''Showtime!'' is the third and final live album by American

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band

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during their career. It was recorded at the Pine Knob Music Theater in

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on September 4, 1982. While some critics consider it to be weaker than the group's two earlier live albums '' "Live" Full House'' (1972) and ''

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'' (1976), this release captures the band at its commercial peak. The tracks are drawn primarily from the four studio albums released since ''

:'' ''

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'' (1977); ''

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'' (1978); '' Love Stinks'' (1980); and '' Freeze Frame'' (1981). This was the last release by the band before frontman

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's departure in 1983.

Track listing

All songs written by

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and

, except where noted. #"Jus' Can't Stop Me" (from ''

'') – 3:44 #"Just Can't Wait" (from '' Love Stinks'') – 3:27 #"Till the Walls Come Tumblin' Down" (from '' Love Stinks'') – 3:31 #"Sanctuary" (from ''

'') – 3:49 #"I'm Falling" (from ''

'') – 6:01 #"Love Rap" – 5:14 #" Love Stinks" (from) '' Love Stinks)'' – 3:28 #"Stoop Down #39" (from '' Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle'') – 5:56 #" I Do (from) ''

'')" (Melvin Mason, Johnny Paden, Frank Paden, Jesse Smith, Willie Stephenson) – 3:04 #" Centerfold" (from) '' Freeze Frame'') (Justman) – 4:03 #"

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" ( Chris Kenner) – 5:41 Note: on the LP version of the album, the cross-fade between "Love Rap" and "Love Stinks" is divided with an abrupt ending of "Love Rap" at the end of Side 1, and continuing with "Love Stinks" at the beginning of Side 2.

Personnel

*Stephen Jo Bladd – drums *

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– harmonica * J. Geils – guitar *

– keyboards, backing vocals *

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– bass *

– lead vocals *The Uptown Horns - Crispin Cioe (saxophone), Arno Hecht (tenor saxophone), Paul “Hollywood” Litteral (trumpet)

Production

*Producer: Seth Justman *Engineers: David Brown, Phil Gitomer, David Hewitt, Jon Mathias, Kooster McAllister, Frank Pavlich *Mixing assistant: Steve Marcantonio *Mastering: Joe Brescio *Live sound engineer: Frank Pavlich *Lighting: Dave Berndt *Arranger: Seth Justman *Art direction:

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*Design:

*Illustrations:

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Charts

Album Singles

References

{{The J. Geils Band The J. Geils Band albums 1982 live albums EMI Records live albums 1982 in Michigan