Blow Your Face Out

Live album by The J. Geils Band

Released

April 22, 1976

Recorded

November 15, 1975 at Boston Garden, Boston and November 19, 1975 at Cobo Hall, Detroit

Genre

Rock

Length

74:39

Label

Atlantic

Producer

Bill Szymczyk, Allan Blazek and Seth Justman

The J. Geils Band chronology

Hotline
(1975)

Blow Your Face Out
(1976)

Monkey Island
(1977)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Blow Your Face Out is the eighth album (and second live album) by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1976.

Recording

The album was recorded at two concerts held in November 1975. The first show was at the Boston Garden in the band's hometown (Boston, Massachusetts) on November 15th. Recorded by Record Plant Remote David Hewitt The second was four nights later in Detroit, Michigan, where the band's other two live albums "Live" Full House (1972) and Showtime! (1982) were also recorded.^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf unless otherwise indicated.

"Southside Shuffle" – 4:16
"Back To Get Ya" – 4:38
"Shoot Your Shot" (Junior Walker, James Graves, Lawrence Horn) – 3:56
"Must of Got Lost" – 6:34
"Where Did Our Love Go" (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland, Jr.) – 4:00
"Truck Drivin' Man" (Terry Fell) – 1:52
"Love-Itis" (Harvey Scales, Albert Vance) – 4:05
"Intro: (Looking For A Love)" (J. W. Alexander, Zelda Samuels) – 2:06
"Houseparty" (Del Sharh, Joe Thomas) – 5:04
"So Sharp" (Arlester "Dyke" Christian) – 2:38
"Detroit Breakdown" – 6:25
"Chimes" – 8:56
"Sno-Cone" (Albert Collins) – 3:04
"Wait" – 3:44
"Raise Your Hand" (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell) – 4:08
"Start All Over" – 2:21
"Give It To Me" – 6:52

Personnel

Peter Wolf - vocals
J. Geils - guitar
Seth Justman - keyboard, vocals
Danny Klein - bass
Magic Dick - harmonica, trumpet, chromatic harmonica
Stephen Bladd - percussion, drums, vocals

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1976	Billboard Pop Albums	40

References

The J. Geils Band

Peter Wolf Seth Justman Danny Klein Magic Dick Stephen Jo Bladd J. Geils

Studio albums	The J. Geils Band (1970) The Morning After (1971) Bloodshot (1973) Ladies Invited (1973) Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle (1974) Hotline (1975) Monkey Island (1977) Sanctuary (1978) Love Stinks (1980) Freeze-Frame (1981) You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd (1984)

Live albums	Live Full House (1972) Blow Your Face Out (1976) Showtime! (1982)

Compilations	Best of The J. Geils Band (1979) Best of The J. Geils Band (2006)

Singles	"First I Look at the Purse" (Live) (1971) "Looking for a Love" (1971) "Must of Got Lost" (1974) "Love-Itis" (1975) "Where Did Our Love Go" (1976) "Come Back" (1980) "Love Stinks" (1980) "Centerfold" (1981) "Freeze-Frame" (1981) "Angel in Blue" (1982) "Land of a Thousand Dances" (1983)

Related articles	Discography

Book:The J. Geils Band

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