazek, J. Geils, Geoffrey Haslam, Seth Justman, Bill Szymczyk
• Digital mastering: Barry Diament
• Arranger: J. Geils

Charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	129

References

1. Best of The J. Geils Band at AllMusic
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
3. "The J Geils Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.