Love Stinks (album)
1980 studio album by the J. Geils Band
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Love Stinks is the ninth studio album by American rock band the J. Geils Band. The album was released on January 28, 1980, by EMI Records.
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| Released | January 28, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Studios | Long View Farm, North Brookfield, Massachusetts | |||
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| Length | 37:34 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Seth Justman | |||
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The title song, "Love Stinks", is a rant against unrequited love. It has been covered by industrial metal band Bile, by Andru Branch in the film Love Stinks, Joan Jett in the film Mr. Wrong and Adam Sandler in the film The Wedding Singer.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[4] |
| Record Mirror | [5] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[6] |
Cash Box said that the single "Just Can't Wait" has "earthy old wave rock guitar riffing, with a souped up synthesized farfisa organ sound."[7] Record World called it "certified boogie music with a hook that will grab summer listeners."[8] Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian named "Just Can't Wait" as the band's 7th best song, stating that "The song’s Farfisa organ lick was very symbolic of the sound of the early 1980s, when all styles of music were merging into a new wave-type sound."[9]
Track listing
All songs written by Peter Wolf and Seth Justman, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Just Can't Wait" | 3:24 | |
| 2. | "Come Back" | 5:11 | |
| 3. | "Takin' You Down" | 4:05 | |
| 4. | "Night Time" | Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer | 4:31 |
| 5. | "No Anchovies, Please" | 2:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 6. | "Love Stinks" | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Tryin' Not to Think About It" | 6:22 |
| 8. | "Desire (Please Don't Turn Away)" | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Till the Walls Come Tumblin' Down" | 4:01 |
Personnel
- Peter Wolf – lead vocals, voice of Don on "No Anchovies, Please"
- J. Geils – guitar
- Magic Dick – harmonicas, alto sax
- Seth Justman – keyboards, backing vocals, narration on "No Anchovies, Please"
- Danny Klein – bass
- Stephen Jo Bladd – drums, backing vocals
Production
- Producer: Seth Justman
- Engineer: David Thoener
- Mixing: David Thoener
- Mastering: Joe Brescio
- Studio assistant: Jesse Henderson
- Arranger: Seth Justman
- Art direction: Carin Goldberg
- Design: Carin Goldberg, Mark Handel
- Photography: Cadence Industries Corp.