Sanctuary (The J. Geils Band album)
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| Released | November 1978 | |||
| Recorded | Longview Farms, North Brookfield, Massachusetts Record Plant Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 36:52 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Joe Wissert | |||
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Sanctuary is the eighth studio album by American rock band the J. Geils Band. The album was released in November 1978 and is the first released by EMI Records.
A 1998 re-release on the Razor & Tie label added two bonus tracks, taken from the 1982 live album Showtime!
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
Cash Box said that the single "Take It Back" is "good-time rock 'n' roll" with "a swinging handclap beat, pithy piano fills, [and] Magic Dick harmonica licks."[4] Record World praised the organ and harmonica playing.[5]
Track listing
All songs written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Could Hurt You" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "One Last Kiss" | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Take It Back" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Sanctuary" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Teresa" | 3:46 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Wild Man" | 5:22 |
| 7. | "I Can't Believe You" | 4:11 |
| 8. | "I Don't Hang Around Much Anymore" | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Jus' Can't Stop Me" | 3:36 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "I Do (Live)" | Melvin Mason, Johnny Paden, Frank Paden, Jesse Smith, Willie Stephenson | 3:22 |
| 11. | "Land of a Thousand Dances" | Chris Kenner | 3:27 |
Personnel
- Peter Wolf – vocals
- J. Geils – guitar
- Magic Dick – harmonica
- Seth Justman – keyboards, vocals
- Danny Klein – bass
- Stephen Jo Bladd – drums, vocals
Production
- Producer: Joseph Wissert
- Engineer: David Brown, David Hewitt, Jon Mathias, Kooster McAllister, Frank Pavlich, David Thoener
- Assistant engineers: Jesse Henderson, Jon Mathias
- Mixing: David Thoener
- Mastering: Joe Brescio, Elliot Federman
- Project director: Mike Ragogna
- Production coordination: David Richman
- Arranger: Seth Justman
- Layout design: Paula Bisacca
- Photography: Alen MacWeeney, Rob Van Petten
- Liner notes: John Tobler
Charts
Album
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 49 |
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[7] | 82 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "One Last Kiss" | Pop Singles[8] | 35 |
| 1979 | "Take It Back" | Pop Singles[8] | 67 |
References
- ^ John Franck. "Sanctuary - J. Geils Band". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Dave Marsh (March 8, 1979). "J. Geils Band: Sanctuary". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. March 10, 1979. p. 20. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. March 10, 1979. p. 1. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ "The J Geils Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 122. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "The J. Geils Band Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.