Monkey Island (album)

Template:About Template:Use mdy dates {{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: June 9, 1977 | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=Blow Your Face Out1976Sanctuary1978studioMonkey IslandJ. Geils Band - Monkey Island.jpgGeilsJune 9, 19771977Rock41:44AtlanticThe J. Geils Bandx|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}} Monkey Island is the seventh studio album by American rock band the J. Geils Band, though it is credited with the shortened band name of "Geils", the only album in their catalog for which this was done. The album was released on June 9, 1977, by Atlantic Records.

The album did not perform well in the marketplace, and would be the J. Geils Band's last original album for Atlantic Records after almost eight years with the label. It was, however, the band's first album on which they did not use an outside producer, as well as their first project with recording engineer David Thoener, with whom they later collaborated on their best-selling albums Love Stinks and Freeze Frame.

The album contains the studio version of "I Do," a live recording of which (from the album Showtime!) would be the J. Geils Band's last hit single in 1982.

Critical reception

Template:Music ratings The Los Angeles Times opined that "Geils is in dire need of a well-focused musical approach if the band wishes to revive its early power and promise."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Track listing

All songs written by Peter Wolf and Seth Justman except as noted. Template:Track listing

Personnel

• Peter Wolf – lead vocals
• Seth Justman – keyboards, backing vocals
• J. Geils – guitar
• Magic Dick – harmonicas, trumpet on "Monkey Island"
• Danny Klein – bass
• Stephen Jo Bladd – drums, backing vocals, lead vocal on "You're the Only One"

Additional personnel

• Michael Brecker, Ronnie Cuber, Lew Del Gatto, Frank Vicari – saxophones on "I Do", "I'm Falling", and "So Good"
  • Brecker is also specifically credited for the tenor solo on "I'm Falling"
• Randy Brecker, Alan Rubin, Lew Soloff – trumpets on "I Do", "I'm Falling", and "So Good"
• Cissy Houston – lead vocal on "Surrender"
• Luther Vandross, G. Diane Sumler, Michelle Cobbs, Theresa V. Reed – backing vocals on "Surrender" and "Monkey Island"
• Barbara Ingram, Evette Benton, Harriet Tharpe – backing vocals on "So Good"
• The J. Geils Band - string arrangements, horn arrangements
• Arif Mardin – strings conductor

Production

• Producers: The J. Geils Band
• Engineer: David Thoener
• Assistant engineers: Jay Krugman, Rod O'Brien, Corky Stasiak
• Mixing: David Thoener
• Remastering: George Marino
• Design: Peter Corriston
• Photography: Alen MacWeeney

Charts

Album

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Chart (1977)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref>	97

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1977	"You're the Only One"	Pop Singles<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	83