''Hotline'' is the sixth

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by American

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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 ...

. The album was released on September 9, 1975, by

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. The intro of "Believe in Me" also became the intro tune to the German

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rock events.

Track listing

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 ...

– lead vocals * J. Geils – guitar *

Magic Dick Magic or Magick most commonly refers to: * Magic (supernatural), beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces * Ceremonial magic, encompasses a wide variety of rituals of magic * Magical thinking, the belief that unrela ...

– 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 ...

– keyboards *

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

Production

*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 Peter Corriston is a Grammy-award winning graphic designer currently based in Greenwich Village, notable for designing the album artwork for several major rock bands and musicians. Corriston has worked internationally with such artists as Billy Idol ...

*Cover design: Louis Brooks *Cover art concept: Peter Corriston *Photography: Juke Joint Jimmy

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1975 albums The J. Geils Band albums Albums produced by Bill Szymczyk Atlantic Records albums Albums with cover art by Peter Corriston