''You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd'' is the eleventh and final

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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 ...

and the only one recorded without singer

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 ...

. The band's keyboardist

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 ...

produced the album, performed all the song and horn arrangements, wrote all the songs with lyrical help from Paul Justman, and provided the majority of the album's lead vocals, with drummer Stephen Jo Bladd singing lead on three tracks. Compared to the band's earlier works, which leaned towards a more live rock band sound, ''You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd'' emphasizes overdubbing and production. The album was released on October 5, 1984, by

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. The album contained one single, "Concealed Weapons", which peaked at No. 63 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. ''

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'' said of "Concealed Weapons" that "J. Geils here rocks hard and with a contemporary feeling on a track that makes a statement of sorts against its title." ''

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'' called it a "playful rock 'n' roll stomper."

Track listing

All music written by

, lyrics written by Seth and Paul Justman.

Personnel

;The J. Geils Band *

– keyboards, lead (1, 3–8) and backing vocals, spoken word (5) *

J. Geils John Warren Geils Jr. () (February 20, 1946 – April 11, 2017), known professionally as J. Geils or Jay Geils, was an American guitarist. He was known as the leader of The J. Geils Band. Growing up in New York City, Geils became interested in ...

– guitars *

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 guitar, "flex bass" * Magic Dick – harmonicas (7, 8), soprano saxophone, backing vocals *Stephen Jo Bladd – drums, lead (2, 4, 9) and backing vocals ;The Uptown Horns *Crispin Cioe – alto and baritone saxophones *Arno Hecht - tenor saxophone *Paul Litteral – trumpet ;Additional personnel * Phoebe Snow – backing vocal (4) *Cookie Watkins, Fonda Rae, and Judith Spears - backing vocals (2, 4, 6, 9) *The Institutional Radio Choir (directed by Carl Williams, Jr.) – backing vocals (9) *Jim Donnelly - backing vocals

Charts

Album Singles

References

{{Authority control 1984 albums The J. Geils Band albums EMI Records albums Albums produced by Seth Justman