Sanctuary (The J. Geils Band album)
1978 studio album by the J. Geils Band
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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.
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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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A 1998 re-release on the Razor & Tie label added two bonus tracks, taken from the 1982 live album Showtime!
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| 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 – lead vocals
- J. Geils – guitar
- Magic Dick – harmonica
- Seth Justman – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocal on chorus of "Teresa"
- Danny Klein – bass
- Stephen Jo Bladd – drums, backing vocals, lead vocal on finale of "I Can't Believe You"
Production
- Producer: Joseph Wissert
- Engineer: David Thoener
- Assistant engineers: Jesse Henderson, Steve Satter, 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