Showtime!

Showtime!
Live album by The J. Geils Band
Released	November 12, 1982
Recorded	September 1982 at The Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, Michigan
Genre	Rock, new wave
Length	47:58
Label	EMI
Producer	Seth Justman
The J. Geils Band chronology
Freeze Frame (1981) Showtime! (1982) You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd (1984)

Showtime! is the thirteenth album (and third live album) by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1982. It was recorded at the Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston, Michigan, and proved commercially successful but most 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 was the last release by the band before frontman Peter Wolf left the band.

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Track listing

All songs written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf, except where noted.

1. "Just Can't Stop Me" – 3:44
2. "Just Can't Wait" – 3:27
3. "Till the Walls Come Tumblin' Down" – 3:31
4. "Sanctuary" – 3:49
5. "I'm Falling" – 6:01
6. "Love Rap" – 5:14
7. "Love Stinks" – 3:28
8. "Stoop Down #39" – 5:56
9. "I Do" (Melvin Mason, Johnny Paden, Frank Paden, Jesse Smith, Willie Stephenson) – 3:04
10. "Centerfold" (Justman) – 4:03
11. "Land of a Thousand Dances" (Chris Kenner) – 5:41

Personnel

• Peter Wolf - vocals
• J. Geils - guitar
• Seth Justman - keyboard, vocals
• Danny Klein - bass
• Magic Dick - harmonica, trumpet, chromatic harmonica
• Stephen Bladd - percussion, drums, vocals

Additional personnel

• Crispin Cioe - horn
• Arno Hecht - horn
• Hollywood Paul Litteral - horn

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: Carin Goldberg
• Design: Carin Goldberg
• Illustrations: Leslie Cabarga
• Lettering: Leslie Cabarga
• Liner notes: John Tobler

Chart performance

Albums

Singles

The J. Geils Band
Peter Wolf Seth Justman Danny Klein Magic Dick Stephen Jo Bladd J. Geils
Studio albums	The J. Geils Band (1970) The Morning After (1971) Bloodshot (1973) Ladies Invited (1973) Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle (1974) Hotline (1975) Monkey Island (1977) Sanctuary (1978) Love Stinks (1980) Freeze-Frame (1981) You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd (1984)
Live albums	Live Full House (1972) Blow Your Face Out (1976) Showtime! (1982)
Compilations	Best of The J. Geils Band (1979) Best of The J. Geils Band (2006)
Singles	"First I Look at the Purse" (Live) (1971) "Looking for a Love" (1971) "Must of Got Lost" (1974) "Love-Itis" (1975) "Where Did Our Love Go" (1976) "Come Back" (1980) "Love Stinks" (1980) "Centerfold" (1981) "Freeze-Frame" (1981) "Angel in Blue" (1982) "Land of a Thousand Dances" (1983)
Related articles	Discography
Book:The J. Geils Band