''Blow Your Face Out'' is the second live album by
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rock
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band
The J. Geils Band
The J. Geils Band was an American rock band formed in 1967, in Worcester, Massachusetts, under the leadership of guitarist John "J." Geils. The original band members included vocalist Peter Wolf, harmonica and saxophone player Richard "Magic ...
, 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 15, and recorded by Record Plant East Remote with David Hewitt.
The second was recorded by Metro Audio Detroit four nights later at Cobo Hall in
Detroit, Michigan
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, the same city where the band's other two live albums ''
"Live" Full House'' (1972) and ''
Showtime!'' (1982) were also recorded.
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Track listing
All songs written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf, except where noted.
Side One
# "Southside Shuffle" – 4:16
# "Back to Get Ya" – 4:38
# "Shoot Your Shot" (Junior Walker
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, James Graves, Lawrence Horn
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) – 3:56
# " Musta Got Lost" – 6:34
Side Two
# "Where Did Our Love Go
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" (Brian Holland
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, Lamont Dozier
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Career
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, Eddie Holland Jr.) – 4:00
# "Truck Drivin' Man
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" (Terry Fell
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Fell was born in Dora, Alabama on May 13, 1921, and got his first guitar at the age of nine. Later, he learned mandolin and too ...
) – 1:52
# "Love-Itis
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" (Harvey Scales
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, Albert Vance) – 4:05
# "Lookin' for a Love
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" ( J. W. Alexander, Zelda Samuels) – 2:06
# "Ain't Nothin' but a Houseparty" ( Del Sharh, Joe Thomas) – 5:04
Side Three
# "So Sharp" ( Arlester "Dyke" Christian) – 2:38
# "Detroit Breakdown" – 6:25
# "Chimes" – 8:56
Side Four
# "Sno-Cone" (Albert Collins
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) – 3:04
# "Wait" – 3:44
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" (Steve Cropper
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, Eddie Floyd
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, Alvertis Isbell
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) – 4:08
# "Start All Over" – 2:21
# "Give It to Me" – 6:52
''The track listing on the original release has several incorrect song titles. "Must of Got Lost" is listed as "Musta Got Lost", "Lookin' for a Love" as "Intro:", "Start All Over Again" as "Start All Over", and "Ain't Nothin' but a Houseparty" as "Houseparty". "Musta Got Lost" is possibly a simple error, but the other two are seemingly stylistic choices, as the label on the record notes the real titles of the songs in parentheses.''
Personnel
*Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf (born March 7, 1946) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of the J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983 and as a solo artist.
Early life and education
Peter Wolf was born Peter Walter Blankfield on March 7, 1946 in The ...
– vocals
* J. Geils – guitar
*Magic Dick
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– harmonica
*Seth Justman
Seth Justman (born January 27, 1951) is the keyboard player for the U.S. rock band, The J. Geils Band.
Biography
Justman was born in Washington, D.C., grew up in Atlantic City, and is Jewish.
He co-wrote many of the band's songs with singer Pet ...
– keyboards, vocals
*Danny Klein
Daniel Klein (born May 23, 1946) is an American bassist best known as a member of The J. Geils Band.
Early life
Daniel Klein was born on May 23, 1946, in the Bronx, New York City. He moved to New Jersey at age 6 and in 1964 he began attending ...
– bass
*Stephen Jo Bladd – drums, vocals
Charts
References
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The J. Geils Band albums
Albums produced by Bill Szymczyk
1976 live albums
Atlantic Records live albums
Albums recorded at the Boston Garden