Showtime! | ||||
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Released | November 12, 1982 | |||
Recorded | September 4, 1982 | |||
Venue | The Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, Michigan | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 47:58 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | Seth Justman | |||
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Singles from Showtime! | ||||
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Showtime! is the third and final live album by American rock band The J. Geils Band during their career. It was recorded at the Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston, Michigan 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 Blow Your Face Out (1976), this release captures the band at its commercial peak. The tracks are drawn primarily from the four studio albums released since Blow Your Face Out: Monkey Island (1977); Sanctuary (1978); Love Stinks (1980); and Freeze Frame (1981). This was the last release by the band before frontman Peter Wolf's departure in 1983.[citation needed]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Rolling Stone | [2] |
All songs written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf, except where noted.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Album
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 23 |
Singles
Year | Title | Chart | Position |
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1983 | "I Do" | Billboard Hot 100[4] | 24 |