The Morning After

J. Geils Band - "The Morning After" (1971) - Atlantic Records

Hello Friends,

Its Worcester's best bar band, The J. Geils Band, back with their second LP and because of the implied sleaziness of the album's title, we couldn't wait to get this one on the turntable.

We were NOT disappointed!

Good old fashioned, upbeat blues rock that sounds as good today as it did upon its release in 1971 featuring lead vocals by Peter Wolf, some fantastic blues harp by Magic Dick and some fine lead guitar by J. Geils himself.  (Yes kids, unlike Jethro Tull or Pink Floyd, J. Geils was actually a guys name in the band!) 

Side A is home to "I Don't Need You No More", live-staple instrumenal "Whammer Jammer", "So Sharp", "The Usual Place" and "Gotta Have Your Love".

Side B gives us the frantic single, "Looking for A Love", "Gonna Find Me a New Love", "Cry One More Time" (which Gram Parson's covered on his seminal 1973 LP, GP), "Floyd's Hotel" and "It Ain't What You Do (It's How You Do It)".

    

The album's cover photo of the band was literally taken the morning after a wild night of partying at an L.A. hotel!  

Just living the rock & roll lifestyle here on Vinyl in the Valley!

RATING: 4.5 Magic Dicks out of 5