The J. Geils Band - "Live" Full House
Peter Wolf – vocals
J. Geils – guitar
Magic Dick – harmonica
Seth Justman – piano, organ
Danny Klein – bass
Stephen Jo Bladd – drums, vocals
1 LP, heavyweight glossy gatefold jacket with OBI strip
Indie Exclusive – Limited numbered edition of 5,000 copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Live
Record Press : Optimal Media
Label : Rhino - High Fidelity Series
Original Label : Atlantic
Recorded live on April 21 & 22, 1972 at the Cinderella Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan
Produced by Geoffrey Haslam, The J. Geils Band
Cut from the original analog master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Liner notes by Peter Wolf
Originally released in September 1972
Reissued in April 2026
Tracks:
Side A :
- First I Look At The Purse
- Homework
- Pack Fair And Square
- Whammer Jammer
- Hard Drivin' Man
Side B :
- Serves You Right To Suffer
- Cruisin' For A Love
- Looking For Love
Reviews:
“The J. Geils Band made many fine, sometimes great, studio albums but where they really captured their full, thrilling potential was on the concert stage. Most live albums tend to be a poor excuse for actually being at the show in question, but the Geils Band's live albums jump out of the speakers with so much joy, fun, and unquenchable rock & roll spirit that you might as well be there. "Live" Full House was their first live record, and it is a blast from start to finish. Recorded in 1972 at Detroit's Cinderella Ballroom, the group runs through songs from their first two albums, The J. Geils Band and The Morning After, kicking out the jams on rockers like the Motown chestnut "First I Look at the Purse," Otis Rush's "Homework," and one of the group's first self-penned classics, "Hard Drivin' Man," as well as positively scorching through an incredible version of John Lee Hooker's dark and evil blues "Serves You Right to Suffer." It's easy to overlook J. Geils himself on guitar when you have a magnetic frontman like Peter Wolf or the unstoppable force that is harp player Magic Dick (check "Whammer Jammer" for proof of his greatness), but his soloing on this track serves notice that he could tear off a ferocious solo with the best of them. "Live" Full House is a short, punchy shot of rock & roll genius by one of the great bands of the '70s and one of the best live albums ever recorded.” AllMusic Review by Tim Sendra
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.88 / 5 ; AllMusic : 4.5 / 5